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Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul - Vintage Lemon Burst

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Two Humbuckers, and Hard Case - Vintage Lemon Burst
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This True Historic '59 Les Paul Delivers Massive Vintage Vibe

Get some vintage mojo in your collection with the Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul solidbody electric guitar. Made to exacting vintage specs, this premium instrument was painstakingly made to match the highly coveted guitars from 1959. Every detail is as close to spot on as possible down to the double-carved maple top, Custom Bucker pickups, and non-weight-relieved mahogany body. The playability, feel, and tone of this guitar is completely vintage. Add an iconic reissue to your collection with the Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul.

Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • True Historic appointments are more authentic than ever
  • Custom Bucker pickups deliver vintage PAF tone
  • Mahogany neck with early 1950s profile and rosewood fingerboard
True Historic appointments are more authentic than ever

When you want a guitar that has all the classic tone and vibe of the original Les Pauls, then you'll truly appreciate the Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul electric guitar. The neck and fretboard are attached using hide glue, which many argue sounds better than synthetic glue. Gibson Custom also uses an original spec truss rod, truss rod washer, and anchor. Kluson Green Key Tuners feature proper vintage profile, color, and performance specifications. Gibson even analyzed the vintage plastics down to the molecular level to ensure accurate reproductions. Take it from the guitar experts at Sweetwater - these features and others make the Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul one of the most accurate reproductions ever.

Custom Bucker pickups deliver vintage PAF tone

Gibson Custom paid just as much attention to the True Historic 1959 Les Paul 's electronics as they did to its aesthetics. Beginning with vintage CTS potentiometers and bumble bee capacitors, every part of its internal signal path is designed to give you absolutely dead-on '59 Les Paul tone. Of course, it's next to impossible to find genuine '50s PAFs (even for Gibson). Instead, the Custom Shop True Historic 1959 Les Paul sports a pair of Gibson's Custom Bucker humbuckers. The Custom Bucker is the most historically accurate PAF copy ever. You just won't find another Les Paul that comes as close to the original look, sound, and feel of a '59 Les Paul!

Mahogany neck with early 1950s profile and rosewood fingerboard

When early Les Pauls are discussed (and they are at great length), a big issue is always the neck profile. The earliest Les Pauls had big, fat necks made of mahogany. The neck was slimmed down a bit in 1959 and it finally evolved into what's known today as the SlimTaper neck in 1960. Some players love those huge old necks while others prefer the SlimTaper design. This True Historic 1959 Les Paul has a bound mahogany neck with long neck tenon and the original chunky '50s rounded neck profile, which is historically accurate.

Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • The most historically accurate reissue of the iconic 1959 Les Paul to date
  • Vintage non-weight-relieved mahogany body with double-carved, hand wet-sanded finish
  • Late-1950's style Les Paul neck profile topped with a solid Indian rosewood fretboard
  • Hide-glued mahogany neck with extended neck tenon for exceptional sustain and response
  • Period-correct rounded neck profile
  • Neck and fingerboard attached with hide glue
  • Custom Shop hardshell case included
The Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul is the most accurate re-creation of a classic LP to date!

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