The Essentials to Know About the 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue Guitar (Left-Handed Model)
- Ultra-faithful left-handed reissue of the first 1958 Les Paul "Sunburst," with an authentic patinated finish in VOS nitro.
- Historic construction: 2-piece maple top, lightweight one-piece mahogany back, animal hide glue joint, and long tenon for natural sustain.
- Two non-paraffin waxed Alnico III Custombuckers for vintage PAF response, dynamics, and tone.
- 50s Rounded Medium C neck, Indian rosewood fingerboard, and Historic Narrow/Tall frets: exemplary comfort and note sustain.
1958, the Year of the "Sunburst" That Defined the Legend
Born in 1958, the Les Paul Standard adopted the famous "Sunburst" gradient and established itself as a rock icon. This reissue meticulously replicates the materials and workshop methods that create the magic of the originals: hot hide glue, long tenon neck joint, Royalite binding, nickel hardware, and a subtly grained maple top. The result: an instrument with a strong vintage character, designed for purists and demanding collectors.
For Whom and Which Styles?
Designed for
intermediate to expert left-handed guitarists, this Les Paul excels in blues, classic rock, vintage hard rock, soul, and jazz. The 50s Rounded Medium C neck provides stability for vibrato and bends, while the traditional luthiery perfectly responds to playing nuances both in the studio and on stage.
The Sound
The non-paraffin waxed Alnico III Custombuckers deliver an organic and lively palette: in the neck position, a creamy, woody register with silky highs; in the bridge position, a precise bite rich in harmonics; in the middle position, a three-dimensional clarity ideal for rhythm playing. CTS 500K audio-taper potentiometers and "paper-in-oil" capacitors open the soundstage, allowing fine volume and tone adjustments without losing definition. Combined with the one-piece mahogany body and maple top, the electronics reveal a
long sustain, firm attack, and natural compression typical of the best late 1950s Les Pauls.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
- Nickel string set 10-46 (original gauge), perfect for balanced tension/attack and tuning stability.
- Quality 6.35 mm mono instrument cable to preserve dynamics.
- Leather strap with reinforced ends and stable A-frame guitar stand.
- Clip-on tuner and adjustable tension capo (suited to 12" radius).
Technical Specifications
Body
- Model: left-handed
- Body shape: Les Paul
- Top: 2-piece plain maple, animal hide glue joint (Hide Glue Fit)
- Back: lightweight one-piece mahogany
- Binding: single-ply Royalite
- Body finish: VOS nitrocellulose (Vintage Patina)
Neck
- Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
- Fingerboard material: Indian rosewood
- Fingerboard radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
- Nut material: nylon
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
- Width at fingerboard end: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
- Inlays: aged cellulose nitrate trapezoids
- Body/neck joint: long tenon, animal hide glue joint
Hardware
- Finish: nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1 "no-wire"
- Bridge material: nickel-plated brass
- Tailpiece: lightweight aluminum stop bar
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Pickguard: laminated cellulose butyrate acetate
- Truss rod: authentic 1950s style without tube
- Truss rod cover: authentic 2-ply stepped
- Control knobs: Butyrate "Gold Top Hats"
- Pickup selector knob: amber Catalin
- Pickup selector washer: screen-printed cellulose butyrate acetate
- Output jack plate: laminated cellulose butyrate acetate
- Control finish: Black Royalite
- Strap buttons: aluminum
- Pickup rings: M69 cellulose butyrate acetate
- Pickup covers: nickel silver with authentic profile
Electronics
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (non-paraffin waxed)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (non-paraffin waxed)
- Controls: CTS 500K audio-taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors
- Pickup selector: Switchcraft 3-position
- Output jack: Switchcraft
Miscellaneous
- String gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
- Accessories: "Gibson Custom Switchplate" medallion (with historic black plastic cover in case), certificate of authenticity booklet, Historic Reissue labels
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