Essential Information About the Les Paul Standard 1958 Ultra Light Aged "Washed Cherry Sunburst" Guitar
- Faithful 1958 Custom Shop reissue: 50s Rounded Medium C neck, long tenon, nitro finish.
- Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged aging for the look and feel of a carefully preserved Burst.
- Two-piece solid maple top on a lightweight one-piece mahogany back for natural sustain.
- Two Custombucker Alnico 3 unpotted humbuckers + 50s wiring (CTS, Paper-in-Oil) for authentic PAF tone.
A 1958 Icon, Recreated with Mastery
The 1958 Standard marks the beginning of the Les Paul "Burst" as admired today. This reissue follows the historic Custom Shop methods: hide glue joint, long tenon, Royalite binding, and nitrocellulose lacquer. The
Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged treatment simulates decades of light wear (fine checking, subtly aged hardware) for immediate vintage character without compromising the reliability of a new instrument.
Who Is It For?
Designed for the
intermediate to professional guitarist, this Les Paul excels in
blues, rock, classic rock, hard rock and also shines in
jazz and
pop. The 50s rounded, generous neck provides comfort and control for bending and vibrato, while the narrow frets enhance the wood?s grain under the fingers.
The Sound
The pair of
Custombucker Alnico 3 unpotted pickups delivers an authentic PAF range: airy clarity, singing mids, and silky highs. Neck position offers round lows and smooth leads; bridge position provides precise bite for riffs and solos that cut through the mix. The
50s wiring with CTS 500k audio taper pots and Paper-in-Oil capacitors preserves high-end openness when rolling down volume. The
ABR-1 bridge +
lightweight aluminum tailpiece optimize attack and sustain, while the
mahogany/maple combination balances warmth and articulation.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To preserve and fully exploit the instrument: electric strings
10-46 nickel (original setup),
6.35 mm / 1/4" mono instrument cable,
leather strap (Gibson standard strap buttons),
case humidifier for the supplied hard case. Use stands compatible with nitro finishes.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body shape: Les Paul
- Top: 100% two-piece maple, hide glued
- Back: lightweight one-piece mahogany
- Binding: single-ply Royalite
- Finish: nitrocellulose lacquer Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
Neck
- Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
- Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
- Frets: 22, narrow/tall Gibson authentic
- Nut: nylon
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
- Fingerboard width at the end: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
- Inlays: aged nitrocellulose trapezoids
- Body/neck joint: long tenon assembly
Electronics
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (unpotted)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (unpotted)
- Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, CTS 500k audio taper pots, Paper-in-Oil capacitors
- Selector: Switchcraft 3-way switch
- Output: Switchcraft 6.35 mm / 1/4" jack
Miscellaneous
- Hardware finish: nickel, Murphy Lab Light aged
- Bridge: ABR-1 without studs (nickel-plated brass)
- Tailpiece: lightweight aluminum
- Tuners: Kluson single-line, single-frame
- Pickguard: laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Truss rod: authentic 1950s "No-Tube"
- Truss rod cover: authentic 2-ply stepped
- Control knobs: Top Hats butyrate gold
- Selector knob: amber Catalin
- Selector washer: cellulose acetate butyrate replica
- Output jack plate: laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Control finish: black Royalite
- Strap buttons: aluminum
- Pickup rings: M69 cellulose acetate butyrate
- Pickup covers: nickel-silver, authentic profile
- String gauge: 0.010 ? 0.046
- Case: Lifton 5-latch brown/pink reissue
- Included accessories: certificate of authenticity; mounted Custom Shop switch plate medallion; reissued backplate in the case
- Serial number: 831501
- Weight: 3760 g (approx. 3.76 kg / 8.29 lbs)
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