Essential Information About the Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Standard 1959 60th Anniversary Murphy Lab Light Aged Guitar
- Reference 1959 reissue meticulously recreated from the original "Bursts": laser-scanned dimensions, reformulated plastics, matched sunburst shades.
- Murphy Lab Light Aged aging for the aesthetics and feel of a vintage guitar, with the reliability of a new instrument.
- Premium woods: two-piece flamed maple top and one-piece mahogany back for typical sustain and projection.
- Two non-waxed Custom Bucker Alnico 3 humbuckers, CTS 500K electronics and Paper-in-Oil capacitors for an organic response.
An Icon of the Golden Age, Recreated to the Last Detail
Released for the 60th anniversary, this 1959 Les Paul Standard embodies the Custom Shop?s quest for authenticity. From the carefully cracked nitro finish to the light aging signed by Murphy Lab, every component has been redesigned to reproduce the character, color, and feel of late 1950s instruments while meeting modern stability requirements.
For Whom and Which Styles?
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists seeking an inspiring studio and stage tool, it excels in blues, rock, and hard rock, with great ease in country and jazz. The "50s Rounded Medium C" neck profile offers comfortable support for both chord playing and soloing, while the 12" radius facilitates bendings without fret buzz.
Sound
The mahogany + flamed maple combination delivers full mids, silky highs, and firm lows. The non-waxed Custom Bucker Alnico 3 pickups provide a lively attack, rich harmonics, and dynamics close to historic PAFs. The ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum tailpiece enhance resonance and sustain. With the 3-position selector, two volumes, and two tones (CTS 500K + PIO), you can go from warm cleans to gritty crunches and singing leads with great tonal control.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Sets of 10?46 nickel electric strings (original gauge), a curved capo compatible with the 12" radius, a quality 6.35 mm (1/4") jack cable, and a strap with standard ends. For maintenance, use a microfiber cloth and polish suitable for nitrocellulose finish. The Lifton reissue case is included.
Technical Specifications
Body
- Body shape: Les Paul
- Top: two-piece flamed maple
- Back: lightweight one-piece mahogany
- Binding: single-ply Royalite
- Body finish: Murphy Lab Light Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck
- Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
- Fingerboard radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Frets: authentic medium jumbo
- Nut: nylon
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
- Width at fingerboard end: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
- Inlays: nitrocellulose trapezoids
Electronics
- Neck pickup: Custom Bucker Alnico 3 (non-waxed)
- Bridge pickup: Custom Bucker Alnico 3 (non-waxed)
- Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, CTS Audio Taper 500K potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil capacitors
- Selector switch: Switchcraft 3-position
- Output jack: Switchcraft 6.3 mm / 1/4"
Miscellaneous
- Hardware finish: nickel, Murphy Lab Light aging
- Bridge: ABR-1 (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 stepped 2-ply
- Control knobs: gold butyrate Top Hats
- Selector knob: Amber Catalin
- Selector washer: replica cellulose acetate butyrate
- Output jack plate: laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Control finish: black Royalite
- Strap buttons: aluminum
- Pickup rings: M69 cellulose acetate butyrate
- Pickup covers: authentic nickel-silver profile
- String gauge: 0.010 ? 0.046
- Case: Lifton reissue with 5 latches Brown/Pink
- Included accessories: certificate of authenticity, mounted Custom Shop switch plate medallion, reissued backplate in case
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