The only major change to the Les Paul Standard in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Standard. This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Standard as the quintessential guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.

This Limited Edition features an exact duplication of the 1959 carved top, the neck pitch set to '59 specs, and a rare "aged" finish selection. You get all the benefits of a new guitar, with all the mojo of a vintage. It doesn't get much better, but you'd better hurry if you want one of your own. This guitar won't be around forever!

Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define cool, vintage instrument-stunning looks, flawless playability, and unsurpassed tone. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitro-cellulose lacquer are all part of this special Gibson Custom Shop guitar.

Free Gift Offer - while supplies last! Buy this '59 Les Paul and get a FREE Gibson Custom Shop jacket and pickguard signed byLes Paul himself. The denim jacket has an embroidered Gibson Custom Shop logo over the left pocket and a large embroidered logo across the back. The jacket comes in S, M, L, XL, XXL, and XXXL. The cream-colored pickguard has actually been handled and signed by Les Paul. Make it official Show everyone you're a Burst Slinger with your new '59 Les Paul, Gibson Custom Shop jacket, and Les Paul autographed pickguard. Hurry! This offer's good only while supplies last!

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue "Aged" Electric Guitar Specifications:

• Body and Hardware
• Carved figured maple top
• Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
• Single-ply cream binding on top
• Thin toggle switch washer and jackplate
• Aged nickel hardware
• ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
  
  Neck and Headstock
• One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
• 22-fret rosewood fingerboard Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
• Single-ply cream binding
• 1959 rounded neck profile
• 24-3/4 inch scale length
• 1-11/16" nut width
• Holly headstock veneer
• Vintage tulip tuners
  
  Electronics and Strings
• BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and
• BurstBucker 2 (treble) pickups
• CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
• 2 volume and 2 tone controls
• 3-way selector switch
• Vintage Reissue .010 strings
• Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Reissue "Aged" Electric Guitar Features:

• Exact duplication of the 1959 carved top
• Elimination of the subtle gap on the pickguard and rhythm pickup
• Angle of neck pitch re-set to 1959 specs
• Exact same filler and stain as used in 1959
• Thinner lacquer to present exactly as a 1959 Les Paul did in finish and color
• The binding has been adjusted 50/1000 to duplicate the 1959 model

Order today before they're all gone.