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 '59 Les Paul as the Holy Grail of guitars in the minds of professionals, collectors, and weekend warriors. Now part of Gibson's proprietary new Vintage Original Spec series -- the next step in their journey toward perfection.
Technical Info
Body & Hardware:
Carved figured maple top
Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
Single-ply cream binding on top
Thin toggleswitch washer & jackplate
Nickel hardware
ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar
Neck & Headstock
1-piece mahogany neck w/ 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 in. scale length, 1-11/16 in. nut width
Holly headstock veneer
Vintage tulip tuners
Electronics & Strings
BurstBucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickups
CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
Vintage Reissue .010 strings
Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.
