Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Washed Bourbon Burst w/Case

The 1959 Gibson Les Paul™ Standard is one of the world’s most coveted–and valuable–vintage guitars. It has been embraced by numerous famous players, including Peter Green, Kirk Hammett, and Joe Bonamassa. The 1959 Les Paul Standard is very similar to the 1960 model year that followed it, but with a few differences, most notably, a somewhat beefier 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile that many players prefer over the thinner SlimTaper™ profile found on the 1960 Les Paul Standard models. Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, a beautiful recreation of those rare 1959 Les Paul Standard models. Made in partnership with Gibson Custom, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. All of the classic appointments the 1959 Les Paul Standard model is known and loved for are present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon for increased stability and sustain, an authentic 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile, and a bound rosewood fretboard. It also features mother-of-pearl trapezoid fretboard inlays, an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone headstock logo, and the words “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style “open book” headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1959 Les Paul Standard models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The genuine mahogany body features a carved maple cap that is topped with a beautiful AAA flamed maple veneer. The electronics are first class, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. The Vintage Gloss finish gives the guitar a vintage appearance without looking overly aged and is nicely complimented by the nickel hardware, including the Epiphone Deluxe “Single Ring” Keystone button tuners. A Brown hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a pink plush-lined interior is also included. This is the perfect Les Paul for players who love the vintage appeal of the classic 1959 Les Paul Standard but don’t want to mortgage or sell the house to afford one.

Key Features

• Mahogany Body
• Maple Top with AAA Figured Maple Veneer
• One Piece Mahogany Neck with Long Neck Tenon
• Rosewood Fretboard with 22 Medium Jumbo Frets and Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid Inlays
• Custombucker Alnico 3 Pickups (Unpotted)
• Switchcraft 3-way Toggle Switch and 1/4" Output Jack
• Hardshell Case with Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Specs

Body

Body Style: Les Paul

Body Shape: Les Paul

Body Material: Mahogany

Top: Maple with AAA Flamed Maple Veneer

Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

Neck

Profile: 1959 Rounded Medium C

Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in

Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Hardware

Finish: Nickel

Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe, Single Ring Keystone Button

Pickguard: Cream, No Bevel

Truss Rod: Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White

Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel-plated Dial Pointer

Switch Tip: Amber

Switch washer: Cream with Gold Hotstamp

Jack Plate Cover: Cream

Control Covers: Black with Gold Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Shoulder

Mounting Rings: Cream

Pickup Covers: Nickel

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Misc

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case: Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics