Gibson Custom True Historic 1959 Les Paul Overview
With the True Historic range, Gibson Custom commits to a fanatic level of detail accuracy to bring you as close as possible to owning an original 1959 Gibson Les Paul. A double-carved and hand-sanded top and neck, hand wet-sanded finish, hand-filed rolled fingerboard binding, and plastics replicated from molecular-level analysis of original vintage parts headline only a few of the extensive and obsessive details found in each of the very limited number of True Historic 1959 Les Pauls offered. Add a pair of superbly accurate Custom Bucker pickups, re-created from precise study and measurement of original PAFs, and that legendary Burst tone is all there. You simply can't get closer to the real thing... than the real thing!Call GAK now for product info, advice and the Best Prices - 01273 665400
- Top Wood: Carved Figured Maple attached with Hot Hide Glue
- Body Wood: Solid Non-Weight Relieved Mahogany
- Neck Wood: 1-Piece Mahogany Neck
- Neck Shape: Early '50s Rounded
- Neck Dimensions: .920 1st - 1.020 12th
- Fingerboard: Rosewood attached with Hot Hide Glue
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoids
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Width at Nut: 1 11/16"
- Frets: 22
- Headstock: True Historic Pegged Veneer
- Binding: Single-Ply Cream on Top and Hand filed rolled Fingerboard Binding
- Pickups: 2 Custom Buckers
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch
- Hardware : Nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
- Tuners: Kluson "Deluxe"
- Unique Features: Vintage Accurate Plastic Parts
- Case: Gibson Custom Hardshell