Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard BOTB 86 Murphy Lab Heavy Aged (189)

$9,799.00

Serial Number:

953189
Instrument Weight:

8.77 lbs
Condition:

New

The Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard BOTB 86 Murphy Lab Heavy Aged is a painstaking tribute to one of the most revered original Bursts ever documented in Beauty of the Burst. Part of Gibson’s Greatest Hits Collection, Volume II, this guitar recreates Burst #86 with obsessive attention to detail—capturing the look, feel, and voice of a true late-’50s original.

From the hand-selected figured maple top to the lightweight mahogany body joined with hide glue and a long tenon neck, every construction detail mirrors a golden-era 1959 Les Paul. The authentic ’59 Medium C neck profile delivers the familiar balance of fullness and comfort that defines legendary Bursts, while the rosewood fingerboard with aged cellulose trapezoid inlays completes the vintage-correct feel.

A pair of unpotted Custombucker Alnico III humbuckers provides the open, harmonically rich tone that made original PAF-equipped Les Pauls famous—clear, dynamic, and incredibly responsive to both touch and volume control changes. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish adds deep checking, worn edges, and hardware patina that convincingly evoke decades of real-world use, making this instrument feel broken-in and inspiring from the first chord.

Built in extremely limited numbers, the BOTB 86 is not just a guitar—it’s a historically faithful recreation of one of the most iconic Les Pauls ever recorded, crafted for collectors and players who demand the highest level of authenticity from Gibson Custom Shop.

Body Shape: Les Paul
Top: 2-Piece Hand Select AAA Figured Maple | Hide Glue Fit
Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief: None
Neck Profile: 1959 Carmelita (.860"-.975")
Scale Length: 24.75" | 628.65 mm
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12" | 304.8 mm
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Type: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" | 42.85 mm
End of Board Width: 2.239" | 56.89 mm
Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Neck Joint: Long Tenon | Hide Glue Fit
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nickel-Plated Brass
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line | Single Ring
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switch Washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers: Black Royalite
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Pickup Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III | Unpotted
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III | Unpotted
Controls: 2 Volume | 2 Tone | CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers | Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: Switchcraft
Strings: .010 | .013 | .017 | .026 | .036 | .046
Case: Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch
Included Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity