2024 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Kindred Burst Murphy Lab Light Aged

The 2024 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Kindred Burst Murphy Lab Light Aged captures the character, craftsmanship, and unmistakable appeal of one of the most celebrated electric guitars ever made. Featuring a beautifully figured two-piece maple top joined with hide glue over a one-piece lightweight mahogany back, this reissue stays true to the construction methods that defined the original 1959 Les Paul Standard. The stunning Kindred Burst finish receives Gibson's Murphy Lab Light Aged treatment, recreating the subtle finish checking, wear, and vintage character of a carefully preserved original. Its solid mahogany neck features an Authentic '59 Medium C profile, paired with an Indian rosewood fingerboard, cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays, and a long-tenon neck joint fitted with hide glue for exceptional resonance and sustain. A pair of unpotted Custombucker Alnico 3 humbuckers delivers the open, dynamic response and rich harmonic complexity associated with vintage PAF pickups, while hand-wired electronics with CTS 500K potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors provide authentic tonal control. Complete with an ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece, Kluson tuners, and historically accurate appointments, this Murphy Lab Light Aged '59 Reissue offers a remarkable combination of vintage feel, appearance, and expressive tone.

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Condition: Excellent.

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Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Wood: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back Wood: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Color: Kindred Burst
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Murphy Lab Light Aged
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Neck Wood: Solid Mahogany
Neck Shape: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoids
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Size: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.69"
Nut Material: Nylon
Fingerboard Width at End: 2.24"
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Headstock Logo: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo with Les Paul Model Silkscreen
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddles: Nickel-Plated Brass
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Hardware: Nickel, Murphy Lab Light Aged
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switch Washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers: Black Royalite
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Pickup Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3, Unpotted
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft