Gibson Custom is proud to announce the Limited release of 50 signed Mike McCready 1959 Les Paul Standards in true historic spec. A 1959 Les Paul that’s still in active use on tour and in the studio is a rare gem in its own right. One with a provenance that stretches from Seattle to Belfast and back, in the hands and woven into the tapestry of genre-defining music, is a bona fide once-in-a-lifetime guitar. The Mike McCready 1959 Les Paul is a hands-on replica of one of the most interesting original Les Pauls we’ve ever had the pleasure to collaborate on, produced with exacting analysis of the original to re-create its look, sound and feel to the Nth degree. Add to its unique backstory, a cutting, crisp and aggressive tone with a lifetime of battle on display in its well-worn finish, and a neck feel that simply says “let’s play,” and you have a guitar that’s irresistible.
Historic plasticsExact binding, butyrate knobs, Catalan switch tip and multi-laminate acrylic pickguard materials of the 1950’s for an auth
Accurate neck profilePrecisely copied from the original guitar, using ’50s-era construction techniques
Rolled fingerboard bindingCreates an immediately played-in and long-loved playing feel
Hand-aged playing wearCaptures the unique personality of Mike McCready’s own ’59
Accurate top carveThe top, or “dish”, is double-carved for a precisely accurate vintage arch
All hide glue constructionAn old-school mark of fine craftsmanship, for optimum tone and stability
Custom Bucker pickupsConstructed after careful study of Mike Mcready’s original PAFs for accurate ’59 tone
- Binding and Plastics: True Historic plastics for total accuracy
- Neck: Double-carved to match the original ’59 profile
- Finish: Thin, wet-sanded nitrocellulose lacquer
- Pickup Covers: Period-correct PAF pickup covers
- Fingerboard Binding: Rolled for a comfortable vintage-like playing feel
- Hand Aged: Matches every detail of the original
- Top: Double-carved top arch
- Neck and Body: Genuine hot-hide glue construction
- Pickups: Custom Buckers
Body
Top
Back
| Top | |
| Wood Species: | Figured Maple |
| Pieces: | 2 |
| Grade: | |
| Binding: | Single Bound, True Historic Reissue Cream |
| Back | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Density: | |
| Binding: | Top Only |
| Weight | |
| Weight Relief: | None |
| Average Weight (body only): | 3.175 kg / 7.0 lbs average |
| Materials Used | |
| Glue: | Hand Applied Hide Glue |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | Hand selected backs for lightweight |
| Body Contour | |
| Carve: | Original 1959 Les Paul |
Neck
| Neck | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Details | |
| Truss Rod: | Historic Reissue-No Tubing |
| Profile: | 1959 Les Paul |
| Thickness at Fret 1: | 2.26 cm /.900″ |
| Thickness at Fret 12: | 2.54 cm / 1.0″ |
| Other Materials: | |
| Average Weight: | .453592 kg / 1.25 lbs |
| Peg Head | |
| Type: | 1959 True Historic Thin Head Veneer |
| Inlay: | Pearl |
| Peg Head Binding: | None |
| Logo: | “Gibson” |
| Silkscreen: | “Les Paul” |
| Headstock Angle: | 17 Degrees |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | Holly head veneer has been re-tooled, reproducing the original thinner specification of the late 1950’s |
| Neck Fit | |
| Joint Angle: | 4 Degrees |
| Joint Angle Tolerance: | |
| Type: | Reissue |
| Adhesive: | Hot Hide Glue |
| Gauges Used: | Pitch and Alignment Gauge |
| Nut | |
| Style: | 6-Jun |
| Material: | Nylon |
| Width: | 4.28 cm / 1.687″ |
| Slots: | E: .13716 cm / 0.054″ A: .10414 cm / 0.041″ D: .04826 cm / 0.019″ G: .0381 cm / 0.015″ B: .03556 cm / 0.014″ e: .03048 cm / 0.012″ |
| Fingerboard | |
| Wood Species: | Solid Indian Rosewood |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Shade: | |
| Fingerboard Details | |
| Radius: | 30.38 cm / 12″ |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Nut/End of Board: | 4.28498 cm / 1.687″ @ nut, 5.6896 cm / 2.24″ @ end of board |
| Scale: | 62.865 cm / 24.75″ |
| Binding: | .040 True Historic Reissue Cream |
| Side Dots (Color): | Tortoise Shell |
| Fingerboard Inlays | |
| Style: | Trapezoid |
| Material: | Aged Cellulose |
| Dimensions: | 2.921 cm x 1.7018 cm / 1.150 x .670″ |
| Average Weight: | .75 lbs / .340194 kg |
Finishes
ASSB
| Color Code: | Hand Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish |
| Surface Texture: | Vintage Brown |
| Filler: | Nitro Cellulose |
| Sealer: | |
| Top: | Nitro Cellulose |
| Top Coat: | True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge |
| Scraped: |
Electronics
| Pickups | Rhythm | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Style: | Custom Bucker | Custom Bucker | |
| Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: | 5500-5750 | 5500-5750 | |
| Material of Wire (gauge): | #42 Enamel | #42 Enamel | |
| Coil Dimensions (per coil): | 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ | 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ | |
| Coil Material: | ABS | ABS | |
| Coil Winding Process: | Machine Wound | Machine Wound | |
| Pole Piece Material: | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | |
| Pole Piece Position from Nut: | 48.1965 cm / 18.975″ | 59.7 cm / 23.5″ | |
| Slug Material: | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | |
| Slug Dimensions (diameter x length): | 47.3075 cm / 18.625 | 47.3075 cm / 18.625″ | |
| Magnet Material: | Alnico III | Alnico III | |
| Magnet Position from Nut: | 58.36 cm / 22.975 | 58.36 cm / 22.975 | |
| Magnet Dimensions: | 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ | 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ | |
| Polarities: | |||
| Cover: | True Historic Replica Aged Nickel | True Historic Replica Aged Nickel | |
| Qfactor: | 8.0k | 8.5k | |
| ResistanceDC: | |||
| Resonant Frequency: | |||
| Tonal & Resonant Advancements: | |||
Hardware
| Tuning Keys | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Grover Kidney |
| Material: | Aged Nickel Plated Steel |
| Weight: | 3.6 oz |
| Tuning Keys Details | |
| Tuning Ratio: | 12:01 |
| Gear Type: | Closed |
| What is allowable turn: | 4-Apr |
| Plating specs: | Aged Nickel Plated Stamped Steel |
| Part numbers: | 130-430-14889/90 |
| String Dimensions | |
| E: | .11684 cm / .046W |
| A: | .09144 cm / .036W |
| D: | .06604 cm / .026W |
| G: | .04318 cm / .017P |
| B: | .03302 cm / .013P |
| e: | .0254 cm / .010P |
| Bridge | |
| Style: | ABR With Thumbwheels |
| Material: | Aged Nickel Plated |
| Plating Specs: | Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy for casting flow-Nickel Plated |
| Part number: | 130-430-10161 |
| Weight: | .0637 kg / 2.25 oz. |
| Dimensions of String Slots | |
| E: | 0.1778 cm / 0.070″ |
| A: | 0.13716 cm / 0.054″ |
| D: | 0.1016 cm / 0.040″ |
| G: | 0.0635 cm / 0.025″ |
| B: | 0.0508 cm / 0.02″ |
| e: | 0.0381 cm / 0.015″ |
| Tailpiece | |
| Style: | Aged Reissue Lightweight Aluminum |
| Compensated: | No |
| Material: | Aluminum |
| Plating Specs: | Aged Nickel |
| Part number: | 130-430-11738 |
| Weight: | .0311845 kg / 1.1 oz |
| Output Jack | |
| Style: | 1/4″ |
| Jack Plate | |
| Style: | 59 True Historic |
| Material: | Single Laminate Acrylic |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19299C |
| Weight: | .0056699 kg / .2 oz |
| Strap Buttons | |
| Material: | Aluminum |
| Plating Specs: | None |
| Part numbers: | 130-430-19150 |
| Weight: | .0141748 kg / .5 oz |
Plastics
| Pick Guard | |
|---|---|
| Style: | 59 True Historic-Mulit-Laminate Acrylic |
| Part Number: | 130-430-12768 |
| Truss Rod Cover | |
| Style: | True Historic |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19784 |
| Knobs | |
| Style: | True Historic Butyrate Gold Top Hats |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19778V |
| Dial Pointers | |
| Yes/No: | Yes |
| Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover) | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Reissue Les Paul .09 Black Royalite |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19808 |
| Control Plate(s) (SwitchPlate Cover) | |
| Style: | 2016 True Historic Die Cast Medallion |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19016 |
| Switch Washer | |
| Style: | True Historic Cream Single Layer Acrylic |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19292C |
| Trim Rings | |
| Style: | True Historic Cream Replica w/Tool Marks |
| Part Number: | 130-430-13891V/130-430-13892V |
Accessories
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Aged Reissue Les Paul |
| Color: | Aged and Lacquered Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining |
| Strap Locks: | None |
| Tools: | None |
| Manual: | None |
| COA/Other: | Mike McCready Signature True Historic Certificate of Authenticity in Leather Binder, Letter of Provenance, Extra Black Plastic Treble/Rhythm Switch Cover Plate |
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