Very few black Les Paul Junior Double Cutaways were made in 1959 and even fewer exist today. Collector’s Choice #19 is the first Les Paul Junior to be offered in the series and is based on one of the finest of its kind we’ve seen. It breaths that unmistakable P-90 tone and embodies the trademark feel and Spartan aesthetic that emerged from Gibson’s intent to offer an entry level model that delivered uncompromised performance.
Aged Lamp Black finish Wet-sanded thin nitrocellulose lacquer for ’59-era look, feel and tone
Butyrate Top Hat knobs Another symbol of our commitment to Historic detail
P-90 “Dogear” Pickup For the sweetly aggressive sound of Gibson’s legendary fat single-coil pickup
Lightweight mahogany body Hand selected to match the quality of tonewoods used in vintage guitars
Historic peghead contours “Broken” or rounded headstock edges and body radiuses create that soft, accurate vintage look and feel
Hide glue neck construction The way it was done in the ’50s, for optimum tone and great build integrity
Tortoiseshell pickguard Beautifully complements the hand-aged body
Aged brown Reissue hardshell case The final touch to an accurate re-creation
- Neck: Carved from digital scans of the original
- Finish: Hand-aged Lamp Black to capture #932517’s personality
- Knobs: True Historic butyrate Top Hats
- Pickup: Single “Dogear” P-90
- Body: One-piece mahogany, hand selected for light weight
- Peghead: “Broken” Peghead Edges for a Smooth Look and Feel
- Construction: All hide glue body and neck construction
- Pickguard: Historic faux tortoiseshell
- Case: Aged reissue brown case with pink lining
Body
Top
Back
| Top | |
| Wood Species: | |
| Pieces: | |
| Grade: | |
| Binding: | |
| Back | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Density: | |
| Binding: | None |
| Weight | |
| Weight Relief: | None |
| Average Weight (body only): | 3.175 kg / 7.0 lbs average |
| Materials Used | |
| Glue: | |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | Hand selected bodies for lightweight |
| Body Contour | |
| Carve: | Original 1959 Les Paul Junior |
Neck
| Neck | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Details | |
| Truss Rod: | Historic Reissue-No Tubing |
| Profile: | Hinson |
| Thickness at Fret 1: | 2.26 cm /.925″ |
| Thickness at Fret 12: | 2.54 cm / .988″ |
| Other Materials: | |
| Average Weight: | .453592 kg / 1.25 lbs |
| Peg Head | |
| Type: | Historic LP Junior |
| Inlay: | |
| Peg Head Binding: | |
| Logo: | Gibson |
| Silkscreen: | Les Paul |
| Headstock Angle: | 17 Degrees |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | |
| Neck Fit | |
| Joint Angle: | 4 Degrees |
| Joint Angle Tolerance: | |
| Type: | Junior 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: | |
| Side Dots (Color): | |
| Fingerboard Inlays | |
| Style: | Dot |
| Material: | Pearloid |
| Dimensions: | 0.25 |
| Average Weight: | .75 lbs / .340194 kg |
Finishes
| Color Code: | EB |
| Surface Texture: | Hand Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish |
| Filler: | Walnut |
| Sealer: | Nitro Cellulose |
| Top: | |
| Top Coat: | Nitro Cellulose |
| Scraped: | By hand |
Electronics
| Pickups | Rhythm | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Style: | P90 | ||
| Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: | 9150 | ||
| Material of Wire (gauge): | 42 | ||
| Coil Dimensions (per coil): | 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ | ||
| Coil Material: | ABS | ||
| Coil Winding Process: | Machine Wound | ||
| Pole Piece Material: | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | ||
| Pole Piece Position from Nut: | 59.7 cm / 23.5″ | ||
| Slug Material: | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | ||
| Slug Dimensions (diameter x length): | 47.3075 cm / 18.625″ | ||
| Magnet Material: | Alnico III | ||
| Magnet Position from Nut: | 58.36 cm / 22.975″ | ||
| Magnet Dimensions: | 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ | ||
| Polarities: | |||
| Cover: | P90 Dogear | ||
| Qfactor: | |||
| ResistanceDC: | |||
| Resonant Frequency: | 8.5k | ||
| Tonal & Resonant Advancements: | |||
Hardware
| Tuning Keys | |
|---|---|
| Style: | White Button 3 on-a-side Kluson |
| Material: | Nickel Plated Steel |
| Weight: | 3.6 oz |
| Tuning Keys Details | |
| Tuning Ratio: | 12:01 |
| Gear Type: | Enclosed |
| What is allowable turn: | 1/4 |
| Plating specs: | Nickel Plated Stamped Steel |
| Part numbers: | 130-430-14808 |
| 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: | Wrap Around with screws |
| Material: | 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″ |
| Output Jack | |
| Style: | 1/4″ |
| Jack Plate | |
| Style: | 50’s Black/White Laminated |
| Material: | Plastic |
| 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 |
| Pick Guard | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Lp Junior Faux Tortoise |
| Part Number: | 130-430-12768 |
| Truss Rod Cover | |
| Style: | LP Jr |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19784 |
| Knobs | |
| Style: | True Historic Butyrate Black 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 |
Accessories
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Aged Reissue Les Paul |
| Color: | Aged Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining |
| Strap Locks: | No |
| Tools: | None |
| Manual: | None |
| COA/Other: | Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity in Binder |