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
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
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| Back | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Density: | |
| Binding: | None |
| Weight | |
| Weight Relief: | None |
| Average Weight (body only): | 3.175 kg / 7.0 lbs average |
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| Materials Used | |
| Glue: | |
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| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | Hand selected bodies for lightweight |
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| Body Contour | |
| Carve: | Original 1959 Les Paul Junior |
Neck
| Neck | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
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| 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″ |
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| Average Weight: | .453592 kg / 1.25 lbs |
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| Peg Head | |
| Type: | Historic LP Junior |
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| Logo: | Gibson |
| Silkscreen: | Les Paul |
| Headstock Angle: | 17 Degrees |
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| Neck Fit | |
| Joint Angle: | 4 Degrees |
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| 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″ |
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| Fingerboard | |
| Wood Species: | Solid Indian Rosewood |
| Pieces: | 1 |
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| 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″ |
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| Side Dots (Color): | |
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| Fingerboard Inlays | |
| Style: | Dot |
| Material: | Pearloid |
| Dimensions: | 0.25 |
| Average Weight: | .75 lbs / .340194 kg |
Finishes
Ebony
| 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 | |
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| 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 | ||
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| Resonant Frequency: | 8.5k | ||
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Hardware
| Tuning Keys | |
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| Style: | White Button 3 on-a-side Kluson |
| Material: | Nickel Plated Steel |
| Weight: | 3.6 oz |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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. |
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| 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″ |
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| Output Jack | |
| Style: | 1/4″ |
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| Jack Plate | |
| Style: | 50’s Black/White Laminated |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19299C |
| Weight: | .0056699 kg / .2 oz |
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| Strap Buttons | |
| Material: | Aluminum |
| Plating Specs: | None |
| Part numbers: | 130-430-19150 |
| Weight: | .0141748 kg / .5 oz |
Plastics
| Pick Guard | |
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| Style: | Lp Junior Faux Tortoise |
| Part Number: | 130-430-12768 |
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| Truss Rod Cover | |
| Style: | LP Jr |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19784 |
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| Knobs | |
| Style: | True Historic Butyrate Black Top Hats |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19778V |
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| Dial Pointers | |
| Yes/No: | Yes |
| Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover) | |
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| Style: | Reissue Les Paul .09 Black Royalite |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19808 |
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Accessories
| Case | |
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| Style: | Aged Reissue Les Paul |
| Color: | Aged Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining |
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| Strap Locks: | No |
| Tools: | None |
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| Manual: | None |
| COA/Other: | Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity in Binder |
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