Accurate ’50s PlasticsTotal vintage accuracy from knobs to switch tip, binding to pickguard
Vintage carving techniquesFor the rarified look and feel of an original ’59
Collector-Grade Pickup CoversCorners, edges and materials that exactly match vintage PAF covers
Rolled Fingerboard BindingInstant golden-age playing feel in the hand
Select Flame Maple TopThe closest possible match to the original famed “Claw” top
Period-correct Peghead ConstructionBroken or rounded headstock edges create that soft, accurate vintage look and feel
PAF-style Burst Bucker PickupsMade with alnico magnets and wound to the precise specifications of vintage PAFs
Vintage Body and Neck ConstructionThe way it was done in the ’50s, for optimum tone and great build integrity
- Plastics: True Historic Replica Plastics
- Top and Neck Carve: Double-Carved Top and Neck
- Finish: Thin, Wet-Sanded Nitro Finish
- Pickup Covers: True Historic Replica Pickup Covers
- Fingerboard Binding: Rolled Fingerboard Binding
- Hand Aged: Captures Carmelita’s Unique Personality
- Field-Selected Flame Maple Top: Selected by Custom at the Source to Capture the Beauty of the Original
- Peghead: “Broken” Peghead Edges for a Smooth Look and Feel
- Pickups: Burst Bucker Pickups
- Body and Neck Construction: All Hide Glue Construction
Body
Top | |
Wood Species: | Figured Maple |
Pieces: | 2 |
Binding: | Single Bound, True Historic Reissue Cream |
Back | |
Wood Species: | Mahogany |
Pieces: | 1 |
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″ |
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 |
Type: | Reissue |
Adhesive: | Hot Hide Glue |
Gauges Used: | Pitch and Alignment Gauge |
Nut | |
Style: | 6/6 |
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 |
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 Nitrocellulose |
Dimensions: | 2.921 cm x 1.7018 cm / 1.150 x .670″ |
Average Weight: | .75 lbs / .340194 kg |
Finishes
Color Code: | SB |
Surface Texture: | Hand Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish |
Filler: | Vintage Brown |
Sealer: | Nitro Cellulose |
Top Coat: | Nitro Cellulose |
Scraped: | True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge |
Electronics
Pickups | Rhythm | Lead | |
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Style: | Burst Bucker | Burstbucker | |
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: | 59.7 cm / 23.5″ | 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″ | |
Cover: | True Historic Replica VOS Nickel | True Historic Replica VOS Nickel | |
Qfactor: | 8.0k | 8.5k |
Hardware
Tuning Keys | |
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Style: | Reissue Kluson Deluxe Green Keys, Single Band |
Material: | Nickel Plated Steel |
Weight: | 3.6 oz |
Tuning Keys Details | |
Tuning Ratio: | 12:01 |
Gear Type: | Closed |
What is allowable turn: | 1/4 |
Plating specs: | 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 | |
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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) | |
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Style: | Reissue Les Paul .09 Black Royalite |
Part Number: | 130-430-19808 |
Control Plate(s) (SwitchPlate Cover) | |
Style: | 2016 Die Cast Collector’s Choice 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 | |
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Style: | Aged Reissue Les Paul |
Color: | Aged and Lacquered Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining |
Strap Locks: | None |
Tools: | None |
Manual: | None |
COA/Other: | Custom Shop True Historic Certificate of Authenticity in Binder, Extra Black Plastic Treble/Rhythm Switch Cover Plate |