Used Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Lemon Burst Ultra Heavy Aged
Used Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Lemon Burst Ultra Heavy Aged
Serial Number: 901714
Weight: 8.94 lbs.
Condition: Mint condition, 2021 model. Guitar shows little to no non-original wear. Comes with original Gibson Lifton Hardshell case, Certificate of Authenticity, and accessories.
The Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue in Lemon Burst is the Custom Shop's most accurate take on the original, finished with the Murphy Lab's top-tier Ultra Heavy Aging. Gibson builds the 1959 Reissue from laser-scanned dimensions of real Bursts, down to chemically recreated plastics and color-matched sunburst shades. The Murphy Lab then takes it further — the aged nitrocellulose lacquer is checked, thinned, and worn by hand, and the nickel hardware is Heavy Aged to match, so it reads as a guitar that has been played hard for decades. A 2-piece figured maple top sits over a 1-piece lightweight mahogany body with single-ply Royalite binding, and it weighs 8.94 lbs. This used example (Serial #901714) is in mint condition, with no wear beyond the factory aging.
The solid mahogany neck is carved to a rounded '50s medium C profile (.875" at the 1st fret, .985" at the 12th) — a full handful that still moves fast. It's set with a long tenon and hide glue, the same joint spec as the originals, for maximum wood-to-wood contact and sustain. The Indian rosewood fretboard carries cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays and single-ply Royalite binding, with a 12" radius, 22 historic medium-jumbo frets, a 24.75" scale length, and a 1.69" nylon nut. Hardware is period-correct throughout: an ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece, and Kluson single line, single ring tuners, all in Murphy Lab Heavy Aged nickel. A laminated cellulose acetate butyrate pickguard completes the look.
A pair of Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico 3 magnets handles the voice — clear, open, and touch-sensitive, with the midrange bark and bloom that define the Golden Era Les Paul sound. Controls follow the 1959 layout: two volumes, two tones, CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft 3-way toggle. Roll the volume back and it cleans up without going dull; dig in and the bridge pickup snarls. Whether you're a blues player chasing that late-'50s voice, a working guitarist who wants one Les Paul that covers every session, or a collector looking for a Murphy Lab piece in the top aging tier, this one earns its spot. This 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue (Serial #901714) includes its aged brown/pink Lifton reissue 5-latch hardshell case, Certificate of Authenticity, and accessories. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer.
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Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Lemon Burst
Body Binding: Single-ply Royalite
Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Shape: 50s Rounded Medium C
Dimensions: .875" at the 1st fret, .985" at the 12th fret
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fretboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Neck Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen
Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Radius: 12"
Frets: 22, Historic Medium-Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.69"
Nut Material: Nylon
Fretboard Binding: Single-ply Royalite
Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Bridge, Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar Tailpiece
Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Hardware Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors, 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle Pickup Selector
Other
Case/Gigbag: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case