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2013 1958 Les Paul Standard Historic Reissue VOS Plaintop

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Overview

True to the original with a carved top, solid mahogany body and Burstbucker pickups.

By the time the sunburst finish finally arrived on Gibsons Les Paul Model in 1958, the guitar had already evolved through several modifications through the course of the decade, including the arrival of the Tune-o-matic bridge in 1956 and humbucking pickups in 1957. As legendary as 50s Les Pauls have become, Gibson had sold fewer of the guitar every year since 1953, the year following its introduction, when the company shipped 2,245 Les Pauls.

Gibson president Ted McCarty blamed some of the models waning popularity on its flashy Goldtop finish, and attempted to bolster its appeal with an elegant and more traditional Cherry Sunburst finish. Since this finish now displayed the grain of the guitars carved maple top, Gibson also now used œbookmatched two-piece tops glued together with a center seam, giving each guitar its very own distinct look and marking the beginning of the guitar worlds fascination with figured maple tops, even though the majority of the tops used in 1958 were considered œplain when compared to the tops used one year later and beyond.

The 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue from Gibsons Custom Shop presents the most accurate recreation yet available of this first incarnation of the hallowed œBurst, in a guitar that contains all the crucial ingredients, with a less showy maple top that is sometimes considered more authentic looking than those with highly detailed figuring. Also, while all Les Pauls were finished in Cherry Sunburst in 1958, these faded in greatly varying degrees, which are now accurately represented in the 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue finish selections. Available in VOS are Bourbon Burst, Faded Tobacco Burst, Iced Tea Burst, Lemon Burst, Sunrise Tea Burst and Washed Cherry Sunburst. Gloss choice is Washed Cherry Sunburst.

The 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue relies on the ingredients that made the Les Paul a classic in the first place, but puts them together in the way that first began to show off what was going on underneath the finish. The Gibson Custom Shop uses a body of solid, non-weight relieved mahogany, which blends depth and richness with the snap and clarity of the maple top. The quarter-sawn mahogany neck still has a chunky, rounded 50s profile, which, in combination with the traditional long-tenon neck joint, enhances sustain and resonance as well as feeling great in the hand.

In addition to these classic ingredients, the 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue also benefits from Gibson Customs 20th Anniversary Specifications, newly adopted for 2013. These include a one-piece rosewood fingerboard, Kluson Deluxe machine heads, hot-hide glue neck fit, a Historic Truss Rod assembly with no tubing, accurate body and fingerboard binding color, new Custom Buckers created in the image of the original PAFs, and period-correct Aniline dye beneath its nitrocellulose lacquer finish.

Gibson Customs new Custom Bucker accurately recreates the original PAFs of the late 50s, using Alnico III magnets and unequal turns of 42 AWG wire in each coil for that characteristic PAF œbite. These pickups clean up beautifully at the guitars volume controls, while Bumble Bee tone caps assist in that warm, singing œwoman tone when you roll back the tone controls. To top it all off, the 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue plays superbly right out of its Custom Shop hardshell case thanks to a trip through one of Gibsons state-of-the-art Plek machines before it leaves the Custom Shop floor.

Every guitar includes a Certificate of Authenticity, an owners manual and adjustment literature.

Features

  • One-piece rosewood fingerboards
  • Aniline Dye
  • Kluson Deluxe machine heads
  • Hot Hide Glue Neck Fit
  • Custom Buckers
  • Historic Truss Rod Assembly (no tubing)
  • Accurate body and fingerboard binding color
  • Includes Gibson Custom case

Whether or not you were born in 58, this is a must-have. Order today.

Specs

2013 1958 Les Paul Standard Historic Reissue VOS Plaintop Specifications:

Body
  • Top: Carved Maple Top
  • Back: Solid, Non-Weight Relieved Mahogany Back
  • Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding on Top
  • Adhesive: Franklin Titebond
Neck
  • Species: 1-piece Mahogany Neck with Long Neck Tenon
  • Profile: Early '50s Rounded
  • Truss Rod: Historic Truss Rod Assembly (No Tubing)
  • Joint Angle: 4 (+/- 15 seconds)
Neck Fit
  • Joint: Mortise & Tenon
  • Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
  • Joint Angle: Tolerance +/- .005"
Fingerboard
  • Species: One-piece Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Scale Length: 24.75"
  • Binding: Single-ply Cream
  • Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoid
  • Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
Nut
  • Material: Nylon
  • Width: 1.687
  • Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
  • Inlay: Holly Headstock Veneer w/ Pearl logo
  • Truss Rod: Cover Vintage Black and White
  • Angle: 17 Degrees
Tuners
  • Model: Kluson Deluxe
  • Tuning Ratio: 12:01
  • Plating: Nickel
Bridge
  • Type: ABR-1 bridge
  • Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece
  • Type: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Plating: Nickel
Hardware
  • Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Dial Pointers
  • Toggle Switch: Washer Cream with Gold Silkscreen
  • Pickguard: Cream
  • Pickup Mounting Rings: Cream
  • Control Plate: Cover Black
  • Strings: .010 - .046
  • Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Pickups
  • Neck Position: Custom Bucker
  • Bridge Position: Custom Bucker
Electronics
  • Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
  • Capacitors: Bumblebee
  • Toggle Switch: Three-Way with Amber Toggle Cap
  • Output Jack: Traditional ¼"
Finish
  • Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
  • Treatment: Aniline Dye
Case
  • Type: Custom Shop Hardshell
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