Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Guitar, USA Custombucker Pickups, "Open Book" Headstock, Factory Burst
Made in collaboration with Gibson™ Custom, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul™ Standard is Epiphone’s incredible recreation of the rare vintage classic, updated to be more authentic and true to the originals than ever. It features a mahogany body with a maple top with a AAA flame maple veneer, a one-piece mahogany neck with a comfortable ’59 rounded, medium C profile, long neck tenon, and Gibson-style “open book” R9 headstock shape, VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finish, Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups, Switchcraft® selector switch and 1/4” output jack, CTS® pots, 50s era wiring, Mallory™ capacitors, non-beveled pickguard, Epiphone Deluxe vintage tuners with Keystone buttons, and a vintage-style brown and pink hardshell case. Play one today, and prepare to be amazed!
BODY
- Body Style: Les Paul
- Body Shape: Les Paul
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: Maple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer
- Binding: Single Ply, Top and Fretboard
- Body Finish: VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) Polyurethane
NECK
- Profile: 1959 Rounded Medium C
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Laurel
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.0 mm / 1.692 in
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
- Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon
HARDWARE
- Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Gibson Historic Reissue Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Keystone Buttons
- Pickguard: Cream, No Bevel
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black; Blank, Wide White
- Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel-plated Dial Pointer
- Switch Tip: Amber
- Switch washer: Cream with Gold Text
- Jack Plate Cover: Cream Plastic, Square
- Control Covers: Black; Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo in Gold
- Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Shoulder
- Mounting Rings: Cream
- Pickup Covers: Nickel
ELECTRONICS
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Mallory Capacitors, 50s Wiring
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
MISCELLANEOUS
- Strings Gauge: .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
- Case: Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics
The above photos may not be of the exact guitar you'll receive. Figured tops, serial numbers, and instrument weights may differ. Please feel free to reach out for these and other in-hand details.
| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| SKU | EPI-ECLPS59FAVNH1 |
| UPC | 711106146423 |