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Inspired by Gibson Custom, Updated and More Authentic Than Ever
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
Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany
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
