2015 Gibson Custom Shop True Historic 1959 Les Paul Reissue Lemon Burst, Excellent, Original Hard, $5,500.00

Summary: The True Historic line from the Gibson Custom Shop honors the legacy of some of the most sought after instruments on the planet, paying homage by replicating the finest details and nuances. From new plastics composed of the original vintage spec material, to the double carving of tops and necks to ensure vintage accurate profiles and dishing, these True Historic reissues are about as close as it gets to owning a real vintage instrument. A new finish process with time-intensive wet sanding by hand completes the package, delivering an instrument that not only looks authentic, but feels and sounds authentic too. Capped off with all hide glue construction and extensive setup process, the new True Historic line captures the essence of our favorite vintage pieces and creates a new era of golden age instruments just waiting to be discovered. Due to the time-intensive labor and old world manufacturing processes, True Historic models are extremely limited in production.

Body: Solid non-weight relieved mahogany. Carved figured maple top attached with hot hide glue. Vintage lemon burst thin nitrocellulose lacquer finish, wet-sanded by hand.

Neck: 1-piece mahogany with early ‘50s rounded profile. Rosewood fretboard, attached with hot hide glue. Hand filed and rolled binding. Cellulose trapezoid inlays. 24.75" scale length. 12” radius. 1 11/16" nut width.

Pickups/Hardware: Two custom buckers. Two volume and two tone controls; three-way pickup selector. Nickel hardware. ABR-1 bridge with lightweight aluminum stopbar. Kluson Deluxe tuners. Vintage accurate plastic parts. Original pickguard removed to show off the top but is included in the case.

Cosmetics: This guitar is in excellent condition with little wear. There are a few very small finish dings noticeable on only close inspection. The frets and fretboard are in excellent shape and show little sign of play. The maple top features intense and uniform striping.

Playability: This guitar plays exceptionally smoothly, with low action and no buzz or dead spots. The round 50s style carve is very comfortable to hold and maneuver across. The tone from the custom wound humbuckers is classic Les Paul: thick and creamy in the neck, hot and punchy in the bridge. All in all, a quintessential rock and roll machine.

Weight: 8.15 lbs.

Case: Original hard shell. Includes case candy, original pick guard and COA