Specs:
• Model: 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue (R9)
• Finish: Aged Cherry Burst
• Top: Carved Figured Maple (Thick Flame)
• Body: Solid Mahogany
• Neck: One-Piece Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 1959 Rounded
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Trapezoid
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Nut Width: 1.687"
• Radius: 12"
• Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
• Bridge: ABR-1 with Stopbar Tailpiece
• Tuners: Vintage-Style Kluson
• Pickups: Gibson Custom Bucker (or Burstbuckers depending on final spec run)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (CTS Pots), 3-Way Toggle
• Hardware: Nickel
• Case: Original Gibson Custom Shop Lifton-style hardshell
• COA: Included
• Country of Manufacture: USA
Personal Thoughts:
This is one of those R9s that truly jumps out at you the second you open the case. The flame on this top is no subtle ripple—it’s a deep, three-dimensional tiger stripe that shifts and dances in the light. A proper “thick flame” top that lives up to the high standards collectors and tone chasers expect from the Gibson Custom Shop’s golden era.
Tonally, it delivers exactly what you’d want from a ’59 reissue: thick, singing sustain with rich mids and blooming harmonics. The Aged Cherry Burst brings out the grain beautifully, and the neck is a perfect fit—chunky but never clumsy. If you’ve been waiting for a proper statement-piece Les Paul with undeniable visual character and tone to match, this one’s as close to the dream as it gets.
Condition Report:
Mint condition throughout—exceptionally well cared for. No dings, dents, or playwear. The hardware has gently dulled to a natural patina and the frets show zero wear. A clean example of a high-flame Custom Shop LP.
Part Exchange Welcome:
Part exchange welcome. Video demos are available via our YouTube channel at Squealing Pig Guitars. Personal consignment service available via our site at a 10% rate.