GIBSON USA Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue "Aged Cherry Burst" (2012)
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: USAPersonal 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.
