Gibson Custom Historic 1958 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar, Honey Lemon Fade Gloss

In 1958, Gibson parted ways with the gold finish on the Les Paul Model and introduced the “Les Paul Standard,” a refresh that featured a center-seam maple top, red aniline dye back and sides, and a beautiful transparent Cherry Sunburst finish. While only that one color was available originally, exposure to sunlight and subtle variations have made each original example unique in color. Gibson Custom picked four beautiful sunburst variations for the new 2018 Historic Collection, each bringing out all the character of the unique maple tops. And just like the 1958 originals, the neck profiles on these Historic models are just a bit beefier on average when compared to a 1959 – a comfortable chunky C-shape. Two new updates for 2018 include the inclusion of all True Historic-spec parts and, for the first time, narrow/tall frets which bring the tone and playability closer to the character of the originals.

Specifications

• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Body Material: 2 Piece Plain Maple Top, Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body
• Body Colour: Honey Lemon Fade Gloss
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Fretboard Material: Solid Ebony
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• No. of Frets: 22
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fretboard Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoid
• Pickups: Custombucker
• Bridge: ABR-1 with Lightweight Aluminum tailpiece
• Pickguard: Replica Laminated Acrylic
• Strings: 10-13-17-26-36-46
• Tuning Machines: Single Band Kluson Deluxe
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Case: Brown/Pink Lacquered 50s Replica Case
• Accessories: Die-Cast Switch Plate Medallion (w/ Extra Black Plastic Cover in the Case), Gibson Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity