1959 Les Paul Standard Factory Burst
Mahogany body with a maple cap and AAA flame maple veneer, Gibson "open book" headstock, USA Gibson Custombuckers, vintage-style hardshell case
Finish: Factory Burst
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 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
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
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
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
Strings Gauge
.010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
Case
Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics
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