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!

Features

• Mahogany body with a maple cap
• AAA flame maple veneer
• Gibson "open book" headstock
• USA Gibson Custombuckers
• Vintage-style hardshell case

Specifications

Body

• 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

Neck

• 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

Hardware

• 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

Electronics

• 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

Misc.

• Strings Gauge: .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046
• Case: Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics