Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Washed Bourbon Burst - Return (Condition: very good)

A 1959-Style Les Paul Standard Reissue in Vintage Style, Inspired by Gibson Custom!

The 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard is one of the most sought-after and valuable vintage guitars in the world. It has been loved by many well-known musicians, including Peter Green, Kirk Hammett and Joe Bonamassa. The 1959 Les Paul Standard is very similar to the subsequent 1960 model but shows some differences, most notably a slightly beefier 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile that many players prefer to the thinner SlimTaper profile of the 1960 Les Paul Standard models.

Now Epiphone is proud to present the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, a beautiful recreation of these rare 1959 Les Paul Standard models. The Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue was built in collaboration with Gibson Custom and offers the vintage look and performance of a Les Paul at an affordable price.

All the classic features that made the 1959 Les Paul Standard famous are present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon for greater stability and sustain, an authentic 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile and a bound rosewood fingerboard. It also features mother-of-pearl trapezoid fingerboard inlays, an aged Epiphone mother-of-pearl logo on the headstock and the "Les Paul Model" script in gold on the Gibson-style "Open Book" headstock. Even the side position markers are the same size as those on the 1959 vintage Les Paul Standard models and are placed in the historically correct positions.

The solid mahogany body sports a carved maple top covered with a beautiful AAA flame maple veneer. The electronics are top-notch, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico 3 magnets, hand-wired with CTS potentiometers, Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, a Switchcraft pickup selector switch and a 1/4" output jack. The Vintage Gloss finish gives the guitar a vintage look without appearing overly aged, and is nicely complemented by the nickel hardware, including the Epiphone Deluxe "Single Ring" Keystone tuners.

A brown hard case with "Inspired by Gibson Custom" graphics and a pink plush lining is also included. This is the perfect Les Paul for players who love the vintage charm of the classic 1959 Les Paul Standard but don't want to mortgage or sell their house to afford one.