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Condition: Used, Excellent

In terms of faithful reproductions, there's not much better a source than the Gibson Custom Shop. They've seen to it that this '58 reissue hits all the right notes in recreating that run of guitars. The chunky neck feels solid giving you more feel and leverage, while the Alnico III humbuckers sound straight out of the 50's. If you want a classic Les Paul, the Custom Shop Reissue is the best you can get without a time machine.

SP Luthier Notes: Setup. Has had Historic Makeover package

From Gibson Guitars

The 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue features all the painstaking historic construction methods of the famous '59 Reissues with a few historically-accurate spec differences that allow it stand on its own. Like the 1958 originals, it has narrow frets which help more of the fingerboard wood to be heard in the tone profile. It also has a round, chunky neck profile for a full feel and maximum bending leverage. And finally it has a beautiful plain maple top; each is unique and full of character. Available in a variety of classic sunburst shades.

Model
1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue
Serial
8 2166
Weight
9 lbs
Top Material
Maple
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color
Ice Tea Sunburst
Binding
1-ply Royalite
Neck Material
Mahogany
Neck Shape
Vintage "C"
Scale Length
24.75"
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
12"
Fingerboard Inlay
Trapezoid
Number of Frets
22
Frets
Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Nut Material
Nylon
Nut Width
1.69"
Bridge/Tailpiece
Tune-O-Matic w/Stop Bar
Tuners
Kluson
Neck Pickup
ThroBak SLE-101 MXV
Bridge Pickup
ThroBak SLE-101 MXV
Controls
Volume, Volume, Tone, Tone, 3-Way Toggle
Hardware
Nickel
Case
Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

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