2018 Gibson Custom Historic '59 Les Paul Standard

The 1959 Gibson Les Paul is easily the most iconic, most influential example of an electric guitar. If you're already looking at this page, we probably don't have to tell you that. Through generations of players and a wide array of musical genres, nothing gets it done quite like a '59 Les Paul. Dynamic, fat, smooth, powerful yet subtle—all with singing sustain. Open sounding and never compressed. There are many, many reasons the '59 Les Paul is considered the "Holy Grail" of guitar collecting, so much so that the originals sell for astronomical prices. Fortunately, the Gibson Custom Shop builds meticulous recreations of these exceptional instruments. As the Certificate of Authenticity for this model reads, "This historic-spec 2018 Gibson Custom Les Paul is a precise and painstaking reproduction of a coveted Les Paul. Every detail that made the originals legendary has been proudly revived by the skilled artisans at Gibson Custom Shop to provide the perfect vintage playing and ownership