Detail 01
Bird's-eye maple top
The top is hand-selected bird's-eye maple rather than the more familiar flame or plain maple described for reissues.

Independent shopping perspective
A limited Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue pairing a bird's-eye maple top, Dark Peach Burst Murphy Lab Light Aged finish, and unpotted Custombucker Alnico 4 pickups.


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What matters in use
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Detail 01
The top is hand-selected bird's-eye maple rather than the more familiar flame or plain maple described for reissues.
Detail 02
The finish has subtle lacquer checking, softened edges, and a gently worn tactile feel.
Detail 03
The mahogany neck uses long neck tenon construction.
Detail 04
The guitar has a covered neck pickup and an uncovered bridge pickup with Double Classic White bobbins.
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Product questions
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
It is limited to 100 instruments as part of the Gibson Custom 2026 Limited-Edition Collection.
It has two unpotted Custombucker Alnico 4 pickups: a covered neck pickup and an uncovered bridge pickup.
It has a mahogany neck with an Authentic 1959 profile, a 24.75-inch scale length, and a 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard with reissue medium jumbo frets.
A Lifton reissue case and certificate of authenticity are specified.
Reference
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