Used 2023 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard – VOS

Sonic Evaluation

When I put this awesome Custom Shop Les Paul down, I told my coworkers "Gosh, you guys are so blessed to hear me play for free every day." Though I was being sarcastic about my playing, this Les Paul is so incredible that it seems like a product of divine providence. It sounds wonderfully rich, with a huge, lush overtone presence. The bridge pickup sounds has a beautiful sizzling high-end presence above snarling mids and muscular lows. By contrast, the neck pickup is deep, warm, and throaty with cavernous lows, vocal mids, and sweet, open trebles. All in all, if you're looking for a big-sounding Les Paul, this serial will be a blessing for you, too!

Condition Report

This '59 reissue from the Gibson Custom Shop sounds as mean as an underfed junkyard dawg eying a porterhouse, and it's in superb shape! It has just a few cosmetic imperfections to note: a repaired ding on the back of the neck at the 7th fret, a few tiny dings and marks (the most noticeable of which is on the back in the middle of the lower bout), some very light checking (including a spot where some finish has flaked off on the binding on the treble side by the 2nd fret), and some cherry bleed in the binding. The frets are in fantastic shape, so it's ready to rock for a long time! It also comes with its original hardshell case and a certificate of authenticity from the Gibson Custom Shop.