Woods choosen by our team at the factory - No specic Gibson model carries more intrigue and gravitas than the 1959 Les Paul Standard. While it became the most iconic guitar in history, it wasn't a successful model when it was released (under 650 were made). But before long it was adopted by some of the world's greatest guitarists -- Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, Mike Bloomeld, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry and Slash to name a few.
The instrument was simply enchanting, from its beautiful gured maple top to its extreme sonic versatility. "It has a deep, powerful sound and you can use it to imitate
just about anything – violin, sax, cello, even a sitar," says Jeff Beck.
All these reasons and more made the 1959 Les Paul Standard the most coveted and legendary guitar on the planet, shaping sounds across music genres and generations of players.
<strong>GIBSON Custom Shop M2M 1959 Les Paul Standard #93133</strong> solid body electric guitar is not just a tribute to those priceless original models -- it's a clone of them.
From laserscanned dimensions to chemically-recreated plastics to color-matched shades of sunburst, every element has been rendered in unbelievable detail. It represents the
culmination of decades of work by Custom Shop's expert team -- a tireless quest to bring accuracy and authenticity to the hands of fans. It’s the denition of cool, and it's the best representation of the 1959 Les Paul Standard since the Gibson Custom Shop began making Historic Reissues over twenty-ve years ago.