Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar, Washed Cherry Reviews

Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar, Washed Cherry

  • Carved maple top
  • Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • Thin toggle switch washer and jackplate
  • Nickel hardware

In 1959, the Les Paul Standard made a change to wider, fatter jumbo frets which made it a more facile guitar. The significance of this change wouldn’t be felt until the late ’60s when Clapton, Bloomfield, Peter Green, and other emerging guitarists discovered its warm, thick BurstBucker voice and fast, smooth and easy-playing neck. Then the Les Paul began its ascent toward ultimate icon status. Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS is handcrafted

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Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar, Ice Tea

Gibson’s Les Paul Standard model from 1959 is the most highly acclaimed, widely recognized solid body electric guitar in the entire world, coveted by both players and collectors as the ultimate example of playability, attractiveness and tone among all six-stringed instruments. In an industry filled with imitations and replicas, the iconic 1959 Les Paul Standard simply has no equal. The most highly acclaimed, widely recognized solid body electric guitar in the entire world.
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