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The Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a Custom Shop recreation of the original burst, built with hide-glue construction, a long-tenon '59 C neck and Alnico III CustomBuckers. This Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged version adds light lacquer checking and a gently aged patina, the mildest of the Murphy Lab aging levels. It suits players who want vintage-correct feel and tone without paying original-burst money, and it competes with other Custom Shop reissues and boutique single-cuts on period-correct hardware and pickups rather than modern features. Owners praise the neck carve, resonance and CustomBucker tone; the main complaints are the premium tier and the aging, which some find too subtle for the money.
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Lowest price we've seen: $7,199.00 on Nov 13 at Guitar Center. Tracked across 2 stores since Nov 13.
Owners of Murphy Lab reissues generally praise the neck feel, sustain and CustomBucker voice, calling them among the most convincing vintage-style Les Pauls. Criticism centers on the premium tier and on aging that some find too light to justify over a standard Custom Shop model.
This is a Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue with a Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish. The lacquer shows checking and minimal playing wear, and the hardware has a matching patina.
The body is mahogany with a 2-piece maple top assembled with hot hide glue. The mahogany neck has a '59-spec C-shaped profile and a long tenon. The rosewood fretboard has extra-rolled binding for a worn-in feel.
Two Alnico III CustomBuckers are wired with a hand-wired harness, paper-in-oil capacitors and 500K CTS pots.
