Gibson’s Take:
The 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue features all the painstaking historic construction methods of the famous ’59 Reissues with a few historically-accurate spec differences that allow it to stand on its own. Like the 1958 originals, it has narrow frets which help more of the fingerboard wood to be heard in the tone profile. It also has a round, chunky neck profile for a full feel and maximum bending leverage. And finally it has a beautiful flamed maple top; each is unique and full of character.
Standard Specifications
General Info
Brand: | Gibson |
Model: | 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue Flamed VOS |
Color: | Iced Tea |
Serial: | 84667 |
Weight: | Call |
Condition: | New |
Body
Top Material: | 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit |
Body Material: | 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany |
Finish: | Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) |
Neck
Material: | Solid Mahogany |
Finish: | Call |
Fingerboard Material/Radius: | Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit, 12″ |
Frets (Number and Size): | 22, Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall |
Inlays: | Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
Nut (Material and Width): | Nylon, 1.69″ |
Scale Length: | 24.75″ |
Profile: |
Chunky C-Shape |
Electronics
Pickups: | |
Pickup Switching: | 3-Way Switchcraft |
Controls: | CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
Hardware
Tuning Machines: | Kluson Single Line, Single Ring |
Bridge: | No-Wire ABR-1 |
Pickguard: | Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
Control Knobs: | Butyrate Gold Top Hats |
Hardware Finish: | Nickel |
Accessories
Hardshell Case