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Key Features
- Weight: 8.56 lb
- Actual guitar photographed
- VOS finish gives a vintage played-in look with gently aged hardware
- Custombucker pickups deliver powerful vintage tones
Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS, Iced Tea Burst #85981 Overview
The Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a meticulously crafted revival of a legendary solidbody. Built using authentic vintage construction methods, it features a plain maple top, one-piece lightweight mahogany back, and a chunky 50s-style neck for a bold, full feel. With its VOS nitrocellulose finish and period-correct appointments, it captures the essence of the original in look, feel, and tone.
Unpotted Custombucker Alnico III pickups and paper-in-oil electronics provide rich, articulate sound with vintage clarity, while narrow historic frets contribute to a warm, woody tonal character. Every detail, from the hide-glue neck joint to the Kluson tuners and Lifton reissue case, reflects Gibson's dedication to precision and heritage.
Product Ref: 351073
Full Description
View Full DescriptionHistoric construction with vintage accuracy
The Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a masterclass in period-correct craftsmanship. Built using hide glue for both the neck joint and top assembly, and featuring a long tenon neck joint, this guitar follows the most authentic construction methods available. Every detail has been carefully considered and executed to match the original 1958 Les Paul Standard, right down to the Royalite binding and vintage patina applied through Gibson’s proprietary VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finish. This meticulous approach ensures the instrument not only looks the part, but also resonates with the soulful character and sustain of a true late 1950s Les Paul.
Signature tone from vintage voiced pickups
At the heart of this reissue’s sound are two unpotted Custombucker Alnico III pickups, specially designed to replicate the original PAF humbuckers that have defined rock, blues and other iconic genres. These pickups deliver exceptional clarity, with sweet highs, articulate mids and a round low end that responds dynamically to your playing. Matched with CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and paper in oil capacitors, the signal path is pure and precise, allowing the natural voice of the instrument to shine through. Roll back the volume for smooth cleans or crank it up for bold saturation, and the tone remains musical and expressive at every setting.
Playability shaped by tradition
One of the defining features of the 1958 Les Paul is its rounded medium C neck profile, offering a chunky, vintage correct feel that promotes powerful bends and a solid grip across the fretboard. This is paired with narrow tall frets that allow more fingerboard wood to contribute to the overall tone, enhancing resonance and sustain. The Indian rosewood fingerboard and nylon nut provide a smooth playing surface, while traditional Kluson tuners ensure reliable performance with a classic aesthetic. Every inch of this guitar has been engineered to deliver the authentic touch and response that define the vintage Les Paul experience.
Elegant finish and premium appointments
Visually, the 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue exudes timeless elegance. The two piece plain maple top is finished in an Iced Tea sunburst, applied using period correct nitrocellulose lacquer and aged with Gibson’s VOS treatment for a gently worn appearance. Hardware such as the no wire ABR 1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stop bar tailpiece and authentic nickel silver pickup covers not only reflect the original specifications but also contribute to the guitar’s tonal integrity. Supplied with a brown pink Lifton reissue case, certificate of authenticity and historic hang tags, this instrument is both a collector's dream and a professional grade performer, representing the very best of Gibson Custom Shop craftsmanship.
Specifications
- Product Name: Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS, Iced Tea Burst #TBC17
- Product Code: LPR58VOITNH1 #TBC17
Body
- Body Style: Les Paul
- Top: Two-piece plain maple, hide glue fit
- Back: One-piece lightweight mahogany
- Binding: One-ply Royalite
- Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Weight Relief: None
Neck & fretboard
- Neck Material: Solid mahogany
- Neck Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Frets: 22 Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
- End-of-Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
- Inlays: Aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid
- Neck Joint: Long tenon, hide glue fit
Hardware & electronics
- Bridge: No-wire ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminium stop bar
- Pickup Covers: Authentic profile nickel silver
- Tuners: Kluson single line, single ring
- Pickups: Custombucker Alnico III (unpotted) – Neck and Bridge
- Controls: CTS 500K audio taper pots, paper-in-oil capacitors
- Pickup Selector: Three-way Switchcraft toggle
- Output Jack: Switchcraft
- Pickguard: Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Control Knobs: Butyrate gold top hats
- Strap Buttons: Aluminium
- Mounting Rings: M69 cellulose acetate butyrate
- Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
- Switch Washer: Silkscreened cellulose acetate butyrate
- Control Covers: Black Royalite
- Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s no-tube
- Truss Rod Cover: Authentic stepped two-ply
- Case: Brown/pink Lifton reissue five-latch case
- Accessories: Gibson Custom switchplate medallion, certificate of authenticity, historic hang tags
- Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
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