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Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard "CME Spec" Koa Natural Darkback Gloss w/Carmelita Neck

Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard "CME Spec" Koa Natural Darkback Gloss w/Carmelita Neck

Regular price $ 172,514.00
Regular price Sale price $ 172,514.00

Serial Number: 943078

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Description

Truly custom and truly CME, our relationship with Gibson Custom Shop reflects a shared philosophy—individually crafted guitars, built by hand. Before each new batch goes into production, CME’s guitar gurus join forces with Gibson to select new top woods, finishes, fingerboard materials, neck profiles, pickups, hardware—you name it—all that goes into each CME-designed Custom Shop model. That means no automated decision-making. No passing the buck. It’s the old way. The slow way. The hard way. It’s the Gibson Custom Shop way, and when it comes to Gibson Custom Shop guitars it’s the Chicago Music Exchange way.

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 943078
Product Color: Natural
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: Handpicked Koa
Body Binding: .09 1-Ply Royalite

Neck

Neck Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Darkback
Neck Shape: 59 Carmelita
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Reissue Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Inlay Shape: Trapezoids
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Shell Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Reissue w/Les Paul Silkscreen
Neck Binding: .04 White w/Tortoise Shell Side Dots

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft
Electronics Notes: 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Light Weight w/Long Stud, Anchor
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Fret Wire: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nylon
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin
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SKU: LPR59M2M000000390-943078

Description

Truly custom and truly CME, our relationship with Gibson Custom Shop reflects a shared philosophy—individually crafted guitars, built by hand. Before each new batch goes into production, CME’s guitar gurus join forces with Gibson to select new top woods, finishes, fingerboard materials, neck profiles, pickups, hardware—you name it—all that goes into each CME-designed Custom Shop model. That means no automated decision-making. No passing the buck. It’s the old way. The slow way. The hard way. It’s the Gibson Custom Shop way, and when it comes to Gibson Custom Shop guitars it’s the Chicago Music Exchange way.

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 943078
Product Color: Natural
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: Handpicked Koa
Body Binding: .09 1-Ply Royalite

Neck

Neck Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Darkback
Neck Shape: 59 Carmelita
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Reissue Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Inlay Shape: Trapezoids
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Shell Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Reissue w/Les Paul Silkscreen
Neck Binding: .04 White w/Tortoise Shell Side Dots

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft
Electronics Notes: 2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Non-Wire
Tailpiece: Light Weight w/Long Stud, Anchor
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Fret Wire: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nylon
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin