Description Product Description While the Les Pauls made between 1958 and 1960 consist of some of the most coveted electric guitars in history, the '59 'Bursts are by far the most sought-after out of those 3 years. The Holy Grail of Gibson solidbody electric guitars, the 1959 Les Paul is viewed with the highest regards by guitarists and collectors alike because of their historical significance and their exceeding rarity, with a mere 635 guitars shipped that year. With Les Paul sales diminishing every year since 1953 just a year after the Les Paul was introduced Gibson chose to update the look of the Les Paul in 1958 from a flashy Gold Top finish to an elegant cherry sunburst. The tops of those first 'Bursts in '58 exhibited very slight, subtle figure patterns and were relatively plain in comparison to the beautiful highly-figured maple tops on those '59 Les Pauls. Even after 50+ years, the 1959s Les Paul Standards continue to hold their place as the most desirable instruments in the Les Paul family, and today, the Gibson Custom Standard Historic 1959 Les Paul Standard offers a faithful reproduction of those highly prized instruments, with accuracy down to the very last detail.The Standard Historic 1959 Les Paul Standard holds true to the classic '59 ingredients with its one-piece, lightweight solid mahogany body and its beautiful bookmatched flame maple top that sports an authentic 1950's-style top carve. The one-piece mahogany neck is carved into classic '59 profile, which remains as one of Gibson's most beloved neck profiles. For timeless Gibson playability, the traditional 24.75 -scale neck is also topped off with a period-correct 12 radius one-piece solid Indian rosewood fingerboard that carries cellulose trapezoid inlays. Remaining faithful to the design and tone, the Standard Historic 1959 Les Paul Standard features a Historic Long Tenon neck joint with hot hide glue adhesive along with a vintage-style truss rod assembly with no tubing.