Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged, Bourbon Burst #85173

Full Description

Vintage-inspired craftsmanship

The Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue is built using historically accurate techniques that honour the golden era of guitar making. Every detail, from the long-tenon hide-glued neck joint to the hand-rolled fingerboard binding, is designed to capture the essence of a true late-'50s Les Paul. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish gives the guitar the appearance of decades of light play wear, making it feel like an original from the moment it’s in your hands. With the classic Bourbon Burst finish accentuating the natural wood grain, this reissue is as much a visual masterpiece as it is a tonal one.

Timeless Les Paul tone

At the heart of this reissue are the Gibson Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups, meticulously crafted to recreate the magic of original PAF humbuckers. These unpotted pickups offer a dynamic response, with rich, articulate highs, warm midrange, and tight, punchy lows. If you’re chasing singing lead tones or thick, woody rhythm sounds, this guitar delivers the unmistakable voice that defined rock and blues for generations. The combination of a lightweight mahogany body and a two-piece plain maple top enhances resonance, ensuring every note is packed with vintage character.

Authentic '50s playing experience

The ’58 Les Paul Standard Reissue stays true to its roots with a '50s Rounded Medium C neck profile that provides a substantial yet comfortable feel. This chunky neck shape allows for incredible control and leverage, making bends and vibrato feel effortless. Narrow/tall frets add to the period-correct feel, allowing more of the Indian rosewood fingerboard’s natural tone to shine through. Every detail, from the nylon nut to the aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays, contributes to the unmistakable playing experience of a genuine late-'50s Gibson.

Vintage-accurate hardware and construction

Gibson Custom has gone to great lengths to ensure this reissue maintains the integrity of a true ’58 Les Paul. The no-wire ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece provide rock-solid tuning stability and sustain, while the Kluson Single Line tuners keep things vintage-correct. Every component, from the butyrate gold top hat control knobs to the amber Catalin switch tip, has been carefully chosen for historical accuracy. Even the electronics stay true to the era, featuring paper-in-oil capacitors and CTS 500K audio taper pots for the most authentic vintage response.

A true Gibson Custom Shop masterpiece

As part of the Gibson Custom Shop’s renowned Historic Collection, this reissue represents the pinnacle of craftsmanship and attention to detail. Every guitar is expertly aged by the Murphy Lab to ensure an authentic vintage feel, complete with lightly aged hardware that complements its worn-in aesthetic. Each instrument comes with a Lifton-style reissue hardshell case, a certificate of authenticity, and period-correct case candy, ensuring that it remains a true collector’s piece. The ’58 Les Paul Standard Reissue is built to inspire and perform at the highest level.

Specifications

• Product Name: Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged, Bourbon Burst
• Product Code: LPR58ULBBNH1 #85173

Body

• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Top: 2-piece plain maple, hide glue fit
• Back: 1-piece lightweight mahogany
• Binding: 1-ply Royalite
• Finish: Murphy Lab Aged nitrocellulose lacquer
• Weight Relief: None

Neck & Fretboard

• Profile: '50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Solid mahogany
• 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
• Joint: Long tenon, hide glue fit

Hardware & Electronics

• Finish: Nickel, Murphy Lab Light Aged
• Bridge: No-wire ABR-1
• Saddle Material: Nickel-plated brass
• Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminium stop bar
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Pickguard: Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s no-tube
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic stepped 2-ply
• Control Knobs: Butyrate gold top hats
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch Washer: Replica cellulose acetate butyrate
• Jack Plate Cover: Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
• Control Covers: Black Royalite
• Strap Buttons: Aluminium
• Mounting Rings: M69 cellulose acetate butyrate
• Pickup Covers: Authentic profile nickel silver
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, mounted Custom Shop switch plate medallion, reissue switch backplate in case