Epiphone IGC 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue

About this model

A 1959 vintage-style Les Paul Standard Reissue Inspired by Gibson Custom, now with a rosewood fretboard

The 1959 Gibson Les Paul™ Standard is one of the world’s most coveted–and valuable–vintage guitars. It has been embraced by numerous famous players, including Peter Green, Kirk Hammett, and Joe Bonamassa. The 1959 Les Paul Standard is very similar to the 1960 model year that followed it, but with a few differences, most notably, a somewhat beefier 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile that many players prefer over the thinner SlimTaper™ profile found on the 1960 Les Paul Standard models. Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, a beautiful recreation of those rare 1959 Les Paul Standard models. Made in partnership with Gibson Custom, the Epiphone 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. All of the classic appointments the 1959 Les Paul Standard model is known and loved for are present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon for increased stability and sustain, an authentic 1959 Rounded Medium C neck profile, and a bound rosewood fretboard. It also features mother-of-pearl trapezoid fretboard inlays, an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone headstock logo, and the words “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style “open book” headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1959 Les Paul Standard models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The genuine mahogany body features a carved maple cap that is topped with a beautiful AAA flamed maple veneer. The electronics are first class, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. The Vintage Gloss finish gives the guitar a vintage appearance without looking overly aged and is nicely complimented by the nickel hardware, including the Epiphone Deluxe “Single Ring” Keystone button tuners. A Brown hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a pink plush-lined interior is also included. This is the perfect Les Paul for players who love the vintage appeal of the classic 1959 Les Paul Standard but don’t want to mortgage or sell the house to afford one.

Core specs

Brand

Epiphone

Model

Epiphone IGC 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue

Family

Inspired by Gibson Custom

Series

Inspired by Gibson Custom

Body style

Les Paul

Body material

Mahogany

Top

Maple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer

Neck material

One Piece Mahogany

Neck profile

1959 Rounded Medium C

Neck joint

set

Fingerboard

Rosewood

Scale length

24.75 in / 628.65 mm

Nut width

1.69 in / 43.0 mm

Fingerboard radius

12.0 in / 304.8 mm

Frets

22

Fret size

Medium Jumbo

Bridge

ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tuners

Epiphone Deluxe, Single Ring Keystone Button

Pickup config

HH

Pickups

Gibson Custombucker (neck) / Gibson Custombucker (bridge)

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper in Oil Capacitors

Switching

Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

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