Gibson Les Paul R9 Custom Shop 1959 VOS, Washed Cherry Sunburst - Used

** This guitar is used but still in excellent condition. It's from 2014 and it weights 8lbs 5oz**

From the very first glance, the Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS (R9) embodies the golden era of electric guitar craftsmanship. Built as a meticulous recreation of the legendary 1959 Les Paul, this instrument captures the look, feel, and tone of one of the most revered guitars in history.

Crafted in Gibson’s Custom Shop, the R9 features a carved figured maple top over a solid mahogany body with no weight relief, delivering the unmistakable resonance, sustain, and harmonic richness that defined the original Burst models. The VOS (Vintage Original Spec) nitrocellulose finish gives the guitar a lightly aged appearance, enhancing both its vintage character and its tonal openness.

The mahogany neck is shaped in the historically accurate 1959 profile—full, rounded, and substantial—paired with a rosewood fingerboard and authentic cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays. With hide-glue construction and period-correct detailing throughout, this reissue stays remarkably faithful to the original blueprint.

Equipped with Custombucker Alnico III pickups, the R9 delivers articulate PAF-style tones with warmth, clarity, and dynamic response. From singing blues leads to rich, woody rhythm textures, the sound is pure late-’50s Gibson magic.

Complete with period-correct hardware and a vintage-style hardshell case, the 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS stands as one of the most accurate and inspiring recreations ever produced by Gibson’s Custom Shop.

Specifications

BODY

Body Style: Les Paul
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple
Binding: Single-Ply Cream (Top and Fretboard)
Body Finish: VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief: None

NECK

Profile: 1959 Rounded Medium C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 305 mm / 12 in
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width: 56.90 mm / 2.24 in
Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

HARDWARE

Finish: Nickel (VOS Aged)
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic (No Wire)
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe Single Line, Single Ring
Pickguard: Cream (Installed)
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Control Knobs: Amber Top Hat
Switch Tip: Amber
Switch Washer: Cream
Jack Plate Cover: Cream
Pickup Covers: Nickel

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (500K CTS Pots, Bumblebee Capacitors)
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle (Switchcraft)
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton-Style Hardshell Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Gibson Custom Shop Documentation