From the far reaches of the Gibson Custom Shop comes a celestial recreation of one of the most revered Les Pauls ever documented—the legendary 1959 “Beauty of the Burst” #9-088. Now reborn in the Murphy Lab with heavy aging and period-perfect precision, this limited reissue is more than an instrument: it’s an artifact, a cosmic relic traveling through time to land exclusively at Interstellar Guitars.

The top is carved from handpicked AAA figured maple, its deep flaming grain swirling like nebulae frozen in motion, set against a lightweight, one-piece mahogany body that resonates with gravitational authority. Finished in the BOTB #86 Heavy Aged nitrocellulose treatment from the Murphy Lab, every check line and worn edge tells the story of a guitar that has drifted through decades of musical galaxies.

Designed with a slightly thinner ’59 Carmelita C-profile, this neck is fast, comfortable, and vintage-accurate—your direct conduit to the original’s legendary feel. Paired with an Indian rosewood fingerboard and aged trapezoid inlays, the playing experience is like navigating a perfectly calibrated flight path.

Loaded with uncovered Alnico III Custombuckers featuring rare double-white bobbins, this guitar delivers the airy, three-dimensional PAF tone that defined an era. From shimmering cleans to cosmic overdrive, the pickups capture the harmonic bloom and responsive clarity that made the original #86 a “Holy Grail” Les Paul.

Every component—from the no-wire ABR-1 bridge to the True Historic plastics, Grover tuners, Royalite bindings, and period-correct wiring—has been recreated with obsessive accuracy. The result is an instrument that doesn't just look vintage… it feels and sounds like it slipped through a wormhole from 1959 itself.

For collectors, tone explorers, and players who seek the rarest constellations in the guitar universe, the Gibson Beauty of the Burst #86 Reissue is a once-in-a-lifetime alignment of craftsmanship, history, and cosmic mojo.

At Interstellar Guitars, this isn’t just a reissue—
It’s a cosmic relic destined to orbit only the most discerning hands.

Model: 1959 Les Paul Beauty of the Burst Reissue, Page 86 
Body Construction: Solid
Body: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Top: Handpicked 2-Piece AAA Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit 
Body Finish: BOTB #86 (Faded Cherry Back), Nitrocellulose (Murphy Lab Heavy Aged)
Body Binding: Single-Ply Royalite
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid (Side Dots - Tortoise Shell)
Nut: Nylon, 1.69"" 
Neck Profile: Carmelita "C" Shape - Slightly Thinner than Standard 59 (.860" - .975")
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit 
Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo 22 
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Binding: Cream, Single Ply Royalite
Scale Length: 24.75"
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Double White Bobbins)
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Double White Bobbins) 
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Outpuck Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1 (Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles)
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Hardware Color: Nickel
Pickup Covers:  Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Switchwasher: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply 
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin 
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe, Single Line, Single Ring 
Mounting Rings:  M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate 
Control Covers: Black Royalite 
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Weight: 8lbs 10oz. 
Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Accessories: COA, Historic Reissue Hang Tags, Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion 9w/Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case) 
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch