Some guitars feel historic. Others feel otherworldly. The rarest ones feel like both simultaneously — and the Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue from the Greatest Hits II Collection is exactly that kind of instrument. The Interstellar Tone Traveler has encountered the '59 Standard before — the most sought-after electric guitar in the known universe — but this GHII edition charts entirely new coordinates. Commissioned exclusively through Gibson's Made to Measure Program with a hand-picked AAA figured maple top glowing in Dark Cherry Burst Nitrocellulose Gloss, this is a '59 that arrives not with the vintage patina of a well-traveled relic but with the breathtaking pristine beauty of a time capsule sealed the moment it left the factory — luminous, deep, and absolutely alive under any light in the galaxy. At a remarkable 8 lbs 1 oz it defies the gravitational expectations of a non-weight-relieved Les Paul — featherlight in the hands, maximum in tone, with sustain and resonance that only true historic construction can deliver: 1-piece lightweight mahogany body, long tenon hide-glue neck joint, and an authentic 1950s no-tube truss rod working in perfect harmony.

What truly launches this '59 into its own orbit is what no standard reissue offers: gold hardware throughout — a rare and striking configuration on a Standard that immediately signals something extraordinary — paired with double white Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups wired through CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and period-correct Paper-in-Oil capacitors via 3-way Switchcraft toggle, channeling pure late-'50s PAF magic with warm articulate lows, vocal mids, and highs that shimmer like starlight without ever crossing into harshness. The legendary Carmalita R9 neck profile — V1 specification measuring .860" to .975" — named for one of the most celebrated surviving 1959 originals, fills the hand with a feel so perfectly balanced it invites hours of deep exploration into tone territory unknown. Aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays, cream Royalite fingerboard binding, a no-wire ABR-1 with nickel-plated brass saddles, and Kluson Single Line Single Ring tuners complete a period-correct specification of obsessive accuracy. It arrives in its iconic Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch case with Certificate of Authenticity, Historic Reissue hang tags, and Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion. Rare. Beautiful. Ready to headline your sonic universe.

Model: 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue, Gloss
Body Construction: Solid
Body: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Top: 2-Piece Handpicked Figured AAA Maple, Hide Glue Fit 
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Gloss
Body Binding: Single-Ply Royalite
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Nut: Nylon, 1.69"" 
Neck Profile: Carmalita R9: V1 (.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: Double White Custombucker Alnico 3
Neck Pickup: Double White Custombucker Alnico 3
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: Gold
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 Single Line, Single Ring 
Mounting Rings:  M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate 
Control Covers: Black Royalite 
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Case: 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) 
Weight: 8lbs 1oz. 
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch