Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard Royal Tea Burst Light Aged

Early days but frustrating that Gibson have gone and done it again! Trumps your normal reissue, much better than the Collector’s Choice and a nice tweak on the 60th Anniversary Les Pauls!Best yet for me! And I’ve owned a few!

'59 Burst Replica from Gibson Murphy Lab

The guitar sounds amazing! Love the look of the Cherry Teaburst light aged. Also love the historically correct medium jumbo frets and super comfortable neck. I'd say it was worth the hit to the bank account.

Amazing Guitar, Gibson Custom Historic 59 Les Paul

When you play this guitar you know you are holding a piece of history... Amazing tone and you can feel the quality of the instrument as you play. Absolutely the best guitar I have ever owned and played. Truly a work of art...

Incredible Piece of Modern History

Playing mostly high output Jacksons and an ESP Lynch Kamikaze, I had wanted a Les Paul again for a more traditional sound and shape but I never liked the feel of any I had tried out in store off the rack over the recent years for the price.I finally decided to pull the trigger on this one and I was able to trade in/trade up at Guitar Center with some nice gear that I didn't use as much anymore which made the 59 VOS Custom Shop Historic Reissue a bit more "affordable" to me.The Gibson custom shop has created an amazing instrument with these 59 reissues. I have never played an original burst so I cannot make a comparison in that context but this guitar is flawless with an incredible build quality and attention to original detail. The custom buckers have an amazing ... MorePlaying mostly high output Jacksons and an ESP Lynch Kamikaze, I had wanted a Les Paul again for a more traditional sound and shape but I never liked the feel of any I had tried out in store off the rack over the recent years for the price.I finally decided to pull the trigger on this one and I was able to trade in/trade up at Guitar Center with some nice gear that I didn't use as much anymore which made the 59 VOS Custom Shop Historic Reissue a bit more "affordable" to me.The Gibson custom shop has created an amazing instrument with these 59 reissues. I have never played an original burst so I cannot make a comparison in that context but this guitar is flawless with an incredible build quality and attention to original detail. The custom buckers have an amazing warm sound to them and the volume and tone controls really work well to adjust the nuances of your sound. I love playing guitars with low action and this one was set up that way on delivery so I didn't have to make any adjustments. It felt and played perfectly right out of the box and I knew I would have no remorse buying this high end instrument.I picked the dirty lemon color which to me is beautiful in and of itself and reminds me of the original bursts that have faded out over time. The appearance really captures the vintage vibe that Gibson is presenting here. The maple top is a little more subtle than a lot of the top of the line figured maple tops you might you see today but that is consistent with many of the original 59s. The VOS (vintage original sheen) finish adds to the historical appearance of the parts and body.The guitar is priced at the higher end for sure, relative to your own individual situation, however, this will be one beautiful instrument that you will want to keep for a lifetime and it is harder to put a price on a guitar like that. You certainly get what you pay for here in my opinion.

It's more than a reissue

This guitar is truly a work of art, it can get you that classic Les Paul tone that every guitar player wants. And it's especially good at getting the rough sounds, of bands like Led Zeppelin or ZZ Top, but no matter what you do with this guitar I guarantee you love the sounds that you'll hear.

My brother Shawn Starski built these Guitars.

Shawn Starski who works at Gibson Custom Shop built these guitars. He got to keep the first one Gibson does this for there employee's. He got to pick out of 12 Guitars and this is the one he picked.Tom Murphy works right next to him. Shawn knows Joe personally from playing at Blues Festivals. Joe designed these Tomato Burst Guitars for Joe and Shawn to his on specifications and details. I played it at Shawns house the other day and I have to say it's the best Gibson I ever played in the 58yrs. I've been playing and if I could have any Guitar I wanted I defiantly would pick this one.

Review of Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Heavy Aged Electric Guitar in Green Lemon Fade

The Creme de la Creme. (Apart from the real deal 1959 Les Paul)

Review of Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged Electric Guitar in Cherry Tea Burst

Unlike anything I’ve ever tried. Sounds amazing and looks amazing!

Review of Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged in Dirty Lemon Burst

First one purchased last year had a well publicised finish issue, Paul went above and beyond to resolve this and ten months later I received my replacement guitar which I was able to select from the next new stock available. You don,t get that everyday!