The Gibson Custom Shop PSL '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue BOTB 122 Light Aged is a stunning tribute to the legendary 1959 Les Paul Standard, blending museum-quality craftsmanship with playability and tonal excellence. This Custom Shop model features a 2-piece hand-selected figured maple top, carefully fitted with hide glue to a 1-piece lightweight mahogany back, delivering the classic Les Paul sustain, resonance, and warmth that have defined the model for decades. Its “Beauty of the Burst” finish, referenced from page 122 of the Beauty of the Burst book, is subtly aged with a lightly reliced nitrocellulose lacquer, highlighting the wood’s natural beauty while evoking the look of a well-loved vintage instrument. 1-ply Royalite binding frames the top, completing the authentic vintage aesthetic.

The neck faithfully reproduces the 1959 authentic medium profile (.90"–.99"), attached with a long tenon hide-glue joint for maximum resonance and tonal transfer. Topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard with a 12" radius, 22 historic medium-jumbo frets, and cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays, the neck delivers smooth, vintage-accurate playability. A nylon nut with a width of 42.85 mm (1.687") and end-of-board width of 56.89 mm (2.239") ensures precise string spacing and comfortable fretting. Vintage-correct appointments, including the authentic stepped 2-ply truss rod cover, 1950s no-tube truss rod, and laminated cellulose acetate butyrate pickguard, preserve the historical accuracy and visual authenticity of the guitar.

The guitar’s sonic character comes from a pair of Custombucker Alnico III pickups (unpotted), providing rich harmonic overtones, dynamic response, and the legendary Les Paul sustain. Hand-wired electronics feature CTS 500K audio-taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors, giving full tonal control through 2 volume and 2 tone knobs and a 3-way Switchcraft pickup selector, while the Switchcraft output jack ensures reliable connectivity. Premium period-correct hardware includes a nickel ABR-1 bridge with nickel-plated brass saddles, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece, Kluson single-line, single-ring tuners, nickel-silver pickup covers, and M69 cellulose acetate butyrate mounting rings. Additional details such as gold butyrate top-hat control knobs, amber Catalin switch tip, black Royalite control covers, and aluminum strap buttons complete the historically faithful design.

Strung with .010–.046 gauge strings, the PSL '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue BOTB 122 Light Aged is housed in a brown/pink reissue 5-latch hardshell case and includes a Certificate of Authenticity. With its authentic 1959 construction, premium tonewoods, and the exquisitely light-aged “Beauty of the Burst” finish, this instrument perfectly captures the look, feel, and sound of one of the most sought-after Les Pauls ever made, making it a prized piece for both players and collectors.