In the end, we whittled down the entire collection to 81 incredible pieces of wood. Blanks that were too similar were rejected. We sorted through this mammoth pile of figured wood, selecting and then re-selecting the most attractive, most unique pieces. To begin with, a staggering 1200 individual Maple blanks (that’s THREE full palette loads) were brought out and presented to us for inspection. We recently made a trip to Gibson’s Nashville Custom Shop expressly to inspect and pick out Maple tops for this project. This means long neck tenons, hide glue and vintage-correct plastic parts as well as authentic shaping, detailing and finishing. In many ways these are the ultimate Les Paul Standard models, all made in accordance with Gibson's True Historic Spec. These beautiful Les Paul Standards bring together features from not only the greatest vintage 50s Les Pauls, but also some choice specs from a few of the prestigious Gibson Collector’s Choice models.
This is a rare and exclusive run of absolutely top end instruments and we are so excited to show them to you!
Not only that, these incredible guitars have special edition ‘GG’ serial numbers and certificates. Yes, these incredible instruments are hand-made late 50's Reissue Custom Shop Les Pauls, made in the true historic way with tops hand-picked by us. These are straight from Gibson’s Nashville Custom Shop and are unavailable ANYWHERE else on the planet! Les Paul lovers (that’s everybody, right?) rejoice! We have something really quite exciting to share with you today.Īrriving in stores now are a very special group of guitars. Gibson Hand Picked Late 50's Les Paul Reissues: A Closer Look