Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul LPR-9 (’59 R9) Madagascar Rosewood Historic Reissue, MINT Condition 2008

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This 2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959 Reissue is a special one! 

This guitar was stashed by the original owner.  He was a purveyor of luthier-grade woods.  He actually sold the wood this guitar was made of to Gibson, then ended up with the guitar.  He never played it. All the paperwork and goodies are included.  

We have two others from this stash - watch for them too.

In this era, Gibson ran off a handful of guitars with Madagascar Rosewood fretboards, a wood that very much resembles Brazilian rosewood.  These guitars are highly sought after.

Own the holy-grail burst without the vintage price tag: this 2008 Gibson Custom Shop LPR-9 ’59 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a Historic Collection masterpiece, featuring a highly-figured flame maple top and a rare, dark Madagascar rosewood fretboard. Hand-built with hide-glue construction, long-tenon neck joint, and “bumblebee” caps, it delivers the warm, singing sustain and woody mid-range that made the original 1959 Les Paul legendary.

Key Features

• 2008 Gibson Custom Shop R9 – Historic Collection ’59 reissue

• Premium flame maple top, one-piece mahogany body & neck

• Madagascar rosewood fingerboard (pre-CITES rarity)

• Hide-glue, long-tenon construction; ’59 “C” neck profile

• Burstbucker 1 & 2 pickups, CTS pots, Bumblebee capacitors

• Vintage-correct plastics, nickel hardware, lightweight tailpiece

• 100 % original, MINT condition with COA & Lifton case

Ships fully insured and professionally packed worldwide—secure an investment-grade R9 with tone, looks, and collectibility to spare.

• Color: Amber Burst
• Weight:  8lbs 15oz
• Top: Maple 
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Madagascar Rosewood
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
• Frets: Original
• Fret count: 22
• Nut: Original
• Nut width: 1-11/16"
• Radius: 12"
• Scale: 24-1/4"
• Neck thickness at 1st fret: .901"
• Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1.03"
• Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32"
• Total length: 38-3/4"
• Lower bout: 13"
• Waist: 7-1/4"
• Upper bout: 9-1/4"
• Body depth/thickness outside edge: 2"
• String gauge: 10-46
• Hardware Color: Chrome / Nickel
• Bridge Pickup/Brand: Gibson Burst Bucker
• Bridge Pickup Reading: 8.02k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson Burst Bucker
• Neck Pickup Reading: 7.49k
• Pickup Original?: Yes
• Pickguard: Original
• Bridge: ABR-1
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe
• Knobs: Original
• Switch: 3 Way
• Pots/Codes: Original
• Case: OHSC
• Notes:

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