The 50th. Anniversary. Les Paul. Standard. Celebration of the Burst Continues

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1 The 5th Anniversary Celebration of the Burst Continues Les Paul 19 Standard 19 was a year of transition for the Les Paul Standard (including changing the name from simply Les Paul Model to Les Paul Standard ). In the beginning of the year, the Les Paul Standard was a continuation of the 1959 Les Paul model, with all the specs virtually the same. This included the same cherry and heritage dark sunburst finish, neck shape, etc... By around midyear, things began to change. Most notably, the neck was in transition from the larger, rounder profile neck to a thinner profile. During this transitional period, units were produced with a unique profile that was generally thinner and elliptical, but hadn t made the full transition to the neck profile you find on units produced in the latter part of 19. Les Paul Standards in the latter part of 19 sported a new standard slim, fast, low action neck profile. They also now featured double-band tuners and insert tone and volume knobs. Finally, and easily the most noticeable change was a transition from the typical cherry sunburst to a brighter and more colorfast burst often referred to as a tomato soup burst. These 19s Les Paul bursts were played by many notable artists, not least of which was Eric Clapton who wielded one of these storied 19 bursts on one of the most influential blues-rock albums of all time Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton with John Mayall often referred to as the Beano album. So, in a celebration of the 5th Anniversary of the 19 Les Paul Standard, the final year of production for the now legendary Les Paul Bursts Gibson produced between 1958 and 19, Gibson Custom is proud to announce three versions in the spirit of what Gibson did with these fabulous Bursts in 19. Version 1: Exactly the same specs as the 59 Les Paul Model, but with a s serial number. Version 2: Thinner transition neck based on painstaking research and historical scans by the Custom Historian and Engineering team. Additionally, Version 2 will be offered in two faded colors: Light Iced Tea and Sunset Tea Burst. These historically based colors are a representation of the natural fading that occurred over time of the original bursts due to exposure to sunlight. Version 3: This final version of the legendary Les Paul Standard Burst features a slim taper profile neck, double band tuners, insert volume and tone knobs, and a recreation of the later 19 Cherry Burst. There will only be a total of 5 of these 5th Anniversary 19 Les Paul Standards offered in a blend of all three versions. All will be finished in a striking nitro-gloss finish and be accompanied by a commemorative Certificate of Authenticity.

2 ve r s i o n o n e h e r i t a g e c h e r r y s u n b u r s t 1-piece mahogany neck w/long 1959 rounded neck profile R serial number 24 3/4 " scale length, 1 11/1" Heritage Darkburst & Heritage Cherry Sunburst -Gloss 5th Anniversary Certificate

3 ve r s i o n o n e h e r i t a g e d a r k b u r s t 1959 rounded neck profile R serial number 24 3/4 " scale length, 1 11/1" Heritage Darkburst & Heritage Cherry Sunburst -Gloss 5th Anniversary Certificate

4 ve r s i o n t wo s u n s e t t e a b u r s t 19 neck profile (.8/.925) R serial number 24 3/4 " scale length, 1 11/1" Sunset Tea Burst - Gloss 5th Anniversary Certificate

5 ve r s i o n t wo l i g h t i c e d t e a b u r s t 19 neck profile (.8/.925) R serial number 24 3/4 " scale length, 1 11/1" Light Iced Tea Burst - Gloss 5th Anniversary Certificate

6 version three 19 thin taper neck profile (.79/.85) R serial number 24 3/4 " scale length, 1 11/1" Vintage Tulip (double band) Tuners with Silver Vol/Tone Inserts s Cherry Burst - Gloss 5th Anniversary Certificate