COLORS:

Black

Kalamazoo 1959-1960

Les Paul Custom 1959 HHH

BODY:

Body Wood: Solid Mahogany

Binding: Royalite 7-Ply Binding on Top / 5-Ply on Bottom and Headstock

Top Wood: None

Lacquer: Color Lacquer

Finish: Clear Gloss Nitrocellulose


NECK:

Neck Wood: Mahogany

Nut: Nylon (Molded)

Neck Angle: 4°

Headstock Logo: Pearl Inlay Gibson + Split Diamond Ornament

Serial: Yellow Ink Stamped (From 1954)

Binding: Cellulose Nitrate Single Layer

Fretboard Material: Ebony

Inlay: Pearloid Block Inlay

Neck Lacquer: Black Nitrocellulose

Neck Top-Coat: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Neck Profile: Medium / Slim "C"

Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85 mm)

Scale: 24.75" (628.65mm)

Radius: 12"

#Frets: 22

OG Fretwire: NS Low Narrow Frets

Trussrod: Standard Headstock

Bolt-On Type: Glued Set-Neck


HARDWARE:

Bridge Type: Gold ABR-2 Bridge (No Wire Retainer)

Tailpiece: ABR Aluminum Gold 

Saddles: ABR Gold Plated Brass Saddles

Tuners: Grover Rotomatic Tuners


PLASTIC:

Knobs: Black Bell Knobs

Pickguard: 5-Ply Black/White/Black

Back Covers: Black Plastic

Switch Plate: Black w/ Gold Lettering

Trussrod Cover: White Plastic with Black Top-Layer / "Les Paul Custom"


ELECTRONICS:

Switch: 3-Way Switchcraft / Cream Tip

Pickup Config: SS (UP : Bridge / MIDDLE: Mid+Bridge / DOWN: Neck)

Wiring: Custom Wiring. Three Volume and One- Master Tone

Capacitor: Sprague Phonebook + Tube Cap 0.2mfd PIO / Bumblebee 0.2mfd PIO

Pots: 500k Centralab

Neck Pickup: Seth Lover P.A.F Humbucker Pickup / Gold Cover

Middle Pickup: Seth Lover P.A.F Humbucker Pickup / Gold Cover

Bridge Pickup: Seth Lover P.A.F Humbucker Pickup / Gold Cover


Case: Black Hardcase w/ Orange Gold Lining

INFO:

CHANGES 1958:

Kluson switched out for Grover Roto-matic Tuners

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