WONDERING WHAT SETS THIS GUITAR APART FROM THE OTHERS?

• This is a 2007 Gibson Les Paul 1959 VOS Reissue, built as part of Gibson’s Vintage Original Spec program to recreate the construction, feel, and sound of a late-1950s Les Paul Standard.

• It has a solid, non-weight-relieved mahogany back—no modern internal weight-relief holes or chambering—paired with a carved figured maple top. At approximately 9.2 lbs., it has the substantial, resonant feel expected from a traditional Les Paul without being excessively heavy.

• The guitar has a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon, a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, cream binding, trapezoid inlays, and Gibson’s rounded 1959 neck profile. The result is a substantial but comfortable neck shape: fuller than a slim 1960s profile, without being an extreme “baseball-bat” carve.

• It comes equipped with its original BurstBucker 1 (rhythm/neck) and BurstBucker 2 (treble/bridge) humbuckers. The electronics use CTS potentiometers and Bumblebee capacitors, with the classic two-volume, two-tone, three-way-toggle layout.

• Period-correct-style details include nickel hardware, vintage tulip tuners, an ABR-1 bridge, and a lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece.

• The Lemonburst VOS finish provides a subtly dulled, vintage-inspired appearance rather than the high-gloss look of a new production guitar.

In other words, this is a proper 1959 VOS Reissue: solid, non-weight-relieved construction; a long-tenon neck joint; vintage-style hardware and electronics; and the open, articulate PAF-inspired voice associated with BurstBucker-equipped 1959 reissues.

Now that you know what you’re looking at…

This is your chance to grab a beautiful 2007 Gibson Les Paul 1959 VOS Reissue in Lemonburst. It combines a carved figured maple top with a solid, non-weight-relieved mahogany back; a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon; a rosewood fretboard; nickel hardware; and its original BurstBucker 1 and BurstBucker 2 pickup set.

The top wears a warm Lemonburst finish, with maple figuring visible beneath the burst. The mahogany back has a cherry stain, while the VOS treatment gives the guitar the restrained, vintage-inspired visual character that makes these 1959 VOS Reissues so appealing. It looks broken in and period appropriate rather than overly glossy or artificially distressed.

At approximately 9.2 lbs., this is a substantial, traditionally built Les Paul. It is not chambered and does not use modern weight-relief holes. The solid mahogany back, carved maple top, long neck tenon, and lightweight aluminum stopbar work together to give the guitar a lively acoustic response, strong sustain, focused low end, rich midrange, and clear treble detail.

The original BurstBucker 1 neck pickup and BurstBucker 2 bridge pickup provide classic PAF-inspired humbucker tones: warm, articulate neck sounds for cleans and bluesy overdrive, plus a more assertive bridge voice for classic-rock rhythm work and singing lead tones. CTS pots and Bumblebee capacitors retain the traditional control setup and make the volume and tone controls useful across a wide range of settings.

The rounded 1959 neck profile is comfortable and substantial, with more depth and shoulder than a slim 1960s-style neck but without feeling unmanageably large. The 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, trapezoid inlays, cream binding, vintage tulip tuners, ABR-1 bridge, and nickel hardware complete the classic late-1950s Les Paul look.

Condition is collector-grade and near-mint, as the guitar still smells like new. It presents beautifully, with only light signs of careful ownership expected for its age and the naturally understated VOS finish. The pickups have been changed in the past, nevertheless the current ones installed are original for this guitar. Frets are in great shape, the original hardware and electronics are present, and everything functions exactly as it should—no issues and no surprises.

If you have been waiting for a clean mid-2000s Gibson Les Paul 1959 VOS Reissue, this is an outstanding example. The Lemonburst finish, figured maple top, VOS treatment, solid non-weight-relieved construction, original BurstBucker pickups, rounded 1959 neck, and 9.2 lb. weight make it a serious player’s guitar and a desirable reissue instrument.

When this one is gone, you may be waiting a long time—and paying considerably more—for another well-kept Gibson Les Paul 1959 VOS Reissue in this specification.

Important note

This is a final sale.

International buyers

Buyers outside Canada: Please message me before purchasing for an updated international shipping quote. Due to global tensions and logistics challenges, international shipping fees cannot be guaranteed and must be quoted on a case-by-case basis.