{"product_id":"gibson-custom-1959-les-paul-standard-botb-page-40-vos-sweetwater-photo-guitar","title":"Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard BOTB Page 40 VOS - Sweetwater Photo Guitar","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eThis is an exceptionally special Gibson Custom Shop Dealer Select 1959 Les Paul Standard from the \u003cstrong\u003e“The Beauty of the ’Burst” Page 40\u003c\/strong\u003e series, finished in VOS and built as a tribute to the original 1959 Burst pictured on Page 40 of Yasuhiko Iwanade’s legendary \u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of the ’Burst\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEven among Gibson Custom Shop R9s, these are something different. Sweetwater’s Dealer Select \u003cem\u003eBeauty of the ’Burst\u003c\/em\u003e collection was designed around specific original 1958–1960 Bursts documented in Iwanade’s book, with each model referencing the exact original guitar that inspired it. Sweetwater specifically called out the Page 40 guitar for its distinctive tiger-striped figuring and double-white pickup look. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis particular guitar is even more special: serial number 9 5893 is the actual individual guitar photographed by Sweetwater and featured in their online imagery for the Page 40 model.\u003c\/strong\u003e This is not simply another guitar from the same run. It is the guitar shown in Sweetwater’s photography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe provenance is known as well. The guitar was originally purchased by a Sweetwater employee, later traded to a friend of ours, and eventually came to us here at Copper Chord Music. It was also professionally PLEK’d by Sweetwater.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnd then there is the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have handled a lot of exceptional guitars over the years, but this is easily one of the most striking flame maple tops we have had through the shop. The figuring runs broadly and consistently across virtually the entire top, with deep horizontal flame that changes dramatically with viewing angle. It has the strong tiger-stripe appearance that defines the Page 40 model without looking overly uniform or artificial. There is a tremendous amount of depth and movement to it in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe have looked at a number of other Page 40 examples while researching this guitar, and this particular piece of maple is outstanding even within an already very high-end run.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnderneath the appearance is essentially the full Historic Reissue formula. These Page 40 guitars use a two-piece figured maple top over a one-piece lightweight mahogany back with \u003cstrong\u003eno weight relief\u003c\/strong\u003e, VOS nitrocellulose lacquer, hide-glue construction, a solid mahogany neck with an Authentic ’59 profile, Indian rosewood fingerboard, long neck tenon, ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stop bar, and Kluson-style vintage tuners. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pickups are a particularly important part of the Page 40 aesthetic: \u003cstrong\u003edouble-white Custombucker Alnico III humbuckers\u003c\/strong\u003e, left unpotted in traditional PAF fashion. The electronics use CTS 500K audio-taper pots, paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft three-way selector. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar is in \u003cstrong\u003eexceptional condition — what we would personally rate approximately 9.9\/10\u003c\/strong\u003e. We are conservatively listing it as Excellent rather than Mint simply because we know the guitar has been played. Visually, however, there is virtually no meaningful evidence of use that we can find. Keep in mind that this is a factory VOS instrument, so the subtle aged appearance of certain hardware and finish elements is intentional from Gibson and should not be confused with player wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe frets are excellent, the guitar has been professionally set up, and it plays exactly as a guitar at this level should.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe original brown\/pink \u003cstrong\u003eLifton-style five-latch Gibson reissue hardshell case\u003c\/strong\u003e is included. This is the correct vintage-style case supplied with the Page 40 Dealer Select guitars and is a fitting finishing touch to an already exceptional package. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the collector, the attraction here is obvious: this is an extremely high-grade Custom Shop ’59 reissue tied directly to one of the most famous reference books ever published on original Bursts, with an unusually strong flame top, outstanding condition, known ownership history, Sweetwater PLEK work, and the added distinction of being \u003cstrong\u003ethe exact guitar Sweetwater chose to photograph and feature online\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor the player, it is still very much a guitar rather than simply an object to look at. It combines the lightweight, non-weight-relieved mahogany\/maple construction, long-tenon hide-glue neck joint, vintage-style hardware and unpotted Custombuckers that make the Historic ’59 platform such a benchmark.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is one of those instruments where photographs do a better job than words at explaining why it is special — and even the photographs struggle to capture how much the flame moves in person.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number: 9 5893\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKey factory specifications include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGibson Custom Shop Dealer Select 1959 Les Paul Standard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eThe Beauty of the ’Burst\u003c\/em\u003e Page 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVOS nitrocellulose lacquer finish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwo-piece highly figured maple top\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne-piece lightweight mahogany back\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo weight relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSolid mahogany neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthentic ’59-style neck profile\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIndian rosewood fingerboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12\" fingerboard radius\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e22 Historic medium-jumbo frets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNylon nut\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLong-tenon, hide-glue neck joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDouble-white Custombucker Alnico III pickups, unpotted\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCTS 500K audio-taper controls\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePaper-in-oil capacitors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSwitchcraft three-way selector\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNickel ABR-1 bridge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLightweight aluminum stop bar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKluson-style single-line\/single-ring tuners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal brown\/pink Lifton-style five-latch Gibson hardshell case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProfessionally PLEK’d by Sweetwater\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellent \/ near-mint condition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Page 40 model itself is now well established as one of the standout non-aged \u003cem\u003eBeauty of the ’Burst\u003c\/em\u003e Dealer Select models. Sweetwater’s original Page 40 product page is retained only as an archived reference, while Sweetwater’s feature on the series continues to specifically highlight Page 40.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCase: Lifton\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut Width: 1.675“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFret Wear: 9.9\/10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction at 12F (6th): .05“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction at 12F (1st): .05“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 8lbs 10.5oz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOverall Condition: 9.9\/10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternal Use (Bin) - S3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54195706167660,"sku":null,"price":7299.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/9378\/2636\/files\/DSC01632.jpg?v=1786717347","url":"https:\/\/japaneseguitarcompany.com\/products\/gibson-custom-1959-les-paul-standard-botb-page-40-vos-sweetwater-photo-guitar","provider":"Japanese Guitar Company","version":"1.0","type":"link"}