A 2025 Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard VOS in Iced Tea, this R8 delivers the unmistakable look, feel, and tone of a late-’50s burst with incredible attention to detail. Featuring a 2-piece figured maple top over a lightweight one-piece mahogany back, it offers rich sustain, warm lows, and a complex, vocal midrange. The chunky C-shaped mahogany neck provides a substantial, vintage-correct feel, while hide glue construction and a long tenon joint maximize resonance and tonal transfer. Loaded with unpotted Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups, this Les Paul captures authentic PAF-style clarity, bloom, and dynamic response. Finished in VOS nitro with period-correct hardware and appointments, it’s a true vintage-inspired powerhouse.

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Condition: Excellent, couple impressions on the back
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Body Shape: Les Paul
Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple (Hide Glue Fit)
Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Profile: Chunky C-Shape
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood (Hide Glue Fit)
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.69"
End Of Board Width: 2.24"
Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Neck Joint: Long Tenon (Hide Glue Fit)
Headstock Inlay: Mother of Pearl Gibson Logo | Les Paul Model Silkscreen
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nickel-Plated Brass
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switchwasher: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers: Black Royalite
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume | 2 Tone (CTS 500K Audio Taper | Paper-in-Oil Capacitors)
Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft