Introducing “Linda,” a 2018 Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard R9 reissue transformed by Historic Makeovers’ Real Deal Series into a highly vintage-accurate late‑’50s style burst. The guitar pairs a lightweight one‑piece mahogany body with a two‑piece flamed maple top finished in a Brazilian Faded Cherry Sunburst over Historic Makeovers’ original nitrocellulose lacquer, weighing 8.7 lb. The set mahogany neck carries a vintage 1959 C profile (.87" at the 1st fret, .98" at the 12th) and a hand‑selected Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with a 12" radius, Jescar 47104 frets, RetroSpec cellulose nitrate block inlays, and a 6/6 nylon nut. Construction details restored to period correctness include hide‑glue joints and a long neck tenon for authentic tone and resonance.
Electronics and hardware have been upgraded with RetroSpec Aged ThroBak KZ‑115 PAF‑style humbuckers and historically accurate RetroSpec hardware and plastics, delivering the sonic and visual character of a late‑’50s Burst while maintaining modern playability. The Real Deal makeover includes two certificates of authenticity and original hard case (OHSC) candy. Specs summary: 8.7 lb weight, body: one‑piece lightweight mahogany, top: 2‑piece flamed maple, finish: nitrocellulose lacquer, neck: mahogany vintage 1959 C, fretboard: Brazilian rosewood (12" radius), frets: Jescar 47104, pickups: RetroSpec ThroBak KZ‑115 PAF humbuckers, nut: 6/6 nylon.
Features:
- Historic Makeovers Real Deal Series full vintage-accurate restoration
- Weight: 8.7 lbs
- Body: one‑piece lightweight mahogany with 2‑piece flamed maple top
- Finish: Brazilian Faded Cherry Sunburst over nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck: mahogany vintage 1959 C (.87" at 1st, .98" at 12th)
- Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 12" radius, Jescar 47104 frets
- Pickups: RetroSpec Aged ThroBak KZ‑115 PAF humbuckers
- Construction: hide‑glue, long neck tenon
- RetroSpec hardware and cellulose nitrate plastics
- Includes original hard shell case and two Certificates of Authenticity
