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Les Paul Custom 1959 HHH

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Kalamazoo 1959-1960

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

Les Paul Custom 1959 HHH

COLORS:

Black

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