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Ace Frehley '59 Les Paul Electric Guitar

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Overview

Replicated in excruciating detail.

The Gibson Custom Ace Frehley 59 Burst is a recreation of Ace's own 1959 Les Paul, replicated in excruciating detail through hands on access to the same guitar that Ace played and loved for many years.

The Ace Frehley 59 Burst is the first artist vintage replica to feature the complete complement of True Historic specifications including reformulated plastics, double carved and hand sanded top and neck, wet-sanded finish and hand filed rolled binding. A limited edition of 250 of the Ace Frehley 59 Burst are treated to Gibson Custom's Vintage finish process.

New in 2015
Homage to Ace Frehley's original 1959 Les Paul:
True Historic Plastics: Molecular level analysis delivers authentic vintage design and materials
True Historic Pickup Covers: Designed and engineered based on the originals
Double-Carved Top: Authentic vintage dish profile
Double-Carved Neck: Hand sanded for ideal playability and accurate profile
"Broken" Peghead Edges, Smoother Edges: Vintage Looks and Feel
Thinner Peghead Veneer: A testament to obsession with detail
Thinner True Historic Wet-Sanded Finish: More work, more authentic
Hide Glue Top Construction: A real vintage spec for authentic 'Burst tone
Rolled Fingerboard Binding: For the playing feel Ace couldn't forget

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Maple Figured
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: 1959 Les Paul
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width: 1.687" (42.8mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: CustomBucker
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: BurstBucker 3
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive: Active
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: ABR
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Grover kidney
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Signature model
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: United States

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