Gibson Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed Review

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Overall Rating 3.62

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Features 3.59

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Quality 3.75

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Reliability / Value 3.51

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  • BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and 2 (treble) pickups

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1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed feels and sounds OK, for a guitar in its price range. Not a best seller, but it will surely find its place in homes of many less demanding guitar players. Gibson Custom seemed to have those in mind when creating 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed. Anyway, 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed is a solid built guitar that just might be the right one for you.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gibson Custom's 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gibson Custom's 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed is a way to go.

Tone delivered by Gibson Custom's 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed makes it a serious sounding instrument that gives Gibson Custom a lot of reasons to be proud of it. Somewhat limited when playing certain music styles doesn't mean that 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed will make your tone to sound poor, quite the opposite, because 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed provides rich and versatile tone that you'll be happy with.

Another reliable model from Gibson Custom brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed.

This is a solidly built guitar that will play well live and in studio. It does provide a fair amount of confidence, and it can serve well both as a replacement and a first choice guitar for gigs and rehearsals. Gibson Custom feels confident in its 1959 Les Paul Standard Left-Handed and it will serve you well in most situations. Durability and reliability are evenly balanced with this instrument.