1980 Heritage Series Les Paul Standard 80 Prototype #A 0001 Heritage Cherry Sunburst


Finish: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
1980 Heritage Series Les Paul Standard 80 Prototype #A 0001

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The First Vintage Reissue 1959 Les Paul Standard

The Heritage Series Standard 80 Was Gibson’s first true attempt at reproducing the legendary 1959 Les Paul™ Standard, and, as such, it largely remains faithful to vintage specifications, with some subtle variations.

Offered for sale as part of Gibson’s world-first Certified Vintage program, this guitar’s low serial number indicates that it was the earliest Standard 80 prototype, and therefore it can be considered the first genuine ’59 reissue ever produced. Having resided for more than 40 years in the Gibson Vault, this is a unique opportunity to purchase an instrument of historic importance in the evolution of Gibson’s vintage reissue models.

With its gorgeous flame maple top finished in Heritage Cherry Sunburst, it certainly looks the part, while patent-number-stamped humbuckers™ and a ’59-style neck profile tick all the right boxes in terms of sound and feel. The guitar’s original brown hardshell case lost its handle somewhere in storage, so it will also ship with a brand-new Lifton™ hard case. The guitar is missing its original pickguard.

Availability Date: The purchased instrument will be available for pickup at the Gibson Garage in Nashville, or shipment to an address in the US, starting March 30, 2023.

Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

One-piece Mahogany

Top

Two-piece Flame Maple

Binding

Single-ply, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Weight Relief

None

Profile

Authentic '59 Medium C-shape

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material

3-piece Mahogany

Fret Count

22

Frets

Medium Jumbo (Original Frets)

Nut Width

42.86 mm / 1.687 in

Inlays

Celluloid Trapezoid

Joint

Glued In, Set Neck

Finish

Nickel

Bridge

ABR-1

Tailpiece

Stop Bar

Tuning Machines

Kluson-style Double Ring

Pickguard

None

Truss Rod Cover

2-ply Bell, Black

Control Knobs

Amber Top Hat

Switch Tip

Cream

Switch washer

Cream with Gold Hot Stamp

Jack Plate Cover

Cream

Strap Buttons

2

Mounting Rings

Cream

Pickup Covers

Nickel

Neck Pickup

Patent Number Stamped Humbucker, 7.5k DC Resistance

Bridge Pickup

Patent Number Stamped Humbucker, 7.4k DC Resistance

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS Potentiometers

Pickup Selector

3-way Toggle

Output Jack

1/4"

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Original Hardshell (missing handle) and Modern Brown Lifton Hardshell

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity, Signed Letter of Appraisal