Wrapped up in a sleek, dark color, we have this Gibson Custom Shop 1958 Les Paul Standard in a Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged ebony finish. This selection from Nashville's premier producer in electric guitars comes together with a pick of excellent features and specifications, resulting in an authentic and authoritative piece, that is above all, a winner.

The physical driver behind this Gibson Custom Shop guitar is a keen match of maple and mahogany. This Les Paul Standard starts with a mahogany body paired with a plain maple top. These two woods combine for a classic baseline off which familiar Gibson sounds can fly with a balance of rich and crisp tones. Aesthetically, the Gibson Custom Shop wrapped this Les Paul Standard in a very lightly worn finish brought on by the Custom Shop's Murphy Lab division. This particular Murphy Lab finish falls in the Lab's "Ultra Light Aged" category, leaving a finish job that appears barely touched, though full of personality.

From here, this Les Paul Standard reaches out with a mahogany neck shaped in a 1950s Chunky D-Shape profile. The neck fills the hand to a prominent full inch at the twelfth fret. With a vintage feel and a solid touch, this neck is matched with a 9mm one-piece rosewood fingerboard. Jescar FW50078 Historic Narrow Tall frets line the rosewood board with aged celluloid trapezoid inlays for an authentic visual design. Playing with plenty of life, these frets enable long playing sessions across the entire scale.

This Gibson Custom Shop piece steps up with two unpotted Custombucker humbucking pickups. These pickups breathe life into the guitar for a warm and authoritative voice. With a rich humbucking palette, this Les Paul Standard's playability is compounded by a selection of fine hardware specifications. Onboard, a '59 Historic Reissue notched No-Wire ABR-1 bridge with an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece with nickel plating and a VOS treatment. A nylon Reissue nut and Kluson Deluxe tuning machines appear at the headstock for steady and easy stringing. This Les Paul Standard travels with a Gibson hardshell case.

As a classic Les Paul Standard model, this Gibson Custom Shop is a spirited piece from one of the world's finest in guitarcraft.

• Mahogany single-cutaway body with plain maple top and cream binding
• Mahogany neck in 1950s Chunky D-Shape profile
• 9mm one-piece rosewood fingerboard
• Jescar FW50078 Historic Narrow Tall fret wire
• Aged celluloid trapezoid fret inlays
• Nylon Reissue nut with Kluson Deluxe tuning machines
• Nickel-plated aged '59 Historic Reissue No-Wire notched ABR-1 bridge
• Nickel-played aged aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece
• Aged Custombucker unpotted humbucking pickups
• Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment
• Gibson hardshell case included