
Jeff Beck “YardBurst” 1959 Les Paul Standard, Dark Cherry Sunburst
Commemorating the Life of the Legend That Is Jeff Beck Jeff Beck is considered one of the best guitarists in history, capable of playing virtually anything in his own unique, soulful style. Jeff Beck got his start playing in the Yardbirds, making groundbreaking music on a ’59 Les Paul Standard. The “YardBurst” is a faithful recreation of this legendary guitar, complete with its unique and instantly identifiable traits, such as the classic white bobbin humbuckers and black single-ply pickguard. An aged Lifton™ hardshell case and a selection of case candy commemorating the life of the legend that is Jeff Beck are also included. Only 130 of these exceptional recreations were handmade by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of this remarkable limited run and artfully aged to match the original as it appeared during Jeff’s Yardbird days by the Murphy Lab.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | 1-piece Lightweight Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Custombucker Double Classic White Bobbins / Custombucker Double Classic White Bobbins |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity with Photo, Royal Blue Stained Glass Pattern Strap with Banjo-style Leather Ends, Mounted Custom Shop Switchplate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case |
| Binding | Single-ply, Top and Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul |
| Bridge | ABR-1 |
| Bridge pickup | Custombucker Double Classic White Bobbins |
| Case | Aged Brown Exterior/Custom Burgundy Crushed Velvet Lined ( inspired by the suit Jeff often wore while in the Yardbirds) Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case |
| Control Covers | Black Royalite; Gibson Custom Shop Medallion Switchplate Cover, Blank Switchplate Cover in the Case |
| Control Knobs | Gold Butyrate Top Hat |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
| Finish | Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged |
| Fretboard inlay | Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen |
| Jack Plate Cover | Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Model | LPR9JBDCMLNH1 |
| Mounting Rings | Cream M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Neck pickup | Custombucker Double Classic White Bobbins |
| Nut | Nylon |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Single Ply Black |
| Pickup Covers | None |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Switchcraft |
| Profile | 50s Rounded Medium C |
| Strap Buttons | 2 - True Historic, Bottom and Shoulder |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Amber Catalin |
| Switchwasher | None |
| Tailpiece | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
| Top wood | Hand-Picked to Match the Original |
| Truss rod | Authentic 50s No-Tube |
| Truss Rod Cover | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel; Murphy Lab Aged |
| Tuners | Kluson Single Line, Single Ring |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $9,999 |





