
Lee Roy Parnell 1959 Les Paul Standard, Abilene Sunset Fade Gloss, Abilene Sunset Burst
The Cult Classic Returns...as a Burst! Lee Roy Parnell's immense talent and soulful approach has made him an icon in the music world, but his discriminating taste and emphasis on tone has made him a legend in the guitar community. His '57 Goldtop signature model from Gibson Custom Shop became an instant classic for this reason, and it continues to be sought-after by collectors and guitarists worldwide. Lee Roy and the talented luthiers at Gibson Custom Shop took notice, and so began the process of creating a new version based on a flametop '59 Burst instead of a '57 Goldtop. The construction elements remain the same, from the contoured cutaway edge to the revised pickup routes, which Lee Roy prefers in order to capture more character from the wood. Each features a hand-picked figured maple top accented by an "Abilene Sunset Fade" burst, inspired by Lee Roy's hometown in Texas. Under the hood, each guitar features a '57 Classic humbucker in the neck, a '57 Classic Plus in the bridge, and the all-new Vintage Tone Circuit which uses paper-in-oil capacitors and vintage taper potentiometers. Every element has been given Lee Roy's seal of approval!
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany |
| Neck wood | 1 Piece Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | 57 Classic / 57 Classic Plus |
| Accessories | Lee Roy Parnell Certificate of Authenticity |
| Back | 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany |
| Binding | Single-ply Royalite |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul,Single Cut |
| Bridge | No-Wire ABR-1 |
| Bridge pickup | 57 Classic Plus |
| Case | Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch |
| Control Covers | Black Royalite |
| Controls | CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89mm / 2.24in |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Jack Plate Cover | Replica Laminated Acrylic |
| Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Model | LP59LRPASBNH1 |
| Mounting Rings | M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Neck pickup | 57 Classic |
| Nut | Nylon |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Reissue Laminated Acrylic (Not Installed) |
| Pickup Covers | Authentic Profile Nickel Silver |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
| Profile | Artist Profile |
| Saddle Material | Nickel-plated Brass |
| Strap Buttons | Aluminum |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Amber Catalin |
| Switchwasher | Replica Acrylic |
| Tailpiece | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
| Top wood | 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit |
| Truss rod | Authentic 1950s No-Tube |
| Truss Rod Cover | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Kluson Single Line, Single Ring |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $7,499 |






