This 2009 Gibson Custom Shop Billy Gibbons “Pearly Gates” Les Paul is number 100 of only 250 VOS examples produced. Built as a detailed recreation of Billy Gibbons’ legendary 1959 Les Paul Standard, this limited model features a highly figured maple top, faded Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish, rounded ’59 neck profile, and Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates humbuckers.
The VOS treatment gives the finish and nickel hardware a lightly aged appearance without the heavy wear found on the aged and signed versions. Period-correct details include a long neck tenon, lightweight aluminum stopbar, vintage Kluson-style tuners, CTS potentiometers, and Bumble Bee capacitors.
Year: 2009
Model: Billy Gibbons “Pearly Gates” ’59 Les Paul Standard
Builder: Gibson Custom Shop
Limited Run: VOS, #100 of 250
Top Wood: Highly Figured Maple
Finish Type: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, VOS
Body Binding: Single-Ply Cream
Neck Profile: Rounded ’59 Profile
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoids
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Humbucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-Way Toggle Switch
Electronics: CTS Potentiometers and Bumble Bee Capacitors
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
Hardware: VOS Nickel
Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat Knobs
Serial Number: 100
Weight: 9lbs 9oz