The Guitar Player's Resource
Let's paint a word picture: it's 1958, and Gibson's design team just dropped a bombshell that would reshape rock music forever. While everyone was obsessing over flashy new car fins and space-age gadgets, these guys were quietly revolutionizing the humble Les Paul Junior with something deceptively simple - a second cutaway.
You've heard the stories about complicated being better, right? Well, the Junior's philosophy flips that notion upside down and stomps on it with vintage-style boots. One pickup. That's it. But what a pickup - that growling, snarling P-90 that's been the secret weapon of garage rockers and arena heroes for over six decades.
This Custom Shop Historic Reissue isn't playing dress-up games. We're talking authentic 1950s construction from the ground up: solid mahogany body bonded with old-school hide glue, nitrocellulose finish that'll age like fine whiskey, and that chunky '50s rounded medium C neck profile that feels like shaking hands with history itself.
Here's where it gets interesting - that double cutaway isn't just eye candy. Those extra frets you can actually reach? They're your ticket to upper-register territories that single-cut Juniors keep locked away. Meanwhile, that singular Dog-Ear P-90 delivers tone that's thick as molasses and twice as sweet, whether you're laying down chunky rhythm work or unleashing leads that could wake the neighbors three blocks away.
At seven pounds even, this Silver Sparkle beauty won't break your back during those marathon practice sessions. The wraparound bridge keeps things mechanically simple while those CTS pots and paper-in-oil caps maintain that authentic vintage voice.
Sometimes the most powerful statement you can make is knowing exactly what to leave out.
Body Style: Les Paul Junior
Body Material: Solid Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) Silver Sparkle
Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays: Pearloid Dots
Hardware: Finish Nickel
Bridge: Wraparound
Tailpiece: Wraparound
Pickguard: 1-Ply Tortoiseshell Celluloid
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Single-ply Black
Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber
Jack Plate Cover: Black
Pickup Covers: Black Dog-Ear P-90
Bridge Pickup: Custom Dog-Ear P90
Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Output Jack: Switchcraft
7 lbs 0 oz
