2013 Gibson Les Paul 1959 Custom Shop ’59 Historic VOS Yamano ~ Washed Cherry

You are looking at a 2013 Gibson Les Paul 1959 Custom Shop Reissue — Yamano Edition in a gorgeous Washed Cherry Sunburst VOS, a finish so perfectly faded it looks like it’s already been politely aging in a Tokyo jazz club for a decade, sipping something expensive and judging other guitars quietly.

This top has flame for days. Not the loud, “LOOK AT ME” kind — this is Yamano flame. Subtle. Refined. Carefully chosen by people who rejected ten other tops before lunch. The figuring rolls gently across the maple like it knows restraint is the ultimate flex.

Now let’s talk about Yamano, because this part actually matters.

Yamano Music of Japan wasn’t just a distributor — they were the distributor. For decades, they were Gibson’s most demanding overseas partner. Yamano didn’t take whatever Gibson sent. They hand-selected instruments destined for the Japanese market, rejecting anything that didn’t meet their aesthetic and build standards. Tops. Weights. Feel. Vibe. If it wasn’t right, it didn’t ship.

Think of Yamano as:

• The final boss of quality control
• The reason Japanese collectors are terrifyingly picky
• The people who looked at a pile of R9s and said, “No… bring us the good ones.”

That’s why Yamano guitars have a reputation for being consistently excellent — and why collectors actually care when they see the name.

Then you lift it.

8.3 pounds.

No chambering. No weight relief. No funny business. Just honest mahogany mass doing what a real ’59-style Les Paul is supposed to do: sustain forever, hit hard, and make you accidentally play the same chord for 45 seconds because it refuses to stop ringing.

The VOS finish gives you all the vintage charisma without the actual trauma of living through the 1950s. No cigarette burns. No buckle rash. No mysterious “history.” Just that gently dulled sheen that says, “I could be old… but I moisturize.”

We just put on a fresh new set of 10–46s, because sending a great R9 out with dead strings would be a crime in at least twelve states.

Specs:

• Model: Les Paul 1959 Custom Shop Reissue (Yamano)
• Finish: Washed Cherry Sunburst, Nitro VOS
• Top: Flamed Maple
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany, long neck tenon
• Neck Profile: ’59 Rounded, .922” at the 1st fret, 1.020” at the 12th fret
• Fretboard: Rosewood, with binding
• Inlays: Trapezoids
• Pickups: Custombucker humbuckers (neck & bridge), nickel covers
• Electronics: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle
• Hardware: Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with stop tail
• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe
• Weight: 8.3 LBS
• Serial #: 9 3319

She was born in 2013 and is in excellent condition, with only a single tiny light surface impression on the back, along a few very light surface scratches… none of which can even be seen without direct reflective light. No abuse and nothing lurking that needs explaining. Includes the original Lifton-style case, the certificate, and full case candy — all intact, all present, all the stuff collectors insist they don’t care about… until it’s missing.

This is a proper R9.
No hype. No gimmicks. Just the real deal — and it absolutely knows it. Whoever brings this baby home is gonna be completely STOKED!!

LET’S GO!!