2016 Gibson Les Paul 1959 Custom Shop M2M Made to Measure Special Order ’59 Reissue ~ Ocean Blue

You are looking at a 2016 Gibson Les Paul 1959 Custom Shop Made-to-Measure Special Order — an R9 that already knows it’s better than most guitars and doesn’t feel the need to explain itself. While other ’59s line up in polite bursts hoping to be chosen, this one shows up in a very rare Ocean Blue gloss nitro over a monster flamed maple top and calmly assumes it’s the main character.

That Ocean Blue finish is doing exactly what it’s supposed to do: quietly humiliating standard sunbursts without raising its voice. It shifts in the light, catches your eye from across the room, and makes you reconsider how many “traditional” guitars you actually need. The flame underneath is deep, aggressive, and fully aware of how good it looks. This top isn’t asking for approval — it’s already moved on.

Fortunately, Gibson knew better than to mess with the fundamentals. Everything else is textbook R9 correctness: bound rosewood fretboard with trapezoid inlays, vintage tulip tuners, gold tophat knobs, and the classic ABR-1 two-piece adjustable bridge doing its job with quiet authority. The Gibson Custom engraved back toggle cover is there to remind you that this isn’t a suggestion — it’s a Custom Shop fact.

At 8.9 lbs, she’s perfectly weighted to feel important without becoming inconvenient. The ’59 rounded neck, measuring .936” at the 1st fret and 1.012” at the 12th, fills the hand like it expects you to know what you’re doing. It’s not here to help beginners. It’s here to reward people with taste.

Plug it in and the Custombucker Alnico III pickups deliver exactly what you expect — and then stop, because they don’t need to prove anything. Open, woody cleans, thick midrange bloom, and harmonically rich overdrive that makes modern “updates” feel unnecessary. This guitar doesn’t chase tone. Tone shows up and behaves itself. She’s 100% original and ready to rock!

Specs:

• Model: Gibson Les Paul 1959 Reissue – Custom Shop Made-to-Measure
• Finish: Ocean Blue gloss nitro (very rare)
• Top: Monster flamed maple
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck Profile: ’59 Rounded; .936” (1st fret), 1.012” (12th fret)
• Fretboard: Bound rosewood
• Frets: 22
• Nut: 1.687”
• Fret Inlays: Trapezoids
• Hardware: Nickel
• Tuners: Vintage tulip
• Bridge: ABR-1 two-piece adjustable Tune-O-Matic
• Pickups: Gibson Custombuckers (Alnico III neck & bridge)
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle
• Knobs: Gold tophats
• Pick-guard: No Pick-Guard (and not drilled for one)
• Other: Gibson Custom engraved back toggle plate
• Weight: 8.9 LBS
• Serial #: 9 61614

She was born in 2016 and is in very good condition. There’s a ding on the back edge, some mild surface scratches, a couple of buff marks, and a fingernail surface impression on the mahogany side. All cosmetic. All honest. All well beneath this guitar’s self-esteem.

Included are the original Lifton hard case and case candy. The certificate is missing, which this guitar has chosen not to be bothered by.

If your Les Paul collection already includes polite, respectful guitars that wait their turn — this Ocean Blue Made-to-Measure R9 is the one that doesn’t.

Whoever brings this baby home is going to be completely STOKED!!

LET’S GOOOO!! 🎸🔥