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Gibson Custom Shop Dealer Select 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue – ‘Slash’ Purple Tiger, Murphy Lab Heavy Aged, Gold Hardware

Incredible opportunity to land the very same Dealer Select finish Purple Tiger that Slash played at Ozzy’s final gig and also the Grammys tribute song! Here we have the only new version of this guitar available globally as Slash owns 1 of the 3 made and the other is with a private collector : Even the Gibson Murphy lab private account posted that the ‘Slash’ Purple Tiger is only available at Art of Guitar in conjunction with his Magnatone Purple Python Amplifiers!

The Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue in Purple Tiger is a stunning collector-grade instrument featuring a handpicked AAA figured maple top over a lightweight mahogany back. Finished in Murphy Lab Heavy Aged with a unique rich Purple Tiger over Purple Toner, this Les Paul blends historic appointments with modern craftsmanship. Gold hardware, CustomBucker Zebra pickups, and true reissue details make this a high-end guitar worthy of stage or studio perfection. Awesome!!

Key Features

• Dealer Select Edition for Art of Guitar
• Neck: Mahogany, R9 V1 Carmalita profile (.860" / .975")
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with aged cellulose trapezoid inlays, 22 Jescar medium-jumbo frets, cream binding
• Scale Length: 24 3/4"
• Finish: Murphy Lab Heavy Aged – Slash Purple Tiger Top / Purple Toner Back & Neck / Walnut Filler
• Hardware: Gold, heavy aged
• Bridge: ABR-1 historic reissue, gold-plated with thumbwheels
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar Aluminum gold-plated with vintage anchor
• Pickups: Neck & Bridge CustomBucker Zebra Alnico 3, aged, 15.5" unpotted
• Knobs: Black Top Hat True Historic
• Toggle: Brass 2PU reissue with cream tip and historic switch washer
• Headstock: Black with historic Les Paul decal, reissue truss rod assembly
• Handpicked AAA figured maple top
• Collector’s edition unit covers for pickups
• True historic reissue appointments throughout, including nut, plates, and binding

Electronics & Controls

• Neck Pickup: CustomBucker Zebra Al3 Aged, 15.5" Unpotted
• Bridge Pickup: CustomBucker Zebra Al3 Aged, 15.5" Unpotted
• Mount Rings: Historic reissue aged black
• Unit Covers: Collector’s Edition 2023
• Controls: 2x Volume, 2x Tone
• Switching: 3-way toggle with historic cream tip

Body & Neck

• Body: Mahogany back, AAA figured maple top, handpicked
• Top Binding: Cream
• Neck: Mahogany, R9 V1 Carmalita profile
• Fingerboard Radius: Standard reissue style
• Nut: Nylon Reissue
• Finish: Murphy Lab Heavy Aged

Hardware

• Machine Heads: Kluson SD90-SLG, gold-plated
• Bridge: ABR-1 historic reissue, gold
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar, gold-plated
• Pickguard: Black reissue
• Plating: Gold / Black plastics

This Global Ltd Edition Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue Purple Tiger is a museum-quality instrument, hand-selected, aged, and built with absolute attention to detail. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish, gold hardware, and CustomBucker Zebra pickups provide a combination of visual elegance, historic accuracy, and iconic Les Paul tone that is perfect for collectors, performers, and serious enthusiasts and the other public version owned and played by Slash with his Magnetone Purple Python signature amps!!