Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1958 Les Paul Standard Chambered Sweet Cherry Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged w/case 86008

Gibson Custom Dealer Select ’58 Les Paul Standard Chambered Sweet Cherry Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged w/Case

Serial: 86008
Weight: 7 lbs 7.7 oz

This Gibson Custom Dealer Select ’58 Les Paul Standard represents Tone Shop Guitars’ Dealer’s Choice specification, combining historic 1958 construction details with a chambered body build for enhanced resonance and reduced weight. Finished in Sweet Cherry and treated with Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aging, this instrument delivers the look and feel of a lightly played Golden Era original while maintaining exceptional clarity and sustain.

Built with a 2-piece plain maple top and a one-piece lightweight mahogany back, this ’58 stays true to historic construction methods including hide glue fit and a long tenon neck joint. The chambered construction introduces added openness and air to the tone, making this example especially lively and responsive while coming in at an extremely comfortable 7 lbs 8.2 oz.

The 50s Rounded Medium C neck profile offers a substantial grip with excellent leverage for bends and vibrato. Historic narrow/tall frets allow more fingerboard wood to contribute to the tonal character, while the Indian rosewood fingerboard and aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays complete the period-correct aesthetic.

Custombucker Alnico 3 unpotted pickups provide articulate highs, warm mids, and dynamic low-end response, delivering authentic PAF character with touch sensitivity that responds naturally to pick attack and volume adjustments. Paired with CTS 500K pots and paper-in-oil capacitors, the electronics retain clarity and musicality across the full sweep of the controls.

Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aging subtly checks the nitrocellulose lacquer and lightly ages the hardware to simulate decades of careful ownership, enhancing both feel and visual authenticity without heavy distressing.

Highlights

• Dealer Select Tone Shop Guitars Dealer’s Choice specification
• Chambered lightweight mahogany body
• Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Sweet Cherry finish
• Custombucker Alnico 3 unpotted pickups
• Historic ’58 specifications with long tenon and hide glue fit
• Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Les Paul
• Top: 2-piece plain maple, hide glue fit
• Back: 1-piece lightweight mahogany, chambered
• Binding: 1-ply Royalite
• Finish: Murphy Lab aged nitrocellulose lacquer
• Weight Relief: Chambered

Neck

• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Frets: Historic Gibson narrow/tall
• Nut: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.687"
• Inlays: Aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid
• Neck Joint: Long tenon, hide glue fit

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel, Murphy Lab light aged
• Bridge: No-wire ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum stop bar
• Tuners: Kluson single line, single ring
• Pickguard: Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
• Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (unpotted)
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, CTS 500K audio taper pots, paper-in-oil capacitors
• Selector: 3-way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010–.046
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-latch case
• Includes Certificate of Authenticity and Custom Shop switch plate medallion

See photos for top variations listed with serial number and weight. Contact the shop if you’re interested in a specific example.

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

At Tone Shop Guitars, we work directly with Gibson Custom to secure Dealer Select builds that reflect the specs and feel players actually want. Every instrument is professionally inspected and set up, stored in climate-controlled showrooms, and backed by a team trusted by players and collectors nationwide.