Restoring a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Guitar – Orphanage Burst Official Teaser

Watch Mat Koehler, Vice President of Product at Gibson, Gibson President and CEO Cesar Gueikian and Irish guitarist Joe Staunton's family talk about the rare 1959 Gibson Les Paul Guitar owned by Joe and learn more about its history and the restoration process. Watch teh full mini-documentray today over at Gibson TV and find out what it was like to start the restoration process of Irish guitarist Joe Staunton's 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard - dubbed the Orphanage Burst, by Cesar.

Discover the incredible story of the Orphanage Burst, a 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard that stayed with one player for more than 50 years, defying the usual fate of collector circulation which is rare for 1959 Les Paul guitars! Learn teh story of how this iconic guitar was purchased in 1969 by Irish guitarist Joe Staunton, a left-handed blues-rocker who played in the band Orphanage and was gigging alongside Thin Lizzy legends Phil Lynott and Brian Downey. See how Staunton’s unique left-handed playing on a right-handed guitar created distinct wear patterns on its flametop, each mark reflecting decades of passionate performances and watch as the tea at Gibson lovingly restore this beautiful Les Paul.

Join Gibson President and CEO Cesar Gueikian in the full video on Gibson TV, where he explores the history of this legendary guitar and its restoration journey. Learn how the frets and wear patterns posed challenges during its meticulous restoration and how this treasured instrument found a new home at Gibson in Nashville.

This guitar’s story is as vibrant as its sound, with its extraordinary marks bearing witness to Staunton’s expressive playing style and his profound influence on Dublin’s 1970s rock scene.

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[ashleyjackson]

It’s so cool that these instruments are around and still functioning .

And the workshop can replicate them .

[OldRunt]

I've never heard of anybody restoring a 59 burst. I thought you were not supposed to mess with them.

[aaronddi]

How did the tuners switch from grovers to gibsons?

[thejakefromstatefarm]

That's the most played guitar I've seen in a while lol.

[johnb]

"Going back to Gibson where it was created" just doesn't sound right to me

[richardfinney]

When i hold one of my GIBSONS i feel the people that have played them, my 1948 ES 125 WITH A SINGLE P90 IS A GREAT BLUES MAKER, AND MY 1965 J45, THEY KEEP ALL MY OTHER GUITARS IN GOOD COMPANY LOL

[wyldeslash]

If I don’t have a 59 Les Paul then I don’t want to play guitar. There I said it.

[richardfinney]

Well you can tell Joe was lazy!, He never cleaned his Paul, and not that educated, necause he had one of the most iconic GUITARS but didn't take good care of it, shame on you joe

[TheCrumb]

Looks like crap. People have eff’ed up priorities.