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Les Paul setup from 1959.

Lars

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Factory specifications for a 'new' Les Paul.1959.

Neck relief at the 7th fret---.012"

String Height at 12th fret---Low 'E' 5/64"
String Height at 12th fret---High 'E' 3/64"

Pickup height--Neck pickup 3/32" on treble and bass side.
Pickup height--Bridge pickup 1/16" on treble and bass side.

String height at the nut---'EADG' strings at 2/64"
'B and E' strings at 1/64"

Please note the specs for the pickups are measuring from both 'E' strings fretted at the first fret and the reading should be from the bottom of the string to the top of the pole pieces.

(Thanks to my friend Dorin for letting me use his papers to post this.He has a 1959 Gibson Les Paul electric guitar.)
 

MHGOLDTOP

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Lars said:

(Thanks to my friend Dorin for letting me use his papers to post this.He has a 1959 Gibson Les Paul electric guitar.)

got some pics????
 

refin

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With flatwounds,no doubt!
When I bought my burst,it had flats on it.
 
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