Historic? Pre-Historic? Weighing in just at 9 pounds and bumped out of the brand new Gibson Custom Shop in October 1993, this is the '56 - a mahogany-topped, P-90-loaded Les Paul Standard ala-1956. Poised to create the magic of guitars in a post wrap-around bridge era, this Les Paul Standard has a stop tail and tun-a-matic on said mahogany topped body. Wine red in appearance, it's actually Vintage Cherry over mahogany and looks awesome! It shows playing wear but nothing out of the ordinary. Get yourself an early Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Standard, the way it was meant to be! It would have come with a brown "California Girl" hardshell case.