Model · Gibson

Historic '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue (R9)

A Gibson solid electric, introduced 1993^[1]. Built on the Gibson Custom Shop line.

Also known as R9, 1959 Les Paul Reissue.

How it changed

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Who owned it and where it was built

The eras of the Gibson Custom Shop line in the years this model was made. No end year is on record, so the last row runs as far as the line does. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.

Sources

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1. 1
   Gibson Custom Shop (Solid Guitar wiki)graded community
2. 2
   Wikipedia: wiki/Gibson (guitar company)graded community
3. 3
   Gibson Brands chapter 11 docket: Notice of Effective Dategraded secondary

   • "November 1 2018 Effective Date - Notice of Effe[ctive Date]"Era: Gibson Custom Shop, 2018–now
4. 4
   Gibson emerges from bankruptcy (Oct 23, 2018)graded secondary

   • "Nov. 1, when… KKR assumes majority ownership control"Era: Gibson Custom Shop, 2018–now
5. 5
   Gibson Brands Emerges from Chapter 11graded secondary

   • an ad hoc committee of Gibson Brands, Inc. noteholders, led by KKREra: Gibson Custom Shop, 2018–now
6. 6
   Gibson Brands Approved to Exit Bankruptcy with Lenders as Ownersgraded secondary

   • An affiliate of KKR holds $198.3 million in Gibson notes.Era: Gibson Custom Shop, 2018–now
7. 7
   Gibson guitar fans at KKR lead rock icon out of bankruptcy (Bloomberg, republished)graded secondary

   • under the ownership of KKR and other lendersEra: Gibson Custom Shop, 2018–now
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