The Gibson Les Paul 1958 is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $5199. Close alternatives include the Gibson Gordie Johnson Signature SG Electric Guitar and the Gibson Les Paul 12 String. It pairs well with the PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head and the Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head.
Gibson Les Paul 1958
Gibson · electric guitar
This entry covers a 1958 Gibson Les Paul with no specific documented owner attached, from the year widely considered the start of the Les Paul Standard's most celebrated production run, when Gibson introduced the cherry sunburst finish that would define the model's most collectible era through 1960. Built with a mahogany body, a carved maple top, and a pair of PAF humbuckers, hand-wound without the later consistency of automated coil winders, guitars from 1958 carry slight variation from example to example in output and tone that collectors have spent decades cataloguing and comparing, a big part of why originals from this specific three-year run command such extraordinary collector prices today.
- blues rock
- modern
- production
- rhythm
- thick
- hard rock
- responsive
- touch
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gibson Les Paul 1958 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Blues
- Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Gibson Les Paul 1958
PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head
PRS
10% matchPRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head
Quilter
10% matchWhat Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
10% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Les Paul 1958
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Gibson Gordie Johnson Signature SG Electric Guitar
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Les Paul 12 String
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Blazer BL1025
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Yamaha SG-175B
electric guitar
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Sg Standard 1980s
Gibson
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul 1958 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul 1958?+
The closest matches in character are the Gibson Gordie Johnson Signature SG Electric Guitar, the Gibson Les Paul 12 String, the Ibanez Blazer BL1025. Budget picks: Fender Jimmy Page Dragon Telecaster. Boutique upgrades: Gibson Sg Custom 1960s, Gibson Sg Custom 1961, Gibson SG Custom 1973.
What pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul 1958?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head, Quilter Tone Block 202 200W Head, Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head — PRS Archon Classic 50 2-Channel Head's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Gibson Les Paul 1958 cost?+
Around $5199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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- vs Gibson Sg Custom 1960s
- vs Gibson Gordie Johnson Signature SG Electric Guitar
- vs Gibson Les Paul 12 String