Maybach Capitol 59 Natural Vintage Amb
Professional music gear - detailed information and where to buy
Maybach
Capitol 59 Natural Vintage Amb
Product Info
Article Number:
591356
Brand:
Maybach
Model:
Capitol 59 Natural Vintage Amb
Category:
Semiacoustic Guitars
Price:
$2,968.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
This Maybach Capitol 59 is a seriously classy semi-hollow. The aged finish and vintage-inspired pickups give it a warm, woody tone perfect for jazz, blues, and roots rock. It’s a premium-priced instrument aimed at players seeking that classic, refined vibe and build quality.
Product Description
- Maybach Capitol 59 Natural Vintage Amb
- Electric Guitar
- Style: Thinline
- Body: Maple laminated
- Neck: Mahogany
- Haedstock: "Larson-Style"
- Headstock inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Maybach logo
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Mother-of-Pearl dot fingerboard inlays
- Ivoroid binding
- Pickups: 2 Amber "Spirit of '59" humbuckers
- Controls: 2 volume and 2 tone
- Pots: CTS TVT Custom
- 3-Way switch
- 5-Play pickguard
- Aluminium stoptail
- ABR 1 bridge
- Machine heads: Nickel "Tulip"
- Factory strings: D'Addario XL Lite 0.10 (Art. #104555#)
- Finish: Aged
- Colour: Natural Vintage Amber
- Includes Maybach luxury case
PROS
- • Laminated maple body delivers focused, articulate resonance.
- • Mahogany neck provides exceptional warmth and sustain.
- • CTS TVT pots offer smooth, reliable volume and tone control.
- • Spirit of '59 humbuckers nail a vintage PAF-era vibe.
CONS
- • The laminated maple body can feel slightly less resonant than solid wood.
- • High-end price point limits accessibility for many players.
- • Thinline design might not suit players preferring a thicker body.
Product Video
Key Features
Body Material
Maple Laminate
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Pickups
Maybach Amber "Spirit of '59" Humbuckers
Scale Length
25.5"
Frets
22 Medium Jumbo
Bridge
ABR-1 Bridge with Aluminium Stoptail
Weight
7.8 lbs
Similar Products
Manuel Rodriguez Superior Anniversario 120 J-SB
4/4 Size Classical Guitars
$1,099
Classical Guitar, Special model for the anniversary of Guitarras...
Manuel Rodriguez Superior Flamenco Sabicas C3-F
Flamenco Guitars
$957
Flamenco Guitar, Top: Solid European Carpathian spruce, Back and...
Kawai K-200 ATX 4 WDB Piano
Pianos
$9,119
Piano, With AnytimeX-4 equipment, Millennium III mechanics with ABS carbon parts of...
Frequently Asked Questions
The headstock design primarily influences aesthetics, but a well-designed headstock contributes to efficient string transfer and minimal energy loss, subtly enhancing sustain.
They’re designed to capture that classic PAF character – warm, slightly compressed, and with a sweet upper-midrange – though they won’t be a perfect clone, they're remarkably close.
The aging is a carefully applied process to replicate the look of a well-loved vintage instrument, and is purely cosmetic – the underlying wood and finish are pristine.
