GIBSON 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst #02553
Custom Shop electric guitar with flamed maple top and custombucker pickups
Singlecut electric guitar from the GibsonCustom store, made in the USA
Authentic reissue of the Les Paul Standard from 1960
serial number 02553
VOS nitrocellulose finish with vintage patina
Hide-Glue for all wood joints
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
One-piece mahogany body
Two-piece curly maple top
Glued mahogany neck with long neck tenon
22-fret Indian rosewood fretboard with trapeze inlays
"1960 Slim Taper" neck profile
One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in neck position
One Gibson Custombucker with Alnico III magnets in bridge position
Hand-wired circuit with oil paper capacitors
Separate volume and tone controls for each pickup (CTS 500 kOhm audio taper potentiometer)
Gibson no-wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson stopbar aluminum tailpiece
Kluson single line/double ring Vintage-Style tuners
Included Gibson Custom Shop Lifton Reissue case, certificate and neutral switch compartment cover
Singlecut guitar with historically accurate Sixties appointments.
The Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst is an authentic to the smallest details reissue of the electric guitar that marks the last vintage of the legendary Holy Grails. Accordingly, the electric guitar features the historically accurate appointments and construction features for a premium feel and vibrant sounds of Blues and rock. While the one-piece mahogany body carries a chic flamed maple top, the set mahogany neck features long-neck tenon and an Indian rosewood fretboard. The historically correct "Slim Taper" profile guarantees extremely comfortable playing characteristics. The authentic PAF character in the sound is provided by Gibson Custombucker pickups with Alnico III magnets and a hand-wired circuit with oil paper capacitors. Last but not least, the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue features matching Hardware in the form of Kluson Single Line/Double Ring tuners and the classic combination of No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum stopbar tailpiece.
The Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst is an authentic reissue of the legendary third vintage Holy Grail Burst Les Pauls.
The glued neck of the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue is glued with Long Neck Tenon.
Gibson 1960 Les Paul Reissue in authentic design
For the construction of the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue the Gibson Custom Shop relies on the authentic construction methods of the golden era. Accordingly, all wood joints are made with Hide-Glue, which guarantees optimal sound development throughout the entire instrument due to its glassy consistency. While the one-piece mahogany body bears a chic curly maple top, the one-piece mahogany neck is glued with sustain-enhancing Long Neck Tenon. The slim, authentic "Slim Taper" neck profile furthermore offers best playing characteristics over the entire rosewood fingerboard.
Two Gibson Custombuckers and a hand-wired circuit with Paper-in-Oil caps deliver authentic vintage sounds with authentic PAF character.
Gibson Custombucker pickups for premium PAF sounds.
The electrical tone conversion of the 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS is handled by two Gibson Custombucker pickups in the neck and bridge positions. Authentic replicas of the legendary PAF pickups of the golden age, the Alnico III humbuckers deliver premium vintage tones with a warm, broad midrange and a lively response that captures every playing nuance in detail. A hand-wired circuit with high-quality CTS potentiometers manages the pickups, with classic oil-paper capacitors providing smooth and harmonious treble roll-offs.
Kluson tuners with historically correct double-ring action guarantee accurate and stable tuning of the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS.
High-quality hardware equipment
Last but not least, the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry Sunburst impresses with its high-quality hardware equipment in historically correct style. Behind the nylon nut, the headstock features six Kluson tuners with authentic double-ringaction, guaranteeing precise and accurate Tuningaction. On the body, furthermore, the combination of a No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and an aluminum stopbar designed by Ted McCarty offers wide-ranging possibilities for optimal adjustments of intonation and string action.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
Royalite
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
1960 Slim Taper
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Width at Last Fret:
56.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custombucker
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custombucker
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson No Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Double Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
VOS Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Washed Cherry Sunburst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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