GIBSON 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 Antiquity Burst #001826
1960 Reissue Les Paul with Custom Bucker pickups and nitrocellulose finish, including case and certificate
With the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 Antiquity Burst, the Gibson Custom Shop celebrates the diamond anniversary of the 1960 Les Paul, marking the end of the legendary "'Burst" era. An authentic replica of an electric guitar from the first third of the production year, the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 is an almost unchanged continuation of the popular '59 models with a more powerful "Authentic '59 Medium C" neck profile, "Top Hat Knobs" on the controls and Kluson "Single Line/Single Ring" tuners. Naturally the classic construction with one-piece mahogany body, flamed maple top and set mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is used, while Gibson Custom Bucker promise the authentic vintage tone. A 60th-Anniversary-Medaillon as a cover for the switch compartment makes the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 Antiquity Burst a real collector's item.
The Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 Antiquity Burst is an authentic replica of a 1960 Les Paul and conveys a real vintage feeling in sound and look.
Single Cut electric guitar from the GibsonCustom Shop
60th Anniversary Edition, serial number 001826
Authentic reproduction of a 1960 Gibson Les Paul from the first third of the production year
60th Anniversary medallion as cover for the switch compartment
VOS nitrocellulose finish
All wood joints with Hide-Glue
One-piece mahogany body
Two-piece "bookmatched" figured maple top
Glued one-piece mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
Rosewood fingerboard with trapeze inlays
"Authentic '59 Medium C neck profile
Two Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico III magnets
Hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil capacitors (paper-in-oil caps)
"Top Hat Knob" potentiometer caps
Gibson No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
Kluson "Single Line/Single Ring" machine heads
Includes Gibson guitar case, certificate and neutral switch compartment cover
The neck of the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul is glued with Long-Neck-Tenon and Hide-Glue. A 60th Anniversary medallion serves as a cover for the switch cavity.
Authentic in construction and feel
The construction of the 60th Anniversary Les Paul Standard VOS V1 follows naturally the historical specifications. Accordingly, the electric guitar features a one-piece mahogany body supporting the bookmatched maple top and a glued mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. While the use of the long neck and hard hide glues for all wood joints promises a lively sound with a long Sustain, the rounded "Authentic '59 Medium C" neck profile offers comfortable playing characteristics. furthermore, the VOS nitrocellulose finish with vintage patina conveys the look and feel of a perfectly played-in original.
Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico III magnets and a hand-wired circuit with Paper-in-Oil caps and "Top Hat Knobs" delivers authentic vintage tones with authentic PAF character.
Gibson Custom Bucker for the pure vintage sound
As pickup for the 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS chooses the Gibson Custom Shoptwo Gibson Custom Bucker pickups. Equipped with Alnico III magnets, the humbuckers prove to be authentic replicas of the legendary PAF humbuckers of the "Burst" era and deliver an absolutely pristine vintage sound. Vocal mids, punchy articulated basses and a silky treble spectrum together with the lively dynamics of the pickups create the perfect foundation for the classic sounds of Blues and rock. For precise adjustment of the tone furthermore the hand-wired 3-way circuit with historically correct oil-paper capacitors is ready, whose high-quality CTS potentiometers bear the classic "Top Hat Knobs".
On the headstock of the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1, Kluson "Single Band/Single Ring" tuners guarantee precise tuning.
Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul with historically accurate hardware.
A historically accurate hardware selection completes Gibson's 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 Antiquity BurstGitarre . While the classic combination of aluminum stopbar and ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge designed by Ted McCarty guarantees optimal adjustment of intonation and string action, the strings at the headstock are guided via a nylon saddle to the Kluson Deluxe tuners, which feature "Single Band" lettering on the case and"Single Ring" wings in the first third of the production year. A metal 60th Anniversary medallion as a cover for the switch cavity completes the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V1 Antiquity Burst.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
Authentic '59 Medium 'C'-Shape
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:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
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/Single Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Antiquity Burst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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