GIBSON 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst #001286
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 V3 Washed Bourbon Burst celebrates the Gibson Custom Shop celebrates the diamond anniversary of the 1960 Les Paul, marking the end of the legendary "'Burst" era. An authentic reproduction of an electric guitar from the last third of the production year, the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 features the extremely slim "Authentic '60 Skinny C" neck profile, "Reflector Knobs" with silver inlays and Kluson "Single Line/Double Ring" tuners. Here naturally the classic construction with one-piece mahogany body, flamed maple top and set mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard is used, while Gibson Custom Bucker promises the authentic vintage tone. In addition, a 60th-Anniversary-Medaillon as a cover for the switch compartment makes the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst a real collector's item.
The Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst is an authentic replica of a 1960 Les Paul and conveys a real vintage feeling in sound and look.
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 Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst 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 foot and hard hide-glues for all wood joints promises a lively sound with long sustain, the extremely slim "Authentic '60 Skinny 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 Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst the Gibson Custom Shop chooses two 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 basses and a silky treble spectrum combine with the pickups' lively dynamics to create the perfect foundation for classic blues and rock sounds. 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 typical "Reflector Knobs" with silver inlays.
On the headstock of the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3, Kluson "Single Band/Double Ring" tuners guarantee precise tuning.
Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul with historically accurate hardware.
A historically accurate hardware selection completes the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3. While the classic combination of aluminum stopbar and ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge devised by Ted McCarty guarantees optimal adjustment of intonation and string action, the strings at the headstock are fed via a nylon saddle to the Kluson Deluxe tuners, which feature "Single Band" lettering on the case and "Double 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 V3 Washed Bourbon Burst.
The Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst at a glance:
Singlecut electric guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop, made in the USA.
60th Anniversary Edition, serial number 001286
Authentic reproduction of a 1960 Gibson Les Paul from the last 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 '60 Skinny C neck profile
Two Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico III magnets
Hand-wired circuit with paper-in-oil capacitors (paper-in-oil caps)
"Reflector Knob" potentiometer caps
Gibson No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece
Kluson "Single Line/Double Ring" machine heads
Includes Gibson guitar case, certificate and neutral switch compartment cover.
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 '60 Skinny '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/Double Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Washed Bourbon Burst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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