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60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard

SKU:

GU281

$6,499.00

Versions 1, 2 and 3 of Burst History

This limited-edition 60th Anniversary model celebrates the iconic 1960 Les Paul Standard, which has shaped music across genres for six decades. The artisans at Gibson Custom Shop have proudly recreated the experience of owning a priceless original thanks to painstaking attention to detail and tireless study of vintage examples, closely following the three distinct versions seen within 1960. Those made in the first third of the year (V1) had the same specs as 1959 models, while the middle third (V2) had thinner neck profiles, different knobs and brighter colors. The final third (V3) featured even thinner neck profiles. Each version is available within this historic limited run of instruments, inspiring players in different ways. Included is a 60th Anniversary switch plate, a commemorativ . . .

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Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

Solid Mahogany

Top

2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Back

1-Piece Solid Lightweight Mahogany

Body Finish

Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Weight Relief

None

Profile

SlimTaper™ 60s C

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material

Nylon

Nut Width

42.85 mm / 1.687 in

End Of Board Width

56.89 mm / 2.239 in

Inlays

Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint

Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Finish

Nickel

Bridge

No-Wire ABR-1

Saddle Material

Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece

Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines

Kluson Single Line, Single Ring (V1) or Double Ring (V2, V3)

Pickguard

Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Truss Rod Cover

Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs

Amber Butyrate Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts

Switch Tip

Amber Catalin

Switch washer

Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate Cover

Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Control Covers

Black Royalite

Strap Buttons

Aluminum

Mounting Rings

M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Pickup Covers

Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

Neck Pickup

Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup

Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Controls

2 Volume/2 Tone CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Pickup Selector

3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack

Switchcraft

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Aged Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Commemorative Switch Plate Medallion (Regular Plate in Case)

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