1960 was the last year for the original Les Paul™ Standard, nearly identical to a 1959 model except for a few specs. Most notably, it features a fast-playing slim neck profile, beloved by the many famous musicians who played '60 Bursts including Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, and Paul McCartney. It also has "reflector" Volume & Tone knobs and wider "double-ring" tuner tips. The Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a clone of the originals from the hide-glue construction to the chemically re-engineered plastic parts. Each one is built with extreme care, reverence and attention to detail by expert Custom Shop craftspeople who are committed to providing an authentic vintage ownership experience. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specifications:
- Number of Strings: 6
- Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
- Body Type: Solid body
- Body Shape: 1960 Les Paul Standard
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: 2-Piece Figured Maple
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Ultra-Light Aged
- Color: Wide Tomato Burst
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Shape: 1960 SlimTaper
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Radius: 12"
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoids
- Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Nut Width: 1.6875"
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Adjustable Bridge with Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker
- Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone
- Switching: 3-way toggle pickup switch
- Strings: Gibson, .010-.046
Features:
- Superb Murphy Lab Ultra-Light Aged finish and VOS patina nickel-plated hardware
- Prototypical fine details and hide-glue fit construction
- 1-piece mahogany body, 2-piece carved figured maple top
- Solid mahogany neck, 1960 SlimTaper profile
- Indian rosewood fingerboard, aged cellulose nitrate Trapezoid inlays
- Specially calibrated, unpotted Custombucker Alnico III pickups
- 3-way toggle switch; 2 volume, 2 tone controls; CTS audio taper pots and paper-in-oil capacitors
- Adjustable no-wire ABR-1 bridge; lightweight aluminum stop bar
- Kluson single-line, double-ring tuners
