Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
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.
Details
• Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Body: Mahogany
• Binding Style: 1-Ply Royalite
• Weight Relief: None
• Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
• Neck: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Profile: 1960 Slim Taper
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8mm
• Number of Frets: 22
• Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
• End-of-Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
• Pick Guard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats w/ Silver Reflector Inserts
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
• Included Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags