GIBSON 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut VOS Cherry Red #04525
Les Paul Special Double Cut electric guitar with P-90 Soapbar pickups
Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Special Double Cut-Guitar
Serial number: 04525
Made in the USA
Mahogany body
Glued mahogany neck in 1960 Slim Taper profile
22-fret fretboard made of rosewood
Two GibsonCustom P-90 single-coil pickups with black soapbar caps
Two volume and two tone controls
CTS pots and paper-in-oil capacitors
Gibson wraparound bridge
Kluson Strip tuners with white wings
Cherry Red VOS nitrocellulose finish
Includes Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate
Doublecut electric guitar from the GibsonCustom store
The Gibson 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut is a successful replica of the iconic guitar model from the early 1960s. Made from a mahogany body with a glued mahogany neck in the historically correct 1960 Slim Taper profile, the doublecut design from the Gibson Custom Shop is naturally handcrafted and offers the look, feel and sound of the famous model. The instrument relies on two GibsonCustom P-90 pickups in soapbar design for sound conversion at the amplifier. Accordingly, the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut delivers powerful and steamy sounds with an unmistakable vintage character, not least thanks to historically correct paper-in-oil capacitors and hand-finished wiring in keeping with the period. The hardware equipment also follows the guidelines of the time and consists of a one-piece wraparoundbridge and Kluson Strip tuners with white wings.
The Gibson Doublecut electric guitar in Cherry Red is built according to VOS specifications (Vintage Original Spec), which makes it as exact a replica of the original as possible
Gibson Custom P-90 single coils promise classic blues and rock sounds with lively dynamics.
Features and hardware
The high-quality Hardware of the Gibson 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut VOS Cherry Red gives it the ultimate vintage sound and typical Les Paul charm, which comes to the fore above all through the custom soapbar P-90pickups in combination with the hand-wired electronics and classic paper-in-oil caps. Furthermore, this guitar icon is equipped with Kluson Strip tuners, 3-wayswitches, a Gibson Wraparound bridge and one Volume and Tone control per pickup.
Classic Kluson tuners on the headstock of the Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut ensure precise tuning.
Workmanship and finish
The Les Paul Special Double Cut Cherry Red is based on traditional construction with carefully selected mahogany and a neck glued to the body in the traditional way, which promises a powerfulsound and long sustain. The not-too-strong"rounded" neck profile also ensures comfortable playing characteristics across all frets of the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, in which dot inlays mark the positions. The electric guitar is rounded off by the carefully applied nitrocellulose lacquer, which makes the Finish shine in cherry red.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Custom Shop
Design:
Double Cut
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
No
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
1960 Slim Taper
Scale in mm:
629
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.86
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Soapbar P90
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Soapbar P90
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Wraparound
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Kluson Strip w/ White Button
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Cherry Red
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
Gibson 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue VOS Cherry Red #04525