GIBSON Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Pelham Blue Top
Sixties style Les Paul with flamed maple top,
Les Paul from the Gibson USA Original Collection, made in the USA
High-gloss nitrocellulose finish in "Pelham Blue"
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Mahogany body
Maple top
Glued mahogany neck
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
"Slim Taper" neck profile
One Gibson '60s Burstbucker in neck position
One Gibson '60s Burstbucker in bridge position
Hand-wired circuit with Orange drop capacitors
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
Gibson Stopbar aluminium tailpiece
Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney wings
Includes Gibson USA guitar case
Les Paul guitar in authentic sixties style
With the Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Pelham Blue Top, Gibson USA presents an electric guitar as part of the Original Collection that authentically captures the spirit and sound of the innovative single-cut models from the early 1960s. In addition to the mahogany body and the obligatory maple top, the guitar has a slim taper mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard that sits comfortably in the hand. On the guitar amp, Gibson '60s Burstbucker pickups deliver typical vintage sounds with authentic PAF character, which can be adjusted via the hand-wired circuit with Orange drop capacitors. Last but not least, the Les Paul Standard '60s Pelham Blue from Gibson features Grover Rotomatic tuners and the tried-and-tested ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminium stopbar setup.
Authentic '60s style in look and sound: The Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Pelham Blue Top comes with a slim taper mahogany neck, curly maple top and Burstbucker 61 Alnico V humbuckers.
In addition to the mahogany body without weight relief, the Les Paul Standard '60s has a glued neck with a "slim taper" profile.
Classic construction for the typical Les Paul sound
The construction of the Les Paul Standard '60s Pelham Blue naturally follows the historical guidelines in order to achieve the unadulterated and powerful sound character. Accordingly, Gibson dispenses with a weight relief in the mahogany body, while the maple top underlines the dignified look of the guitar. With the pleasantly slim "Sim Taper" profile of the sixties, the glued mahogany neck also promises comfortable playing characteristics right up to the high registers of the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.
Gibson '60s Burstbuckers promise lively blues and rock sounds with a vibrant vintage PAF character.
'60s burstbucker pickups and hand-wired circuitry
As pickups for the Les Paul Standard '60s, Gibson chose two '60s burstbucker pickups, which provide an authentic PAF character with an accentuated midrange spectrum and airy dynamics, and elicit harmonically resolved cleans and powerful Overdrive with singing Sustain from the guitar amplifier. n order to be able to precisely adjust the guitar sound, Gibson also relies on the classic, hand-wired 3-way circuit, which provides the popular Orange Drop capacitors for smooth treble roll-offs in addition to individual volume and tone controls for each pickup.
The "Open Book" headstock of the Les Paul Standard '60s carries Grover Rotomatics for stable and precise tuning.
Traditional Vintage-Style hardware
Of course, Gibson completes the Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Pelham Blue Top with the traditional hardware equipment that more than fulfils professional demands on stage and in the recording Studio. On the body, the strings are guided from the lightweight aluminium stopbar via the classic ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, which was developed by legendary Gibson president Ted McCarty to guarantee precise adjustment of intonation and string action. At the headstock in the coveted "Open Book" Style, a GraphTech nut also guides the strings to six Grover Rotomatic tuners, which combine high precision and tuning stability with classic Vintage-Looks.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson USA
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Maple
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Slim Taper
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Graph Tech
Nut width in mm:
43
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Burstbucker 61R
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Burstbucker 61T
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Handwired, Orange Drop
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Grover Rotomatic
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Pelham Blue
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Plain PB Pelham Blue Top
I am delighted with my new guitar. It is exactly what I expected it to be. The finish and craftsmanship are nothing short of perfect. This is a quality instrument. Money well spent.
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I have purchased Gibson before and was never impressed with the quality, however having restructured the company and going back to what they do best, the build quality is flawless! Not to mention the sound and play-ability, it's awesome!
The purchasing process with Music-Store was very easy and the delivery time was very fast!
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I was very pleased by the exemplar that I got from musicstore. I looked everywhere and I couldn’t find any imperfection or mark. I am very pleased with this purchase! I recommend everyone to buy this guitar.
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