GIBSON 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst #01268
1960 Reissue Les Paul with Custom Bucker pickups and nitrocellulose finish, including case and certificate
With the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst, the Gibson Custom Shop celebrates the diamond anniversary of the 1960 Les Paul, marking the end of the legendary "'Burst" era. An authentic replica of the electric guitar from the last third of the production year, the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 features the extremely slim "Authentic '60 Skinny C" neck profile, "Reflector Knobs" with silver inlays and Kluson "Single Line/Double Ring" tuners. The classic design with a one-piece mahogany body, a flamed maple top and set mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard is of course adopted, while Gibson Custom Buckers promise the authentic vintage tone. A 60th-Anniversary-Medaillon as cover for the switch compartment makes the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst a real collector's item.
The Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst is an authentic replica of a 1960 Les Paul and conveys a real vintage feeling in sound and look.
The neck of the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul is glued with Long-Neck-Tenon and Hide-Glue. A 60th Anniversary medallion serves as a cover for the switch cavity.
Authentic in construction and feel
The construction of the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst adheres to the historical specifications. Accordingly, the electric guitar has a one-piece mahogany body, which supports the Bookmatched-joined Flamed maple top and a glued mahogany neck with rosewood fingerboard. While the use of the long neck-tenon and hard hide glues for all wood joints promises a lively sound with long sustain, the extremely slim "Authentic '60 Skinny C" neck profile offers comfortable playing characteristics. Furthermore, the VOS nitrocellulose finish with a vintage patina conveys the look and feel of a well played-in original.
Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico III magnets and a hand-wired circuit with Paper-in-Oil caps and "Top Hat Knobs" delivers authentic vintage tones with authentic PAF character.
Gibson Custom Bucker for the unadulterated Vintage-Sound
For the pickup selection for the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst the Gibson Custom Shop has chosen two Gibson Custom Bucker pickup. Equipped with Alnico-III magnets, the humbucker prove to be authentic replicas of the storied PAF-humbucker of the "'Burst" era and deliver an absolutely pristine Vintage-Sound. Vocal mids, punchy articulate bass and a silky treble spectrum combine with the pickups' lively dynamics to create the optimal foundation for the classic sounds of blues and rock. For precise adjustment of the tone, the hand-wired 3-way circuitry with historically correct oil-paper capacitors are installed, whose high-quality CTS potentiometers bear the typical "Reflector Knobs" with silver inlays.
On the headstock of the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3, Kluson "Single Band/Double Ring" tuners guarantee precise tuning.
Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul with historically correct Hardware
A historically accurate selection of Hardware equipment completes the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3. While the classic Ted McCarty designed combination of Aluminium-Stopbar and ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge guarantees an optimal adjustment of intonation and string action, the strings at the headstock are guided via a nylon-groove to the Kluson Deluxe tuners which, in the first third of the production year, feature "Single Band" lettering on the body and "Double Ring" buttons. A metal 60th-Anniversary-Medaillon cover for the switch compartment completes the Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst.
The Gibson 60th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS V3 Washed Bourbon Burst at a glance:
Singlecut electric guitar from the Gibson Custom Shop, made in the USA
60th Anniversary Edition, serial number 01268
Authentic replica of a 1960 Gibson Les Paul from the last third of the production year
60th-Anniversary-Medaillon as cover for the switch compartment
VOS nitrocellulose finish
All wood joints with Hide-Glue
One-piece mahogany body
Two-piece "Bookmatched"-joined flamed maple top
Glued one-piece mahogany neck with long neck foot (Long Neck Tenon)
Rosewood fingerboard with trapeze inlays
"Authentic '60 Skinny C" neck profile
Two Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico-III magnets
Hand-wired circuit with oil-paper capacitors (Paper-in-Oil Caps)
"Reflector Knob" potentiometer caps
Gibson No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic-bridge
Aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Kluson "Single Line/Double Ring" tuners
Including Gibson guitar case, certificate and neutral cover for the switch compartment
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson Custom Shop
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
1-ply, Cream
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Long Neck Tenon, set
Neck Profile:
Authentic '60 Skinny 'C'-Shape
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Trapeze
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Width at Last Fret:
56.9
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Handwired, Paper-in-Oil Caps
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson No Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece:
Aluminium Stopbar
Tuners:
Kluson Single Line/Double Ring
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Washed Bourbon Burst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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