Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul

Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Electric Guitar – Version 1 Heritage Darkburst


The Les Pauls of the late '50s and early '60s have become among the most prized electric guitars on the planet. But to say "the" Les Paul is actually somewhat misleading because Les Paul models varied not only from year to year as the model's specs evolved, but even within the same year of manufacture.To accurately represent the variations in specifications and finish within original examples manufactured in 1960, Gibson is offering three versions of this hallowed vintage model.At the start of 1960, the Les Paul retained the same specs as its predecessor from 1959, although it did receive the official "Les Paul Standard" designation in place of the former "Les Paul Model" (a name that its headstock nonetheless still retained). Among these details were the full, rounded neck profile, top-hat control knobs, and Heritage Cherry Sunburst or Heritage Dark Sunburst finish, and these are the very characteristics with which the Custom Shop has imbued.The first Version of the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard might be confused for a 1959 Les Paul Model if not for the 1960 serial number stamped into the back of the guitar's headstock at the dawn of this new decade, and the R0 serial number of this 50th Anniversary model. This version is available in heritage Cherry Sunburst and Heritage Dark Burst finishes. Version 2 represents the neck's transition from full to slim—a progression that was gradual, rather than sudden—in the form of a Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Standard with thinner, yet still somewhat rounded and "elliptical" neck profile, based on painstaking research and detailed scans of several transitional '60s Les Pauls that were studied by the Custom Historic and Engineering team.