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1960 was a year of transition for the Les Paul Standard (including changing the name from simply “Les Paul Model” to “Les Paul Standard”). In the beginning of the year, the Les Paul Standard was a continuation of the 1959 Les Paul model, with all the specs virtually the same. This included the same cherry and heritage dark sunburst finish, neck shape, etc... By around midyear, things began to change. Most no-tably, the neck was in transition from the larger, rounder profile neck to a thinner profile. During this transitional period, units were produced with a unique profile that was generally thinner and elliptical, but hadn’t made the full transition to the neck profile you find on units produced in the latter part of 1960. Les Paul Standards in the latter part of 1960 sported a new standard “slim, fast, low action” neck profile. They also now featured “double-band” tuners and “insert” tone and volume knobs. Finally, and easily the most noticeable change was a transition from the typical cherry sunburst to a brighter and more colorfast burst often referred to as a “tomato soup” burst. These 1960s Les Paul “bursts” were played by many notable artists, not least of which was Eric Clapton who wielded one of these storied 1960 “bursts” on one of the most influential blues-rock albums of all time – “Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton” with John Mayall often referred to as the “Beano” album. So, in a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1960 Les Paul Standard, the final year of production for the now legendary Les Paul “Bursts” Gibson produced between 1958 and 1960, Gibson Custom is proud to announce three versions in the spirit of what Gibson did with these fabulous “Bursts” in 1960.

Version 1: Exactly the same specs as the ’59 Les Paul Model, but with a 60s serial number.

Version 2: Thinner “transition” neck based on painstak-ing research and historical scans by the Custom Histori-an and Engineering team. Additionally, Version 2 will be offered in two “faded” colors: Light Iced Tea and Sunset Tea Burst. These historically based colors are a represen-tation of the natural fading that occurred over time of the original bursts due to exposure to sunlight.

Version 3: This final version of the legendary Les Paul Standard “Burst” features a slim taper profile neck, double band tuners, insert volume and tone knobs, and a recreation of the later 1960 Cherry Burst.

There will only be a total of 500 of these 50th Anniver-sary 1960 Les Paul Standards offered in a blend of all three ver-sions. All will be finished in a striking nitro-gloss finish and be accompanied by a commemorative Certificate of Authenticity.

The 50th Anniversary

Celebration of the “Burst” Continues…

Les Paul 1960

Standard

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Carved figured maple top Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany backSingle-ply cream binding on top

1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon1959 rounded neck profileHolly headstock veneer R0 serial number

Rosewood fingerboard - 22 frets Aged Acrylic trapezoid inlaysSingle-ply cream binding24 3/4 " scale length , 1 11/16" width at nut

Vintage Tulip (single band) Tuners Nickel ABR-no wire BridgeStop Bar Tailpiece - light weight NickelFront Pickup: BurstBucker 1 - mounted with slotted screwsRear Pickup: BurstBucker 2 - mounted with slotted screwsKnobs: Gold Top Hats

Heritage Darkburst & Heritage Cherry Sunburst -Gloss

50th Anniversary Certificate of authenticity

Custom Shop Case

All specs are subject to change without notice.

Actual color may vary slightly.

her i tage c her r y sunburs t

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vers ion one

Carved figured maple topSolid, non-weight relieved mahogany backSingle-ply cream binding on top

1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon1959 rounded neck profileHolly headstock veneer R0 serial number

Rosewood fingerboard - 22 fretsAged Acrylic trapezoid inlaysSingle-ply cream binding24 3/4 " scale length , 1 11/16" width at nut


Heritage Darkburst & Heritage Cherry Sunburst -Gloss


Custom Shop Case



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vers ion oneh e r i t a g e d a r k b u r s t

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vers ion two


1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon1960 neck profile (.8/.925)Holly headstock veneer R0 serial number



Sunset Tea Burst - Gloss


Custom Shop Case



s u n s e t t e a b u r s t

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vers ion two


1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon1960 neck profile (.8/.925)Holly headstock veneer R0 serial number



Light Iced Tea Burst - Gloss


Custom Shop Case



l i g h t i c e d t e a b u r s t

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1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon1960 thin taper neck profile (.790/.865)Holly headstock veneerR0 serial number


Vintage Tulip (double band) TunersNickel ABR-no wire Bridge Stop Bar Tailpiece - light weight NickelFront Pickup: BurstBucker 1 - mounted with slotted screwsRear Pickup: BurstBucker 2 - mounted with slotted screwsKnobs: Gold Top Hats with Silver Vol/Tone Inserts

60’s Cherry Burst - Gloss


Custom Shop Case



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