Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s – Heritage Cherry Sunburst Gibson

Returning to the roots of a classic, this Les Paul Standard ’50s oozes authenticity and serves as a reminder of Gibson’s history of innovation. The traditional figured maple on mahogany construction and ’50s neck profile bear a gorgeous nitro-lacquer finish for that legendary look. Looking back to the transition that took place in 1957, the guitar boasts calibrated Alnico II BurstBucker pickups and hand-wired controls. A truly timeless electric that’s as satisfying to play today as is was 6 decades ago, it’s ready for your musical explorations.

Features

• Nitro-finished, bound, figured maple top on solid mahogany body
• 75″-scale mahogany neck, bound 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
• Dual Gibson BurstBucker Alnico II pickups, hand-wired controls
• ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, Vintage Deluxe keystone tuners

Specifications

Body

• Body shape: Single cutaway
• Body type: Solid body
• Body material: Solid wood
• Top wood: Figured Maple
• Body wood: Mahogany
• Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
• Orientation: Right handed

Neck

• Neck shape: ’50s Vintage
• Neck wood: Mahogany
• Joint: Set-in
• Scale length: 24.75 in.
• Truss rod: Standard
• Neck finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose

Fingerboard

• Material: Rosewood
• Radius: 12 in.
• Fret size: Medium jumbo
• Number of frets: 22
• Inlays: Trapezoid
• Nut width/material 1.69 in. (43 mm) GraphTech

Pickups

• Configuration: HH
• Neck: BurstBucker 1
• Bridge: BurstBucker 2
• Brand: Gibson
• Active or passive pickups: Passive
• Series or parallel: Parallel

Controls

• Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
• Pickup switch: 3-way

Hardware

• Bridge type: Fixed
• Bridge design: ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Tuning machines: Deluxe vintage
• Color: Nickel

Other

• Number of strings: 6-string
• Special features: Hand-wired electronics
• Case: Hardshell case
• Country of origin: United States

Tech Specs

• Body Type: Solidbody
• Body Shape: Les Paul Standard ’50s
• Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
• Number of Strings: 6
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Top Material: Maple
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Color: Heritage Cherry Sunburst
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Vintage ’50s
• Radius: 12″
• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoids
• Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 75″
• Nut Width: 695″
• Nut Material: GraphTech
• Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar
• Tuners: Vintage Deluxe
• Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 1 Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 2 Humbucker
• Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
• Strings: .010-.046
• Case Included: Hardshell Case