The beginning of the Burst
In 1958, Gibson parted ways with the gold finish on the Les Paul model and introduced the “Les Paul Standard,” a refresh that featured a centre-seam maple top, red aniline dye back and sides and a beautiful transparent Cherry Sunburst finish. While only that one colour was available originally, exposure to sunlight and subtle variations have made each original example unique in colour. Gibson Custom picked four beautiful sunburst variations for the new 2018 Historic Collection, each bringing out all the character of the unique maple tops. And just like the 1958 originals, the neck profiles on these historic models are just a bit beefier on average when compared to a 1959 – a comfortable chunky C-shape. Two new updates for 2018 include the inclusion of all True Historic-spec parts and, for the first time, narrow/tall frets which bring the tone and playability closer to the character of the originals.
Body
Body Style – Les Paul
Back – Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body
Top – 2 piece plain maple top
Neck
Neck – Solid Mahogany, long tenon, hide glue fit
Neck Profile – Medium Chunky, .9’’ depth at nut, 1’’ at 12th fret
Fingerboard – Solid Ebony, Hide Glue Fit
Scale Length – 24.75’’
Number of Frets – 22
Nut – Nylon
Inlay – Cellulose Trapezoid
Nut Width – 1.687’’
Hardware
Bridge – ABR-1
Tailpiece – Lightweight Aluminium
Tuners – Single Band Kluson Deluxe
Knobs – Replica Butyrate Gold top hats
Plating - Nickle
Electronics
Neck Pickup – Custombucker
Bridge Pickup – Custombucker
Controls – 2 500k CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand wired harness with bumblebee capacitors, switchcraft toggle switch
SKU – LPR58VOVCSNH1
(LPR58VOVCSNH1)
SKU | LPR58VOVCSNH1 |
Brand | Gibson |
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