The Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue
Gibson introduced the Les Paul Special in 1955 as a single-cutaway upgrade to the Les Paul Junior. It offered more tonal versatility with two P-90 pickups instead of one, along with refined touches like a bound fingerboard. In 1958 the design moved to a double-cutaway body for better upper-fret access. By 1960, a SlimTaper neck profile and a repositioned neck pickup made it more comfortable and playable than ever. Epiphone and Gibson Custom now bring that highly sought-after guitar back with the 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue. It's an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation that stays true to the original in every important detail.

Double-Cut Mahogany and a Fast 60s Neck
The Reissue starts with a solid mahogany body with no weight relief, shaped with the classic double cutaways that give effortless access across the whole fretboard. The one-piece mahogany neck joins the body with a long neck tenon for solid resonance and sustain. It has a fast-playing 60s SlimTaper profile that feels quick and comfortable. The rosewood fingerboard has single-ply binding, 22 medium jumbo frets, and mother-of-pearl dot inlays. Its 12" radius keeps chord work smooth and bends easy. The 24.75" scale length gives the guitar a familiar, slinky Gibson-style feel.
Twin USA-Made Gibson Custom P-90s
The tone comes from two USA-made Gibson Custom P-90 Soapbar pickups, the same kind of pickups that gave the original Special its reputation. They cover everything from warm, articulate cleans to gritty, aggressive drive, with the raw bite P-90 fans love. Each pickup is hand-wired to its own volume and tone control using premium CTS potentiometers and Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors for an authentic vintage response. A 3-way toggle switches between neck, bridge, or both. Between the pickup selector, the four knobs, and your picking hand, you can shape a wide range of classic rock, blues, punk, and roots tones.
Vintage-Correct Hardware and Case
A vintage-style nickel Wraparound bridge with intonation screws anchors the strings and delivers the sustain that made the Special legendary. The Gibson "open book" headstock carries Epiphone Deluxe three-on-a-plate tuners with white buttons, plus a Graph Tech nut for rock-solid tuning stability. Black plastics, black Top Hat knobs, and soapbar pickup covers complete the period-correct look under a vintage gloss finish. Each guitar ships in a brown vintage-style hardshell case with pink plush lining and Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics, for a true old-school experience from the moment you open the latches.
Why We Love This
Our Gear Experts reach for the 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue when a player wants genuine vintage P-90 bite without compromise. Two USA-made Gibson Custom Soapbars, CTS pots, and Bumblebee capacitors deliver authentic snarl and sparkle, the double-cut body opens up the entire fretboard, and the SlimTaper neck plays fast and easy. With the brown, pink-lined vintage-style case, it truly feels like opening up a true 1960 classic for the very first time.
Features:
- Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of the 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut
- Solid mahogany double-cutaway body with no weight relief
- One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
- 60s SlimTaper neck profile
- Bound rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl dot inlays
- Two USA-made Gibson Custom P-90 Soapbar pickups
- Hand-wired controls with CTS pots and Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors
- Vintage-style nickel Wraparound bridge with intonation screws
- Epiphone Deluxe three-on-a-plate tuners and Graph Tech nut
- Brown vintage-style hardshell case with pink plush lining