Modelled after session legend Tom Shanks’ original 1960 Burst, the Collector’s Choice #7 is one of Gibson’s most faithfully recreated Les Paul reissues, built by the Custom Shop in limited numbers around 2012. It features a lightly aged faded cherry finish over a beautifully figured maple top, a slim early-1960 neck profile, and period-correct hardware throughout. This example has been tastefully modified with a mix of vintage-style Patent Number T-Top and Monty’s PAF pickups, offering a blend of articulate clarity and classic low-mid growl. Produced as part of the Collector’s Choice series capturing specific vintage guitars down to minute details of wear and tone, the John Shanks 1960s replica is a standout among Gibson’s most collectible modern reissues.

Specs: * Solid mahogany body with carved maple top * One-piece mahogany neck * Dark Rosewood fretboard * Early 1960 slim neck profile * Monty’s PAF (Bridge) and Patent Number T-Top with Gold Cover (neck) pickups * Aged nickel hardware * Late 1960s ABR-1 bridge (Gold - most likely from a LP Custom or ES-345/355) & replacement lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece * Grover Rotomatic tuners * Faded cherry nitrocellulose finish over a very subtle flame

Weight 4.0 kg on the dot.

Loaded with a Monty PAF in the bridge position, 1960s Patent Sticker T-Top (Gold). Includes all paperwork and original Gibson Custom Lifton-style brown case with pink lining.

All plastics have been replaced with aged relic parts from Crazyparts. Pots have been replaced with VIP 500k pots and old Sprague caps, courtesy of Rand Jackson.

Limited to 300 guitars only, this Collectors Choice is #097 in the production run.

Found Sound Australia Pty Ltd.
110 Albert St
Brunswick East, VIC 3057
Australia

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Custom Shop Collector's Choice #7 "Shanks" '60 Les Paul Standard Reissue
Finish
  • Sunburst
Categories
Year
  • 2013
Made In
  • United States
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Model Sub-Family
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Series
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Family
Color Family
  • Red
Finish Style
  • Gloss
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Finish Features
  • Relic
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Pickup Configuration
  • HH
Top Material
  • Maple
Wood Top Style
  • Flamed
Number of Frets
  • 22

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