A 1960 vintage-style Les Paul Reissue Inspired by Gibson Custom, now with a rosewood fretboard

The 1960 Gibson Les Paul™ Standard is one of the world’s most coveted vintage guitars. It has been embraced by such luminaries as Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and Joe Walsh. The 1960 Les Paul Standard is very similar to the famous 1959 model year that preceded it, but with a few changes, most notably, a thinner and faster-playing SlimTaper™ neck profile that many players prefer over the somewhat beefier 1959 Les Paul Standard neck profile. Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue, a beautiful recreation of those vintage 1960 Les Paul Standard models. Made in partnership with Gibson Custom, the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1960 Reissue delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. All of the classic appointments the 1960 Les Paul Standard model is known and loved for are present here, including a one-piece mahogany neck with a long neck tenon for increased stability and sustain, a comfortable, fast-playing SlimTaper™ profile, and a bound rosewood fretboard. It also features mother-of-pearl trapezoid fretboard inlays, an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone headstock logo, and the words “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style “open book” headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1960 Les Paul Standard models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The genuine mahogany body features a carved maple cap that is topped with a beautiful AAA flamed maple veneer. The electronics are equally impressive, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and output jack. The Vintage Gloss finish gives the guitar a vintage appearance without looking overly aged and is nicely complimented by the nickel hardware, including the Epiphone Deluxe “Double Ring” Keystone button tuners. A Brown hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics and a pink plush-lined interior is also included. This is the perfect Les Paul for players who love the vintage appeal of the classic 1959 Les Paul Standard but who want a more comfortable neck profile.

Highlights

• Mahogany body
• Maple top with AAA figured maple veneer
• One-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
• Rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays
• Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups
• Switchcraft 3-way toggle switch and 1/4" output jack
• Hardshell case with Inspired by Gibson Custom logo
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  Body Specs

BindingSingle-ply Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body FinishVintage Gloss

Body MaterialMahogany

Body ShapeLes Paul

Body StylesLes Paul

TopMaple with AAA Flame Maple Veneer

Neck Specs

Fingerboard MaterialRosewood

Fingerboard Radius304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count22

FretsMedium Jumbo

InlaysMother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

JointGlued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Neck MaterialOne Piece Mahogany

Nut MaterialGraph Tech

Nut Width43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile60s SlimTaper

Scale Length628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge PickupGibson Custombucker

Controls2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper in Oil Capacitors

Neck PickupGibson Custombucker

Output Jack1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup SelectorSwitchcraft 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

BridgeABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control CoversBlack with Gold Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Control KnobsGold Top Hat with Reflector and Nickel-plated Dial Pointer

FinishNickel

Jack Plate CoverCream

Mounting RingsCream

PickguardHistoric-style Cream, No Bevel

Pickup CoversNickel

Strap Buttons2 - Bottom and Shoulder

Switch TipAmber

SwitchwasherCream with Gold Hotstamp

TailpieceHistorical Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss RodDual Action

Truss Rod Cover2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White

Tuner PlatingNickel

Tuning MachinesEpiphone Deluxe, Double Ring Keystone Button