This guitar is Brand New and has never been played. It was purchased as a backup guitar and had was only taken out of the box once too inspect after purchasing and then it went right back into the box.

Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s: Born to Rock!

From its carved maple top to its stockpile of premium features, the Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s is ready to rock. Burstbucker pickups and handwired electronics on this Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s deliver a massive tone arsenal. And you’ll enjoy effortless playability, courtesy of a satisfying vintage ’50s profile neck and fast-action rosewood fingerboard. If you’ve been wanting a modern Gibson Les Paul with a chunky neck feel and premium appointments, Sweetwater has your axe. The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s is the guitar you’ve been waiting for.

Burstbucker pickups deliver vintage PAF tone on this Gibson Les Paul Standard

When it comes to capturing that vintage ’50s Patent Applied For (PAF) humbucker tone, nothing beats the sound of this Gibson Les Paul Standard’s Burstbucker pickups. Alnico II magnets capture the subtle variations in true humbucker tone, thanks to the period-correct unmatched windings on the bobbins. Plug the Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s into your favorite amp, and experience smooth low-end response, complex midrange crunch, and sweet-sounding highs. These pickups sound great clean, or they can be used to push your amp into overdrive for the legendary fat, snarling tone you can only get with a humbucker. Under the hood, the control assembly is handwired with matched potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors, ensuring that you’ll hear the mellifluous voice of your Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s in all its glory, even when you back down your volume.

Vintage ’50s neck and Plek’d frets for optimized playability

Comfort and playability were two of Gibson’s primary concerns when they were designing the Les Paul Standard ’50s. You’ll be delighted by how this guitar’s vintage ’50s neck profile comfortably fills your hand in just the right way. For your playing pleasure, the rosewood fingerboard is buffed to silky smoothness and bound with rolled edges so that no fret ends impede your dexterity. The frets of this Gibson Les Paul Standard are dressed to perfection using a Plek Pro machine for optimized playability. Typically reserved for top-dollar custom guitars, this process levels the frets with pinpoint precision, providing you with the most playable fretboard you’re likely to own.

Nitro finish for the look and feel of a classic

Gibson gave the Les Paul Standard ’50s a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to “breathe.” Nitro finishes not only look amazing, but they also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s has the look and feel of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age.

Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

Mahogany body, maple top; gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Mahogany neck, vintage ’50s profile, gloss nitro finish

Rosewood fingerboard, 12" radius, acrylic trapezoid inlays

24.75" scale length; 22 medium jumbo frets

Bridge pickup: Burstbucker 2 humbucker

Neck pickup: Burstbucker 1 humbucker

Handwired electronics with Orange Drop capacitors

3-way pickup selector; per-pickup volume and tone controls

ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge; stopbar tailpiece

1.695" Graph Tech nut (proprietary Gibson formula)

Vintage Deluxe tuning machines

Single-action truss rod

Tech Specs:

Year: 2021

General

Number of Strings:

6

Left-/Right-handed:

Right-handed

Body Type:

Solidbody

Body Shape:

Les Paul Standard '50s

Body Material:

Mahogany

Top Material:

Maple

Body Finish:

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Color:

Tobacco Burst

Neck Material:

Mahogany

Neck Shape:

Vintage 50's

Neck Joint:

Set Neck

Radius:

12"

Fingerboard Material:

Rosewood

Fingerboard Inlay:

Acrylic Trapezoids

Number of Frets:

22, Medium Jumbo

Scale Length:

24.75"

Nut Width:

1.695"

Nut Material:

GraphTech

Hardware:

Bridge/Tailpiece:

ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Stopbar

Tuners:

Vintage Deluxe

Electronics

Neck Pickup:

Burstbucker 1 Humbucker

Bridge Pickup:

Burstbucker 2 Humbucker

Controls:

2 x volume, 2 x tone

Switching:

3-way toggle pickup switch

Miscellaneous:

Strings:

Gibson, .010-.046

Case/Gig Bag:

Hardshell Case

Manufacturer Part Number:

LPS500TONH1