Gibson Murphy Lab Heavy Aged '60 Les Paul Standard, Tangerine Burst

1960 was the last year for the original Les Paul™ Standard, nearly identical to a 1959 model except for a few specs. Most notably, it features a fast-playing slim neck profile, beloved by the many famous musicians who played '60 Bursts including Eric Clapton, Joe Walsh, and Paul McCartney. It also has "reflector" Volume & Tone knobs and wider "double-ring" tuner tips. The Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a clone of the originals from the hide-glue construction to the chemically re-engineered plastic parts. Each one is built with extreme care, reverence and attention to detail by expert Custom Shop craftspeople who are committed to providing an authentic vintage ownership experience. It also features Heavy Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Heavy Aged finish treatment, paired with heavily aged hardware, simulates decades of heavy play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. 

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

• Body Style: Les Paul
• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Back: 1-Piece Solid Lightweight Mahogany
• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
• Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight Relief: None

NECK

• Profile: 60s SlimTaper™
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

HARDWARE

• Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
• Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
• Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
• Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats with Silver Inserts
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch Washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Control Covers: Black Royalite
• Strap Buttons: Aluminum
• Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver

ELECTRONICS

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case