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Playing the Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Top through the Blackstar HT Club 40 MKIII

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Explore and relive a beloved classic with the Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Plain Top electric guitar. Featuring the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved, the Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Plain Top pays tribute to the Golden Era of Gibson. It features a classic solid mahogany body with a maple top and a mahogany neck with a ’60s-style SlimTaper profile. Other classic features include a rosewood fretboard and trapezoid inlays. The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Plain Top comes loaded with a pair of Burstbucker 61 pickups and hand-wired controls for a huge voice that’s ready to rock when you are.

Classic Look and Feel

The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Plain Top electric guitar is a stunning replica of the historic model that was adopted by some of the most legendary players of all time. Its solid mahogany body, maple top and mahogany neck harken back to the Golden Era of Gibson, and the show and playing feel that’s derived from this construction is sure to make you feel like you’re going back in time.

Burstbucker 61 Pickups Pack a Punch

The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Plain Top is loaded with a pair of calibrated Burstbucker 61 pickups and hand-wired controls that really pack a punch. If you’ve been searching for that classic Les Paul tone, this Gibson guitar is for you. The Burstbucker pickups provide this guitar with a huge voice that's always ready to rock.

Time-Tested Hardware

The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Plain Top is equipped with a classic ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, aluminum stopbar tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic "kidney" tuners, and gold top hat knobs with silver reflectors.

Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Top Electric Guitar Cardinal Red
Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Top Electric Guitar Cardinal Red
Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s Plain Top Electric Guitar Cardinal Red

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  • Maple top and mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck with SlimTaper profile
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • Custombucker pickup set

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Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solidbody
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss nitrocellulose
  • Orientation: Right-handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: SlimTaper
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss nitrocellulose
Fingerboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Medium jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Trapezoid
  • Nut width/material: 1.69"/Graph Tech
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Burstbucker 61R
  • Bridge: Burstbucker 61T
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: ABR-1
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Grover Rotomatic
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6 string
  • Special features: Hand-wired electronics
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Country of origin: United States

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