Gibson Les Paul 60's Standard Honey Amber Overview
The Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s in Honey Amber is a masterful blend of vintage aesthetics and modern performance, paying homage to Gibson’s golden era while catering to today’s discerning musicians. This model features a solid mahogany body paired with an AA figured maple top, delivering a harmonious balance of warmth and clarity. The translucent Honey Amber nitrocellulose lacquer finish not only enhances its visual appeal but also allows the wood’s natural resonance to shine through.
The mahogany neck is sculpted into a '60s-style SlimTaper profile, offering a comfortable and fast playing experience. Topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard adorned with classic trapezoid inlays, the neck ensures smooth navigation across its 22 medium jumbo frets. A Graph Tech nut, measuring 43.05 mm (1.694 inches), contributes to stable tuning and precise intonation.
Sonically, the Les Paul Standard '60s is equipped with a pair of '60s Burstbucker pickups loaded with Alnico 5 magnets. These pickups faithfully recreate the iconic PAF humbucker tones, delivering a rich, articulate sound with ample sustain. The control layout includes two volume and two tone knobs, all hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors, allowing for nuanced tonal shaping. A three-way toggle switch provides effortless pickup selection, enabling players to explore a wide tonal palette suitable for various genres.
The hardware is both reliable and aesthetically pleasing. The ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, coupled with an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, ensures precise intonation and sustain. Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons offer smooth and accurate tuning stability. Gold Top Hat knobs with silver reflectors add a touch of vintage flair, complementing the guitar’s classic design.
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: AA Figured Maple
- Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Binding: Single-ply Top and Fretboard
- Weight Relief: None
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: '60s SlimTaper
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 43.05 mm / 1.694 in
- End of Board Width: 57.4 mm / 2.259 in
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Hardware & Electronics:
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Button
- Pickguard: Cream
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Silver Reflector & Dial Pointer
- Switch Tip: Amber
- Switch Washer: Cream
- Jack Plate Cover: Cream
- Neck Pickup: 60s Burstbucker
- Bridge Pickup: 60s Burstbucker
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
- Output Jack: 1/4"
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit