2011 Gibson Custom Shop Historic 1960 Les Paul Reissue VOS

The 1960 Reissues are the rarest of the Historic series Les Paul's. Identical to the 1959 Reissue except the 1960 Reissue has the slim tapered fast action neck. This guitar has become the Holy Grail of guitars in the minds of professionals and collectors the world over. Guitar legends such as Duane Allman, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield and Billy Gibbons, to name only a few, have forged their musical pathways utilizing the incredible tonal characteristics and playability created by the artistry of the Gibson Les Paul Standard. As an icon throughout the music industry, not only has this guitar become a legend, it has attained the highest most acclaimed value in quality and investment.

Last year marked the 50th Anniversary of the 1960 Les Paul Standard. The Gibson Custom Shop had been gearing up for the celebration since 2009 when they made 21 improvements to the Historic Les Paul Reissue.These improvements include everything from the gold top-hat control knobs with dial pointers to the molded bell-shaped truss rod cover to the period correct cream pickguard and nickel tuners with green buttons. This 1960 Reissue Les Paul Standard is the most exact recreation of their legendary predecessor ever produced. With the release of this new model, Gibson Custom takes the art of recreating the company's legendary Holy Grail to an entirely new level. Every subtle detail of this model has been painstakingly reproduced, and nothing has been left to chance. This 2011 Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Reissue Les Paul Standard reaches back into time and delivers the absolute ultimate in vintage guitar recreation.

This guitar is the latest and the greatest Gibson has to offer! This guitar has a BEAUTIFUL FLAME MAPLE TOP that was HANDPICKED by the experts in the Gibson Custom Shop. The COMBINATION OF BOLD TIGER FLAMES and the Washed Cherry Sunburst is PERFECT! It's this kind of raw wood, "the good wood" that captured the mojo of the legendary Les Paul Standard! Found in less than 1 in 1,000 trees, this kind of Flame Maple is very hard in texture and reflective, capturing stress between the flames and and producing a loud, powerful projective sound. Complete with the VOS treatment, this guitar has the look and feel of an original 1960 Les Paul Standard. This guitar weighs 8 lbs 6.5 oz! This guitar is super light and super resonant! Tone and sustain are amazing! This guitar really has that sweet, soulful woody tone with plenty of mid range growl! The thickness of the neck measures .833 at the first fret and .925 at the 12th. Feels good, looks good and sounds good! 100% MINT UNPLAYED UNOWNED AND AWESOME, complete with the Gibson Custom case, certificate of authenticity and MAGIC! There's nothing to think about! Buy it now or you'll kick yourself a year from now!