For all of you who have followed the evolution of the legendary Les Paul Standard and for those who have searched for the Holy Grail...

Put down your sword and pick up your axe!

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 2011 Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Reissue Les Paul Standard is the latest, greatest and 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 Historic Les Paul reaches back into time and delivers the absolute ultimate in vintage guitar recreation.

While a genuine vintage instrument is a thing of beauty; a guitar aged by Tom Murphy is a thing of wonder. Especially when you realize that this process is done one guitar at a time... by hand. It literally takes months to age a guitar from beginning to end, so you gotta know that they can't just crank these out one after another. They are very limited, very rare and highly sought after and Tom's expertise is obviously noted when you hold one of these in your hands. Tom Murphy, Gibson's Custom Art and Historic Division Les Paul guru, has spent 2 decades perfecting his art. A master luthier and musician, he pioneered the art of aging and is highly respected in the Les Paul community. The intricate vintage checking on this guitar is a real credit to Tom's talent. The finish on the back of the neck and body is aged to look like good honest play-wear and a few smoky bar gigs. The faded Ice Tea finish is the finial touch of perfection, together with binding that is aged to look as if it has yellowed over the years. All the right elements have come together to create the perfect Les Paul. Even the flame maple top looks like old wood that's been seasoned over the years. This guitar has a KILLER FLAME AND A BEAUTIFUL BURST! 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 of grain and producing a loud, powerful projective sound. This guitar is extremely resonate and extremely light, weighing in at 8 lbs 5.5 oz. She's light on your back and powerful with tons of that mid range GROWL! This guitar really has that sweet soul! She'll out perform other Historics in a way you just wouldn't believe! She's perfectly balanced and powerful! The neck measures .818 at the 1st fret and .943 at the 12th. Feels good, looks good and sounds great! This guitar is TRULY the Holy Grail of guitars!

100% MINT UNOWNED AND UNPLAYED, complete with the Gibson Custom case, Certificate of Authenticity, and all the MOJO you can handle! Buy it now or you'll kick yourself a year from now!