Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry #04378
Product information "Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS Washed Cherry #04378"
The Gibson 1960 Les Paul Standard VOS Custom Shop Electric Guitar, is an electric singlecut guitar which follows the VOS (Vintage Original Spec) that make these series of guitars Gibson's next step in their journey towards perfection.
In 1960 Gibson's Les Paul Standard still had the carved flamed maple top, sunburst finish, and "Patent Applied For" pickups of its predecessors, but a slim taper neck was added for a decidedly different feel. These final adjustments failed to save the Standard, however, and after 1960 the single cutaway Les Paul was replaced by the thin-bodied double-cutaway SG.
The Gibson VOS 60 Les Paul Standard captures the original line in its last days of glory. From bumble bee caps and CTS pots to the long neck tenon and gentle VOS aging, it looks, plays, and sounds so real only the geekiest of geeks would be able to tell it from an original.
VOS stands for “Vintage Original Spec”. The finishing process on VOS models has been customised to reflect the way Gibson finished Les Paul guitars back in the '50s. They receive a thinner nitro-cellulose lacquer finish which is applied, sanded, and buffed by hand; in other words, more care is put into the finishing process. This extra care is intended to make VOS guitars look like gently aged and well-cared-for vintage guitars. It also helps the guitars 'breathe' better and therefore to resonate and sustain more freely, making them much better instruments.
Carved flamed maple top
Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back Mahogany neck with long tenon 22-fret rosewood fingerboard Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups Holly headstock veneer 1960s slim taper neck profile Acrylic trapezoid inlays Vintage Original Spec aging treatment Nickel hardware Bumblebee caps CTS pots Green tulip tuners 24-3/4" scale 1-11/16" nut width Washed Cherry finish Gibson hardcase included
- Aging: VOS
- Binding: 1-lagig Royalite
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Shape: Single Cut
- Body finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Bridge / Tremolo: Tune-O-Matic
- Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico 3
- Color/ Finish: Washed Cherry Sunburst
- Colour: Sunburst
- Controls: 2x volume, 2x tone
- Country of Origin: USA
- Custom shop: yes
- Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Fretboard Inlays: Trapezoid inlays
- Fretboard radius: 12"
- Frets: 22
- Fret size: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
- Hardware: Nickel
- Includes: Case & certificate
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker Alnico 3
- Neck Profile: 60s SlimTaper
- Neck construction: Set in neck
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Nut Width: 1.69" (42,85 mm)
- Nut material: Nylon
- Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
- Pickup Configuration: H-H (2x Humbucker)
- Pickup Cover: Nickel
- Pickup Selector Switch: 3 way toggle
- Pickup type: passive
- Pot Caps: Gold Top Hats with Silver Reflector
- Scale: 24" (610 - 634 mm)
- Scale Length: 24,75" (629 mm)
- Serial number: #04378
- Signature Model: no
- Strings: 6 string
- Strings thickness ex factory: .010 - .046
- Technology: Solid Body
- Top: Figured Maple
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
- Weight: 3,79 kg
The American Gibson Guitar Corporation, founded in 1902 by Orville Gibson in Kalamazoo, Michigan, first became known for the production of mandolins and banjos. Today the company’s headquarters are in Nashville, Tennessee, and Gibson is one of the world’s most renowned and respected manufacturers of electric guitars.
The model Les Paul, named after its creator Lester William Polsfuss, is one of the most famous and best‑selling electric guitar shapes of all time and established the single‑cut guitar form, which has been copied, adopted and reinterpreted by numerous other manufacturers. The Les Paul is mainly prized for its sound, characterised as warm and full. The humbucker pickup largely responsible for that sound, in its now common design, was developed by Seth Lover at Gibson.
In the early 1960s the Gibson SG appeared as another solid‑body electric from Gibson. Originally intended as the successor to the Les Paul, it became — helped by Angus Young of AC/DC — another rock‑history icon and is the basis for the double‑cutaway guitar type.
With the Flying V and the Explorer Gibson is responsible for two body shapes that, although they were far ahead of their time when introduced in the late 1950s, have over the years also achieved legendary status. They still serve as the foundation for a host of heavy guitars today, for example from makers such as Jackson or ESP.
The Gibson Custom Shop produces custom orders, high‑quality one‑offs and precise replicas of famous models and legendary instrument years. These are often subjected to an artificial ageing process called relicing.
Almost as long as the company has existed, acoustic guitars have also been produced. The J‑45, the Hummingbird, the L‑00 and the SJ‑200 are among the world’s most beloved steel‑string acoustics and were the instruments of choice for Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.
Besides the instruments already mentioned, you can of course also buy picks, bags and cases or merchandise from Gibson with us.
We are particularly proud to host a Gibson Flagship Store in our Frankfurt branch. There you’ll find not only a large selection and exclusive models to try out in person, but you’ll also benefit from the expertise of our Gibson‑trained and certified staff when choosing the perfect guitar.
