Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s

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AUGUST 2019 GU ITARIST
reviewGIBSON 2019 LES PAUL STANDARD ’50S & ’60S, CLASSIC & TRIBUTE
PROS A return to more the classic
Les Paul Standard specs; big neck;
good detailed build; most classic
voicing of the bunch
CONS Vintage-style wiring would
seem more suited to the style,
although that’s a simple fi x
PROS Slim neck option to the
Standard ’60s specs; good detailed
build; slightly hotter voicing
CONS Again, some might prefer
vintage-style wiring; not everyone
will enjoy the style of the ‘retrofi t’
Grover Rotomatic tuners
PROS Basically a Standard ’60s
Les Paul but with uncovered pickups
and expanded sounds if you need
them; its price
CONS Not everyone enjoys the
PCB-mounted controls and push-fi t
connectors you’ll fi nd here
PROS Pared back but competent
build; light weight; energetic
voicing; its price
CONS The bare-bones fi nish and
lack of fi ne detailing might not
appeal to everyone, nor the maple
neck. Until you plug in, that is…
GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD ’60S
PRICE: £1,999 (inc case)
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Single-cut, solidbody electric
BODY: 2-piece mahogany with AA
carved maple top
NECK: 1-piece mahogany, slim taper
neck profi le, glued-in
SCALE LENGTH: 624mm (24.6”)
NUT: Graph Tech
FINGERBOARD: Single-bound
rosewood, Acrylic Trapezoid inlays,
305mm (12”) radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: ABR-1 tune-o-matic
bridge, aluminium stopbar tailpiece,
Grover Rotomatics w/ kidney buttons
– nickel plated
ELECTRICS: Gibson Burstbucker 61R
(neck) and Burstbucker 61T (bridge),
3-way toggle pickup selector switch,
individual volume and tone controls
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 4.37/9.61
OPTIONS: None
RANGE OPTIONS: See Standard
’50s (left)
LEFT-HANDERS: Not listed
FINISHES: Bourbon Burst (as
reviewed), Ice Tea, Unburst –
gloss nitro-cellulose
GIBSON LES PAUL
TRIBUTE 2019
PRICE: £999 (inc case)
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Single-cut, solidbody electric
BODY: 2-piece mahogany with
carved maple top w/ Ultra Modern
weight relief
NECK: 1-piece maple, rounded neck
profi le, glued-in
SCALE LENGTH: 624mm (24.6”)
NUT: Graph Tech
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, Acrylic
Trapezoid inlays, 305mm (12”) radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: Aluminium Nashville
tune-o-matic bridge, aluminium
stopbar tailpiece, Vintage Deluxe w/
keystone buttons – nickel plated
ELECTRICS: Gibson 490R (neck) and
490T (bridge), 3-way toggle pickup
selector switch, volume and tone for
each pickup
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 3.27/7.2
OPTIONS: No
RANGE OPTIONS: See Les Paul
Classic (left)
LEFT-HANDERS: Not listed
FINISHES: Satin Iced Tea, Satin
Honeyburst (as reviewed), Satin
Tobacco Burst, Satin Cherry Sunburst
– satin nitrocellulose
GIBSON LES PAUL
STANDARD ’50S
PRICE: £1,999 (inc case)
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Single-cut, solidbody electric
BODY: 2-piece mahogany with
carved maple top
NECK: 1-piece mahogany, Vintage
’50s profi le, glued-in
SCALE LENGTH: 624mm (24.6”)
NUT: Graph Tech
FINGERBOARD: Single-bound
rosewood, Acrylic Trapezoid inlays,
305mm (12”) radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: ABR-1 tune-o-matic
bridge, aluminium stopbar tailpiece,
vintage deluxe tuners w/ keystone
buttons – nickel plated
ELECTRICS: Gibson Burstbucker 1
(neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge),
3-way toggle pickup selector switch,
volume and tone for each pickup
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 4.02/8.84
OPTIONS: Also available with dual-
P-90 single coil in Gold Top only
RANGE OPTIONS: Other Les Pauls
in the Original Collection include the
Special (£1,199) and Junior (£1,299)
LEFT-HANDERS: Not listed
FINISHES: Tobacco Burst (as
reviewed), Gold Top, Heritage Cherry
Sunburst – gloss nitro-cellulose
GIBSON LES PAUL
CLASSIC 2019
PRICE: £1,649 (inc case)
ORIGIN: USA
TYPE: Single-cut, solidbody electric
BODY: 2-piece mahogany with carved
maple top w/ 9-hole weight relief
NECK: 1-piece mahogany, Slim Taper
neck profi le, glued-in
SCALE LENGTH: 624mm (24.6”)
NUT: Graph Tech
FINGERBOARD: Single-bound
rosewood, Acrylic Trapezoid inlays,
305mm (12”) radius
FRETS: 22, medium jumbo
HARDWARE: ABR-1 tune-o-matic
bridge, aluminium stopbar tailpiece,
Grover Rotomatics with kidney
buttons – nickel plated
ELECTRICS: Gibson Burstbucker 61R
‘Zebra’ (neck) and Burstbucker 61T
‘Zebra’ (bridge), 3-way toggle pickup
selector switch, 2 pull-push volumes
(coil-tap), 2 pull-push tones (pure
bypass/phase)
WEIGHT (kg/lb): 4.1/9.02
OPTIONS: No
RANGE OPTIONS: Other Les Pauls
in the Modern Collection include
the Tribute (on review), the Modern
(£2,299), the Studio (£1,199), and the
double-cut Special (£869) and Junior
Tribute DC (£799)
LEFT-HANDERS: Not listed
FINISHES: Trans Cherry, Heritage
Cherry Sunburst (as reviewed),
Honeyburst, Ebony – gloss nitro-cellulose
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