Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1960 Reissue Tangerine Burst

Essential Information About the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1960 Reissue Tangerine Burst Guitar

• Faithful "1960" Spirit: one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon and 60s SlimTaper profile for fast and comfortable playing.


• Custom Shop Sound: two Gibson Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups, meticulous wiring with CTS potentiometers and Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil capacitors.


• Premium Vintage Look: Vintage Gloss finish, nickel hardware, maple top with AAA flamed maple veneer and cream binding.


• Ready to Play: includes a brown (pink interior) hard case "Inspired by Gibson Custom".

A 1960 Reissue "Inspired by Gibson Custom": The Les Paul DNA with SlimTaper Comfort

The Les Paul Standard 1960 is one of the most sought-after instruments in electric guitar history: the same iconic silhouette as the great "Burst" years, but with a major evolution in feel. This Epiphone Les Paul Standard 1960 Reissue, developed in partnership with Gibson Custom, precisely embodies this philosophy: the vintage grain, the presence of a collectible Les Paul, and a thinner neck than some 50s profiles. The Tangerine Burst finish highlights the grain of the AAA flamed maple veneer, while period details (aged logo, "Les Paul Model" silk screen, side dots in the correct size and position) immediately reinforce the "reissue" character.

Who Is This Les Paul Standard 1960 Reissue For?

This guitar is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a Les Paul with very serious finish and equipment levels, without sacrificing true everyday playability. The 60s SlimTaper profile is especially appreciated if you like faster necks, alternate picking runs, precise bends, and smooth movement across the entire neck, while retaining the typical "set-neck" feel of Les Pauls.

In terms of styles, it covers the core Les Paul repertoire: blues (rich and expressive tone), classic rock (punch and sustain), hard rock (thick attack, forward mids), and even jazz or soul on the neck pickup with a slightly closed tone. Thanks to the quality electronics (CTS, Switchcraft, Paper-in-Oil), the guitar responds finely to volume and tone variations: ideal if you control your sound "by hand" rather than solely through pedals.

An Authentic Les Paul Tone: Mahogany, Carved Maple, and Alnico 3 Custombuckers

The tonal recipe is based on a mahogany body paired with a carved maple top. Mahogany provides a dense, warm, and singing foundation, with generous sustain and a very present low-midrange. Maple adds definition and a sharper attack, helping chords remain clear even with gain.

The glued-in neck with long tenon enhances stability and vibration transfer: you get a note "that holds," particularly pleasant on bends and sustained passages. The rosewood fingerboard, with a 12.0" / 304.8 mm radius, offers a good balance between chord comfort and lead playability, while the 22 medium jumbo frets favor attack and ease in vibrato.

The pair of Gibson Custombucker pickups (with Alnico 3 magnets) is central to the character: a full, woody, very expressive neck pickup, and a sharper but still "vintage" spirit bridge pickup, with a bright top end and present mids. The wiring sets a high standard: 2 volumes and 2 tones with CTS potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft 3-position selector coupled with a Switchcraft 6.3 mm jack socket. The result: responsive dynamics, progressive brightness control, and a true sense of quality when playing with the settings rather than maxing everything out.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To get the most out of this Les Paul, you can use an electric string set with gauges .010 - .046 (matching the indicated gauges), as well as a 6.3 mm instrument jack cable for a reliable connection to your amp or pedalboard. A standard strap with strap locks is also suitable, as the guitar is equipped with 2 strap buttons (bottom and upper horn).

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Scalloped	Simple
Category	Single cut	Body	Mahogany
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Gradient
Top	Flamed maple	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Hardware	Nickel
Nbrs of frets	22

Shape	Les Paul	Truss Rod Cover	black 2-ply bell shape, no inscription, thick white binding
Body Style	Les Paul	Bridge	Tune-O-Matic ABR-1
Body Material	mahogany	Tailpiece	aluminum Stop Bar faithful to the vintage model
Binding	single cream layer (top and fingerboard)	Hardware Finish	nickel
Body Finish	Vintage Gloss	Tuners	Epiphone Deluxe, Keystone buttons with double ring
Neck Material	one-piece mahogany	Tuner Plating	nickel
Body/Neck Joint	glued-in neck; long tenon	Pickup Covers	nickel
Profile	60s SlimTaper	Pickup Rings	cream
Scale Length	24.75" / 628.65 mm	Pickguard	cream faithful to the vintage model, non-beveled
Fingerboard Radius	12.0" / 304.8 mm	Jack Plate	cream
Number of Frets	22	Control Knobs	gold Top Hat with reflector and nickel-plated pointer
Fret Type	medium jumbo	Control Finish	black and gold Inspired by Gibson Custom logo
Inlays	mother-of-pearl trapezoids	Strap Buttons	2 (bottom and upper horn)
Nut	Graph Tech	Pickup Selector Knob	amber
Nut Width	43.0 mm / 1.69"	Pickup Selector Ring	cream, gold hot-stamped
Truss Rod	double action