Gibson Electric Les Paul Standard 50s Faded Vintage Honey Burst Original

Essential Information About the Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Faded Vintage Honey Burst Guitar

• "Vintage played-in" look thanks to the satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish, offering a smooth and natural feel.


• Big sustain and classic Les Paul attack: solid mahogany body + sculpted AA figured maple top.


• Authentic 1950s spirit with a mahogany neck featuring a Vintage 50s profile, comfortable and well-rounded.


• Revisited PAF tone via the Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) pickup duo, hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors.

A "50s" Les Paul Designed to Recapture Gibson's Golden Era

This Les Paul Standard 50s Faded continues the legacy of models that shaped electric guitar history. It embraces the fundamentals that made the Les Paul iconic, adding an especially inspiring faded aesthetic: a guitar that already seems "broken-in," ready to play, with the grain and presence typical of great Gibson solid bodies.

Who Is It For, and What Styles?

With its Vintage 50s neck and highly expressive response, this guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an instrument with character. Rock, blues, classic rock, hard rock, energetic pop: it excels in mid-rich tones, long-sustaining riffs, and singing solos, while remaining versatile thanks to independent volume/tone controls.

Sound

The mahogany body provides warmth, density, and sustain, with natural compression ideal for leads. The sculpted AA figured maple top adds attack, definition, and extra brightness, perfectly balancing the darker character of the mahogany. On pickups, the Burstbucker 1 at the neck favors a round, creamy register, very musical in chords and solos. The Burstbucker 2 at the bridge offers more bite and presence for riffs and overdriven tones. Hand-wiring, audio potentiometers, and Orange Drop capacitors make tone adjustments particularly effective for shifting from an open sound to a more muted timbre without losing playing dynamics.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

The guitar comes with a hardshell case and a Gibson accessory kit to protect and transport it safely. It is strung with 010-046 strings: this gauge provides a versatile foundation, ideal for maintaining a balance between playing comfort, tuning stability, and sustain.

Technical specifications

Body shape	Les Paul	Inlays	acrylic trapezoid
Body material	mahogany	Construction	glued, set neck
Top	AA figured maple	Finish	nickel
Binding	single cream ply, top and fretboard	Bridge	ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Body finish	satin nitrocellulose lacquer	Tailpiece	aluminum stopbar
Profile	Vintage 50s	Tuners	Vintage Deluxe with Keystone buttons
Scale length	24.75" / 628.65 mm	Pickguard	cream (not mounted)
Neck material	mahogany	Truss Rod	adjustable
Fretboard	rosewood	Control knobs	gold Top Hat with dial pointer
Radius	12" / 304.8 mm	Switch tip	amber
Number of frets	22	Switch washer	cream
Frets	Medium Jumbo	Jack plate cover	cream
Nut	Graph Tech	Strap buttons	2
Nut width	1.695" / 43.053 mm	Pickup covers	nickel
Width at neck end	2.26" / 57.404 mm