Gibson Electric Les Paul Standard 50s Plain Top Ebony Top Original

Essential Information About the Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Plain Top Ebony Guitar

• "Golden Era" Spirit: mahogany body without chambering and Vintage 50s neck profile for an authentic feel.


• Classic Les Paul Sound: pair of Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) humbuckers with Alnico 2 magnets, perfect for PAF-inspired tones.


• Traditional Hardware: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece for a crisp attack and generous sustain.


• Premium Finish: glossy nitrocellulose lacquer and delivered in a hard case.

A Les Paul Designed as a Return to the Fundamentals of the 1950s

The Les Paul Standard 50s Plain Top follows the lineage of models that defined Gibson's identity: a "no-nonsense" construction, traditional wood choices, and hand-wired electronics. This version emphasizes playing and tonal authenticity while offering a sober and elegant aesthetic with its Ebony finish.

For Whom and Which Styles?

Thanks to its Vintage 50s neck profile and very dynamic response, this Les Paul is ideal for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking an expressive instrument that reacts to pick nuances and guitar volume. Classic rock, blues, hard rock, pop, stoner, soul: it excels wherever full lows, singing mids, and a typically "Les Paul" sustain are expected.

The Sound

The combination of mahogany (body + neck) and maple top is at the heart of the tone: mahogany brings warmth, density, and note length, while maple adds attack and definition, particularly useful for maintaining clarity in overdrive. Without chambering, the body promotes a solid feel and a rich response in the low mids.

Regarding pickups, the Burstbucker 1 at the neck delivers a creamy grain, ideal for thick solos and round rhythms, while the Burstbucker 2 at the bridge pushes attack and presence further for incisive riffs. The 2 Volume and 2 Tone controls (with Orange Drop capacitors and hand-wiring) allow fine sculpting of the sound: from an articulated vintage clean to a full, harmonic saturation, without losing the instrument's "wood" character.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

The guitar comes factory-strung with .010-.046 gauge strings, so an electric string set of the same gauge is a safe choice to maintain the feel, intonation, and tension balance as intended from the factory.

Technical specifications

Body shape	Les Paul	Fingerboard width at the end	2.259" / 57.4 mm
Body material	mahogany	Inlays	acrylic trapezoid
Top	plain maple	Construction	glued, set neck
Binding	single-ply, top and fingerboard	Finish	nickel
Body finish	glossy nitrocellulose lacquer	Bridge	ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Chambering	none	Tailpiece	aluminum Stop Bar
Profile	Vintage 50s	Tuners	Vintage Deluxe with Keystone buttons
Scale length	24.75" / 628.65 mm	Pickguard	cream
Neck material	mahogany	Truss rod	adjustable
Fingerboard material	Indian rosewood	Control knobs	gold Top Hat with pointer indicators
Radius	12" / 304.8 mm	Selector tip	amber
Number of frets	22	Selector washer	cream
Fret size	Medium Jumbo	Jack plate cover	cream
Nut	Graph Tech	Strap buttons	2
Nut width	1.694" / 43.05 mm