Gibson Electric Les Paul Standard 60s Double Trouble Vintage Tobacco Burst Gloss
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The Essentials to Know About the Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s Double Trouble Vintage Cherry Sunburst Gloss Guitar
- "Double Trouble" Limited Edition: Burstbucker 61 pickups left uncovered with Double Classic White coils for an immediately recognizable vintage look.
- "Vintage" Nitro Finish: a subtly faded glossy lacquer, with hand-sprayed bursts (each guitar has its own nuances).
- Traditional Les Paul Construction: solid mahogany body + AA figured maple top for a rich response and great projection.
- High-End Electronics: hand-wired, audio-taper potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors for very musical dynamics.
A "Vintage-Minded" Edition in the Spirit of the Standard 60s
The Les Paul Standard 60s Double Trouble builds on the highly appreciated Standard 60s base and adds a touch of visual and historical character: uncovered pickups with clear coils and a slightly aged glossy "Vintage" nitro finish, like a guitar that has gracefully aged through the years. The result retains the Les Paul DNA (woods, hardware, playing feel) while offering a more "collector" identity, with limited production.
For Whom and Which Styles?
This Les Paul is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a versatile, expressive electric guitar designed for pick playing as well as singing leads. It excels in rock, blues, classic rock, hard rock, and all styles where a solid attack, present mids, and generous sustain are expected. The Slim Taper neck profile will also appeal to hands that enjoy speed and comfort across the entire neck.
The Sound
The combination of solid mahogany (body and neck) + figured maple top delivers a typically Les Paul balance: dense mids, firm lows, and clear highs, with a very present natural sustain thanks to the non-weight-relieved construction. The Burstbucker 61R (neck) and 61T (bridge) humbuckers, equipped with Alnico 5 magnets, offer a palette ranging from thick, harmonic cleans to edgy saturations, with good string articulation. Hand-wiring, audio-taper potentiometers, and Orange Drop capacitors allow fine control over volume roll-off and tone, enabling a transition from vintage crunch to more biting leads without losing the instrument's personality.
Technical specifications
| Body | mahogany | Scale length | 24.75" / 628.65 mm |
| Top | AA figured maple | Hardware | nickel |
| Body weight relief | none | Bridge | ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic |
| Body finish | vintage glossy nitrocellulose lacquer | Tailpiece | aluminum |
| Binding | cream | Tuners | Grover Rotomatics with Kidney buttons |
| Neck material | mahogany | Control knobs | gold knobs with reflector and silver pointers |
| Neck profile | Slim Taper | Pickguard | cream |
| Fingerboard | rosewood | Selector washer | cream |
| Frets | 22 Medium Jumbo | Neck pickup | Burstbucker 61R, Double Classic White coils |
| Inlays | acrylic trapezoids | Bridge pickup | Burstbucker 61T, Double Classic White coils |
| Nut width | 43 mm / 1.69" | Controls | 2 volumes, 2 tones (hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors) |
| Nut | Graphtech | Case | hard case |



