Gibson USA Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble Vintage Tobacco Burst Gloss

A 50s Les Paul with a "naturally aged" charm, in a special series

The Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble follows the recipe of the Standard 50s: traditional construction, "50s neck" feel, and Gibson's sonic DNA, while adding two strong features. On one hand, its Burstbuckers are left open with Double Classic White bobbins for a decidedly vintage style. On the other hand, the "Vintage" glossy nitrocellulose lacquer finish shows slight fading mimicking natural aging, delivering a softer and more authentic look than a "new period" tint.

For whom, and for which styles?

This Les Paul is aimed at the intermediate to expert guitarist seeking a versatile electric guitar with a strong character, equally comfortable in rock, blues, classic rock, hard rock, and more powerful pop. Its 50s Vintage neck profile offers a generous grip, ideal for full chords, expressive bends, and sustained lines typical of Les Paul tones.

The sound

The combination of a non-weight-relieved mahogany body and a figured maple top delivers this signature blend: a warm, dense, and mid-rich foundation with a sharper attack and better definition thanks to the maple. The Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) with Alnico 2 magnets provide open, dynamic, and very "vintage PAF" tones: a round and singing neck pickup for bluesy leads, and a sharper bridge pickup for riffs and solos that need to cut through the mix. Hand wiring, audio taper potentiometers, and Orange Drop capacitors ensure smooth volume and tone response, perfect for sculpting the tone without losing expressiveness.

Technical specifications

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

Body	mahogany	Scale length	628.65 mm / 24.75"
Top	AA figured maple	Bridge	ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Body weight relief	none	Tailpiece	aluminum
Body finish	Vintage glossy nitrocellulose lacquer	Tuners	Vintage Deluxe with Keystone buttons
Binding	cream	Control knobs	aged gold Top Hat with pointers
Neck material	mahogany	Pickguard	cream
Neck profile	50s Vintage	Selector washer	cream
Fingerboard	rosewood	Neck pickup	Burstbucker 1, Double Classic White bobbins
Frets	22 medium jumbo	Bridge pickup	Burstbucker 2, Double Classic White bobbins
Inlays	acrylic trapezoids	Controls	2 volumes, 2 tones (hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors)
Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"	Case	hard case
Nut	Graphtech