Gibson USA Les Paul Standard 60S Figured Top 60S Cherry
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A 60s Classic Revived
The Les Paul Standard 60s Figured Top embodies the spirit of early sixties Gibson models: a balance between tradition and faster neck feel. With its mahogany body and AA figured maple top, it embraces the fundamentals that made the Les Paul famous, while highlighting a glossy nitrocellulose finish that allows the wood to breathe and showcases the maple grain.
Who It's For and Suitable Styles
This electric guitar is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a true characterful Les Paul, equally comfortable with powerful rhythm playing and singing leads. Rock, hard rock, blues, classic rock, ambitious pop, or even stoner: the Burstbucker 60s offer a wide palette, with enough definition for clear tones and sufficient density to drive a tube amp.
Sound
The mahogany + maple duo remains the quintessential Les Paul recipe: mahogany provides full low-mids, sustain, and a "dense" feel, while the maple top adds attack and clarity in the upper spectrum. On the electronics side, the Burstbucker 60s (Alnico 5 magnets) deliver a powerful vintage sound, with present but not harsh highs and expressive mids, perfect for solos. The wiring with 2 volumes and 2 tones allows fine sculpting of the tone, from bright cleans to thick crunch, and the 3-position toggle switch ensures immediate transitions between neck, blend, and bridge pickups.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Category | Single cut | Electronics | Passive |
| Left handed | No | Electroacoustic | No |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Red |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | Hardware | Nickel |
| Scalloped | Simple | ||
| Body shape | Les Paul | Tailpiece | aluminum Stop Bar |
| Body material | mahogany | Tuners | Grover Rotomatic with kidney-shaped buttons |
| Top | AA figured maple | Pickguard | cream |
| Binding | single-ply on top and fingerboard | Truss rod | adjustable |
| Body finish | glossy nitrocellulose lacquer | Control knobs | gold Top Hat with silver reflector and dial pointer |
| Profile | SlimTaper | Switch tip | amber |
| Scale length | 24.75" / 628.65 mm | Switch washer | cream |
| Fingerboard material | Indian rosewood | Jack plate cover | cream |
| Radius | 12" / 304.8 mm | Strap buttons | 2 |
| Number of frets | 22 | Neck pickup | Burstbucker 60s |
| Fret size | Medium Jumbo | Bridge pickup | Burstbucker 60s |
| Nut material | Graph Tech | Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone; hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors |
| Nut width | 1.694" / 43.05 mm | Selector switch | 3-position toggle |
| Neck width | 2.259" / 57.4 mm | Output jack | 1" / 25.4 mm |
| Inlays | acrylic trapezoid | String gauge | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Finish | nickel | Case | hard case |
| Bridge | ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic | Accessories | Gibson accessory kit included |
Questions frequently asked
What music styles suit this Les Paul?
The Burstbucker 60s pickups with Alnico 5 magnets target rock, hard rock, blues, classic rock, pop, and stoner. Their output level allows for clear, defined tones and dense crunches with a tube amp.
Is the SlimTaper neck suitable for fast playing?
The SlimTaper profile, combined with the 24.75 inch (628.65 mm) scale length, provides a faster neck feel inspired by 1960s models. The Indian rosewood fingerboard has a 12 inch radius and 22 Medium Jumbo frets.
What pickups are equipped on the Gibson USA Les Paul Standard 60S Figured Top 60S Cherry?
Two Burstbucker 60s humbuckers are installed, one in the neck position and one at the bridge. Controls include two volumes, two hand-wired tone pots with Orange Drop capacitors, and a three-way selector switch.
What woods are used for the body and top?
The body is constructed of mahogany and has a AA figured maple top. This combination delivers full low mids and sustain from the mahogany, with added attack from the maple. The finish is a glossy nitrocellulose lacquer.
Does the guitar come with a case?
A hard case and a Gibson accessories kit are included. The fixed ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge is complemented by an aluminum stopbar tailpiece and Grover Rotomatic tuners.
