Gibson USA Theodore Standard Ebony Original
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A Piece of Gibson History Updated for Today
The Gibson Theodore Standard is based on drawings and notes attributed to Ted McCarty, a major figure of Gibson's golden age. Long remaining a project, this model is now reborn as a limited Custom Shop edition, featuring a strong visual personality: "scimitar" headstock, original lines, and Florentine double cutaways. A unique offering in the range, designed for guitarists who want a Gibson with collector character without sacrificing modern performance.
Who Is It For, and What Styles?
With its mahogany SlimTaper neck and very accessible high-end ergonomics, this Theodore Standard is particularly suited for intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a vintage-inspired electric guitar that is comfortable both on stage and in the studio. Its tonal palette makes it comfortable in blues, classic rock, pop, soul, and even more aggressive rock as soon as the amp starts to crunch.
The Sound
The mahogany body provides a dense and warm sonic foundation, with rich low-mids and very present natural sustain. The 57 Classic and 57 Classic Plus humbuckers emphasize a vintage tone: thick, musical chords on the neck pickup, and a sharper bridge pickup register for riffs, lead, and dynamic rhythms. The manual wiring combined with Orange Drop capacitors promotes a progressive response from the controls, ideal for sculpting brightness levels and transitioning from a smooth clean to an expressive crunch simply via volume and tone knobs.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Category | Double cut | Electronics | Passive |
| Left handed | No | Electroacoustic | No |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Black |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Glossy |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood | Hardware | Nickel |
| Nbrs of frets | 22 | ||
| Shape | Theodore | Tailpiece | aluminum Stop Bar |
| Material | mahogany | Tuners | Grover Mini Rotomatic |
| Neck | mahogany | Plating | nickel |
| Profile | SlimTaper | Neck pickup | 57 Classic |
| Nut width | 43.053 mm / 1.695" | Bridge pickup | 57 Classic Plus |
| Scale length | 24.75" / 628.65 mm | 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹𝘀 | |
| Number of frets | 22 | ▸ Master volume | |
| Nut | Graph Tech | ▸ Master tone | |
| Inlay | acrylic trapezoid | ▸ Manual wiring with Orange Drop capacitors | |
| Bridge | ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic | Case | hard case included |
Questions frequently asked
What sound do the 57 Classic and 57 Classic Plus pickups offer?
The combination of a 57 Classic at the neck and a 57 Classic Plus at the bridge delivers a vintage tone. The neck pickup favors thick chords, while the bridge pickup provides more bite for riffs and leads.
Is the SlimTaper neck of the Theodore Standard comfortable for playing in the upper registers?
The mahogany neck features a SlimTaper profile and a 24.75-inch (628.65 mm) scale length. Its nut width with Graph Tech is 43.053 mm. The Florentine double cutaways facilitate access to the higher registers.
Is this guitar available for left-handed players?
This version is set up for right-handed players and is not listed as available for left-handed players.
What bridge is equipped on this model?
The hardware includes an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge paired with an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece. The tuners are Grover Mini Rotomatic and the metal finish is nickel.
Does the Gibson USA Theodore Standard Ebony Original come with a case?
A hard case is included. The guitar has an Ebony black finish with a rosewood fingerboard featuring 22 frets.
