Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s Plain Top Limited-Edition Electric Guitar Washed Cherry Sunburst
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The Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s plain top limited-edition electric guitar honors the iconic design that shaped generations of music across genres. Meticulously crafted with period-accurate appointments, it revives the magic of Gibson's "Golden Era" in your hands. Whether you crave rich, singing sustain for blues licks, or snarling distortion for hard rock riffs, this Les Paul delivers authentic vintage tone and feel.
Vintage-Accurate ��50s Design
At the core of this Les Paul lies a solid mahogany body topped with a maple top, just like the legendary models of the 1950s. The combination of tonewoods produces a warm, articulate midrange that sings with unparalleled resonance. The rounded ��50s-style mahogany neck features a rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays for a vintage-inspired playing feel. Choke-free vintage-tall frets let your fingers effortlessly bend strings during solos.
Authentic '50s Profile and Feel
Holding the Les Paul Standard '50s transports you to the Golden Era of guitar building. The rounded '50s-style mahogany neck features a full yet comfortable profile that's perfect for chord work or riffing for hours on end. The 24.75" scale length and 1.695" nut width provide ideal tension for effortless bending and vibrato, while vintage-style acrylic trapezoid inlays adorn the rosewood fingerboard, adding classic visual flair.
Burstbuckers Loaded with "Golden Era" Tone
To truly capture the revered tone of a '50s Les Paul, this guitar comes loaded with Gibson's celebrated Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) humbuckers. Wound with Alnico II magnets and audio taper potentiometers, they deliver the warm, complex overtones and smooth sustain that made the originals so sought after. The Burstbucker 2, in particular, provides biting mids and plenty of crunch for hard rock rhythms.
Classic Hardware
Every detail has been meticulously recreated to transport you back to Gibson's Golden Era. The iconic ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum stopbar tailpiece anchor the strings, for precise intonation and resonant sustain. Vintage deluxe tuners with keystone buttons offer smooth, stable tuning. Gold top hat knobs and handwired electronics with Orange Drop capacitors complete the authentic look and feel.
For players who crave the revered tone and feel of a '50s-era Les Paul, the Gibson Les Paul Standard '50s plain top guitar is a dream come true. With its period-authentic construction and iconic pedigree, it’s an investment in tone that will inspire you for years to come.
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Body
- Body Type: Double-cutaway Semi-Hollow
- Body wood: 1-piece Mahogany
- Neck shape: Rounded C
- Neck wood: Mahogany
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: 12"
- Fret size: Medium-jumbo
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Nut width/material: 1.69" (43 mm) GraphTech
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
- Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
- Control layout: Individual volume Individual tone
- Pickup switch: 3-Way
- Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
- Bridge design: Vintage-style
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Vintage-style
- Color: Nickel
- Number of strings: 6 String
- Case: Hardshell Case
- Orientation: Right Handed