Reissued and Ready to Ride Again: the 1960 Les Paul Standard ReturnsAs Epiphone’s Inspired by Gibson Custom range expands, so does your chance to score a seismic slice of 6-string history, with the revamped 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue. Thanks to advances in laser-scanning replication technologies, Epiphone has produced the most historically accurate reproduction of the 1960 Les Paul Standard, at a fraction of the cost of a Gibson Custom equivalent. This Epiphone reissue includes a premium rosewood fretboard, a AAA flame maple top, and a galvanizing pair of USA Custombucker pickups, which City Music’s sound scholars agree masterfully capture the lauded PAF style of the original axe. With the exacting attention to detail dovetailing into the use of Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, Epiphone’s history-honoring Inspired by Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue elevates your sonic prowess to ferocious dimensions of time-tested tone and style.The quintessential Les Paul formulaNothing compares to the power, sustain, and brilliance of a mahogany body topped with maple! The 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue utilizes timeless, traditional Les Paul tonewoods with a solid mahogany body and neck, plus a AAA flame maple top. The result is a responsive sound and mellow clean tones that morph into thick, gargantuan power when paired with a dirty amp. The Les Paul Standard Reissue’s smooth mahogany neck features a ’60s SlimTaper profile, topped with a 24.75-inch-scale rosewood fingerboard for welcoming playability, and the neck is further enhanced with a long neck tenon that extends slightly into the body for added sustain and improved durability.vCustombucker pickup powerEvery part of the 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue’s electronics is built for exactingly vintage accuracy. Of course, it’s next to impossible to find genuine vintage PAF pickups (even for Gibson); however, this Les Paul sports two unpotted Gibson USA Custombucker pickups, the most faithful substitute you can find. The Custombucker is the most historically accurate PAF copy ever, with an open tone and incredible dynamic response that simply must be heard. Epiphone also added premium wiring components, including a Switchcraft jack, CTS potentiometers, and new-to-the-model Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil, 0.022uF capacitors — it all adds up to a period-precise 6-string that blends the best of past-meets-present performance panache.Bound for gloryContrasted with Epiphone’s previous endeavors, this round of Inspired by Gibson Custom guitars is Epiphone’s most accurate to date, thanks in no small part to the company’s laser-scanning replication technologies and the top-notch craftsmanship of Gibson Custom Shop. This 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue trades the laurel fretboards of previous runs for authentic rosewood, with all-around body and fretboard upgrades performed courtesy of Gibson Custom Shop. Each portion is framed by tasteful single-ply binding, while the era-honoring trapezoid inlays command the attention of everyone in the room, thanks to prismatic mother-of-pearl that also features in the headstock inlay. A Graph Tech nut and a hexad of Keystone-button-endowed Epiphone Deluxe tuners complement the ABR-1 bridge and Historic Reissue stopbar tailpiece. For onboard sound crafting via Master Volume and Tone controls for each Custombucker, amber top hat control knobs supply style and substance in equal measure.Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue Features:Re-creates a 1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard with extensive upgrades courtesy of the Gibson Custom ShopState-of-the-art laser-scanning technologies ensure the most accurate vintage-spec 1960 Les Paul Standard from EpiphoneReintroduced rosewood fretboard enshrines sounds in crystalline presence, augmenting the palette of period-precise appointmentsMahogany body provides vibrant electric tones with lasting sustainAAA flame maple top enhances high frequencies and showcases the striking grainLong tenon mahogany neck with a ’60s SlimTaper profile24.75-in. scale and 12-in. fretboard radius accommodate myriad playing styles with comfort and control2 Gibson USA Custombucker pickups deliver masterful PAF-style fidelity with a warm, organic soundBound fingerboard and top join MOP headstock and fretboard trapezoid inlays for an eye-grabbing display of history-honoring stylePremium hardware, including a Gibson Custom Shop Historic Reissue tailpiece and ABR-1 bridgeUpgraded vintage-accurate wiring includes Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil, 0.022uF capacitors
