The new Les Paul™ Standard 60s Faded in Vintage Bourbon Burst returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved—shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It pays tribute to Gibson's Golden Era of innovation and brings authenticity back to life. The Les Paul Standard 60s Faded features a satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish that gives it the look and feel of a long-treasured musical companion.
It has a solid mahogany body with an AA figured maple top and a SlimTaper™ 60s-style mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard and trapezoid inlays. The mahogany body offers rich, warm tonal characteristics, while the figured maple top adds brightness and visual appeal. The SlimTaper neck profile is designed for a fast and comfortable playing experience, perfect for modern players.
The Les Paul Standard 60s Faded is equipped with an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge, an aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece, Grover® Rotomatic "Kidney" tuners, and gold Top Hat knobs with Silver Reflectors and Dial Pointers, all contributing to the instrument’s tuning stability and sustain. The Burstbucker™ 61R (neck) and Burstbucker 61T (bridge) pickups are hand-wired to audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop® capacitors, delivering that classic PAF-inspired tone with added clarity and definition. A hardshell case is included to keep the guitar safe and secure.