The Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Faded takes the iconic guitar back to its roots with a Satin twist. Paying tribute to Gibson's golden era, delivering timeless appeal, a classic feel, and legendary tone with a special satin AA Flamed Maple nitrocellulose finish.
The Body
Paying tribute to Gibson's Golden Era of innovation and bringing authenticity to the foreground, Boasting a solid mahogany body topped with a carved AA-figured maple top, which is finished with a satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish that gives it the look and feel of a long-treasured musical companion. This combination allows the guitar to deliver a rich, full tone with bags of sustain and plenty of resonance, the essence of a classic Les Paul sound.
The Neck
The body is paired perfectly with a solid mahogany neck, which has been shaped into the rounded Vintage 50s profile and is topped with a 12" radius rosewood fingerboard. The 24.75" scale, trapezoid inlays, 22 medium jumbo frets, and 1.695" (43.05mm) nut width complete the traditional 50s era feel and look.
The Electronics
Gibson has fitted the Les Paul Standard 50s Faded model with a pair of calibrated open coil humbuckers in the form of a Burstbucker 1 in the neck position and a Burstbucker 2 at the bridge, both loaded with ALNiCo II magnets. with audio taper potentiometers and orange drop capacitors. Combined, this classic electronic setup gives you access to those vintage 50s Les Paul tones with plenty of warmth, clarity, and sustain, excelling whether played clean, in a bluesy crunch setup, or when pushed heavier into rock territory.
The Les Paul Standard 50s Faded is also equipped with an ABR-1, the classic-style Tune-O-Matic bridge, an aluminium Stop Bar tailpiece, Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, and gold Top Hat knobs.
All secured beautifully in a Gibson hardshell case.
- Mahogany body
- AA Figured Maple top
- NO weight relief
- Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Mahogany neck
- Vintage 50s neck profile
- Rosewood fingerboard - 12" radius
- 24.75" scale length
- 22 medium jumbo frets
- 1.695" / 43.05mm nut width
- Acrylic Trapezoids inlays
- Burstbucker 1 neck pickup
- Burstbucker 2 bridge pickup
- 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch - hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
- Nickel hardware
- Vintage deluxe tuners with keystone buttons
- ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge
- Stopbar tailpiece
- Aged Gold Tophat w/ pointer control knobs
- Gibson hard shell case