The Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Figured Top takes the iconic guitar back to its roots with a custom figured twist. Paying tribute to Gibsons golden era, delivering timeless appeal, a classic feel, and a legendary tone with a special AA flame maple top.
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 and a distinctive translucent custom colour, which is finished with a gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer that shows off its figured maple op, 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 Figured Top model with a pair of calibrated 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 Figured Top is 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
- Gloss 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