Gibson Exclusive '50s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top Electric Guitar (with Case)

Gibson Exclusive '50s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top Electric Guitar (with Case), Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Serial Number 233510029, Headstock Left Front

Gibson Exclusive '50s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top Electric Guitar (with Case), Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Serial Number 233510029, Body Straight Front

Gibson Exclusive '50s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top Electric Guitar (with Case), Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Serial Number 233510029, Body Left Front

Gibson Exclusive '50s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top Electric Guitar (with Case), Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Serial Number 233510029, Headstock Straight Back

If you need the hottest flametop available, this AAA Standard's gotta be your pick. PAF-style Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups produce a tasty variety of tones.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
AAA-grade flamed maple top	Deep wood grain for striking visual appeal
Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups	Thick, round tone with rich and creamy overtones
Rounded '50s neck profile	Rounded, fat-back neck shape
Solid mahogany body	Clear, present midrange; long-lasting sustain

Overview

The Les Paul Standard 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 '50s has a solid mahogany body with a "AAA" Maple Flame Top, a rounded '50s-style mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard and trapezoid inlays. It's equipped with an ABR-1, the classic-style Tune-O-Matic bridge, aluminum stop bar tailpiece, vintage deluxe tuners with keystone buttons, and amber top hat knobs. The calibrated Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) pickups are loaded with AlNiCo II magnets, audio taper potentiometers and orange drop capacitors.

Specs

- Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Vintage 50s
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 1.695"
- End of Board Width: 2.26"
- Inlays: Acrylic Trapezoids
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: "AAA" Flame Maple
- WeightRelief: None
- Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Finish: Nickel
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
- Pickguard: Cream
- Control Knobs: Amber Top Hats w/ Pointers
- Switch Tip: Amber
- Switchwasher: Cream
- Jack Plate Cover: Cream
- Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 1
- Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 2
- Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)
- Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Hard Shell Case
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Heritage Cherry Sunburst: Shipping Weight: 18 lbs; Shipping Dimensions: 45 x 17 x 7 in; Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LPS5A19HSNH3

Documents and Manuals

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Reviews

(7 ratings)

Submitted May 11, 2020 by Pat J in Manhattan Beach, CA

"What a Les Paul should be.."

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I've heard mixed things about the new Les Paul line, but this one is definitely what a Les Paul should be. The neck is nice and thick, feels just a hair smaller than an R8 neck. Right out of the box this thing plays amazingly. Its got great tone. These are the Alnico II burstbuckers so they aren't as hot as some other Les Paul pickups, but you get some great sounds, think Pearly Gates pickups. Definitely a blues/classic rock machineAs far as QC goes, everything looked great on mine. The only complaint I had, and it seems to be a recurring theme, the fret board was super dry. I conditioned it once and then conditioned it again a few days later and its where its supposed to be now. Other than that, the finish looks good, no overspray on the binding or anything like that. The flame top is absolutely gorgeous.Overall, this is what an Les Paul should be. I owned a 2012 Traditional Pro and looking back, it felt like a cheap knock off compared to this one. Feels good and sounds great.

Musical Background:

22 years playing guitar

Musical Style:

blues, classic rock

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