1960 Burst Magic With A Fast Neck And Vintage Soul
If you have ever chased a real 1960 Burst, you know the vibe. This Gibson Custom Shop 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue VOS nails that feel and tone in a guitar you can actually take on stage and into the studio.
From the hide-glue construction to the long tenon neck joint and period-correct plastics, this one is built like the old ones, then gently aged so it feels like it has already lived a few lifetimes. At 8.6 lbs with a slim neck that begs for fast runs, it is the kind of Les Paul that makes you want to keep playing long after the set is over.
True 1960 Burst Construction
The recipe starts with a 2-piece figured maple top over a 1-piece lightweight mahogany back with no weight relief. You get that classic Les Paul combination of snap, warmth, and piano-like low end that stays tight even with gain.
Hide-glue fit for the top and long tenon neck joint means more contact, more resonance, and that blooming sustain Les Pauls are famous for. Every note feels alive under your hands, even before you plug it in.
VOS Nitro Finish And Vintage-Correct Details
The nitrocellulose VOS finish gives you a soft sheen and gentle aging that looks and feels like a well-loved original rather than a shiny museum piece. It has that broken-in, never-sticky feel that lets your hands move without fighting the guitar.
From the Royalite binding to the re-engineered plastics, reflector knobs, and double-ring Kluson tuners, the details are straight out of 1960. It is the small stuff that makes this feel like a real vintage instrument every time you crack the case.
Custombucker Alnico III Pickups: Bloom, Bite, And Clarity
Both the neck and bridge are loaded with unpotted Custombucker Alnico III humbuckers, voiced to capture the open, dynamic character of a great old PAF. They stay clear and articulate when clean, then push into rich, harmonically complex overdrive when you lean on them.
Roll the volume back and they clean up with glassy clarity. Open them up and you get that singing midrange, smooth top, and tight low end that sits perfectly in a mix without getting muddy.
60s SlimTaper Neck That Just Gets Out Of Your Way
The 60s SlimTaper mahogany neck has that fast, sleek carve players have chased for decades. It measures 0.87 inches at the first fret and 0.97 inches at the 12th, so it fills your hand just enough but never feels bulky.
A 12 inch Indian rosewood fingerboard with authentic medium-jumbo frets keeps bends smooth and intonation solid all the way up the neck. Chords feel comfy, runs feel effortless, and the nylon nut keeps tuning stable even with heavy bending.
Custom Shop Details, Player-First Setup
This guitar ships in the brown and pink Lifton Reissue 5-latch case, with the Gibson Custom medallion, historic switch plate, hang tags, and Certificate of Authenticity booklet. It is a full vintage-style ownership experience, right down to the case candy.
Here at Moore Guitars, every instrument gets a free pro setup from a tech who actually plays. Tell us your string gauge and action preferences at checkout and we will dial this 1960 Les Paul in so it feels like it has always been yours the moment you open the case.
Photos are of the actual guitar in our shop, and there is only one with this exact top and weight. If this one is speaking your language, do not wait.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to Rob or Cory. Real players, real conversation, no scripts.
