Pure 50s Les Paul Power In Heritage Cherry Sunburst
This Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s in Heritage Cherry Sunburst is the straight up, no tricks version of the guitar that rewrote rock history. Solid, non weight relieved mahogany, carved maple top, and a fat 50s neck give you that thick midrange roar, glassy top end, and singing sustain that made the originals legendary.
Non Weight Relieved Mahogany And Maple That Really Sings
This one sticks to the recipe that works. A solid mahogany body with no weight relief keeps the low end big and piano like, while the carved maple top adds snap and clarity so your chords do not turn to mush. At 9.4 pounds it feels substantial on a strap, but the payoff is serious sustain and a tone that just blooms when you lean into a note.
The gloss nitrocellulose lacquer lets the wood breathe and age naturally instead of smothering it in thick plastic. Nitro wears in, not out, so the more you play it, the more alive it feels. The Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish, single ply binding on the top and fretboard, and classic Les Paul silhouette hit that vintage vibe the second you open the case.
50s Vintage Neck Feel That Connects You To Every Note
The 50s Vintage neck profile has some meat on it in the best way. It fills your hand just enough to anchor your vibrato and bends, but it is carved so well that most players settle in within minutes. If you like to really grab the neck and dig in, this is the feel you are chasing.
A bound rosewood fingerboard with a 12 inch radius and 22 medium jumbo frets gives you smooth, controlled bends and clean chords all the way up the neck. Acrylic trapezoid inlays nail the Golden Era look, while the Graph Tech nut keeps things smooth and stable when you work the tuner side hard.
Burstbucker PAF Voice With Handwired Control
Burstbucker 1 in the neck and Burstbucker 2 in the bridge are Gibson’s take on that early PAF thing. They use Alnico 2 magnets for a warm midrange, open highs, and clear lows that stay tight under gain. The neck pickup is smoky and woody for jazzier comping or syrupy leads, and the bridge pickup brings bite and cut without going harsh.
The wiring is old school and player friendly: audio taper pots and Orange Drop capacitors, hand wired so the controls feel smooth and musical instead of on or off. Roll the volumes back and the sound stays clear and glassy, push them up and you are in thick, harmonically rich crunch. No push pulls, no gimmicks, just a wide sweet spot across the entire range.
Classic Gibson Hardware Built To Gig
The ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and aluminum stop bar tailpiece are a big part of the Les Paul feel and sound. They keep the attack focused, the sustain long, and the intonation locked in night after night. Nickel hardware, Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, and cream plastic appointments keep everything looking like it rolled straight out of the late 50s.
Gold Top Hat knobs with dial pointers make it easy to see and feel where your volumes and tones are set, so you can treat them like extra gain stages while you play. From truss rod to jack plate, this guitar is built to handle real world stage and studio work without losing its vintage soul.
Set Up And Shipped The Moore Guitars Way
This exact guitar, serial number 210450117, is hanging in our Evansville shop right now, and the photos you see are the actual instrument you will get. Our techs give it a full pro setup, then we inspect it three times before it goes in the case. If you want a specific string gauge or action, tell us at checkout and we will dial it in before it ships.
It ships fast in its Gibson hardshell case with the full accessory kit, free insured 2 to 3 day shipping, and our 72-Hour Love-It Guarantee. If you have been waiting for a no nonsense 50s style Les Paul that just feels right under your hands and roars through any amp, this one will hit that sweet spot.
Questions about this guitar? Call (888) 794-8482 and talk to a real player on our team about how it stacks up with whatever else you are considering.
