Headed by legendary builder "Tom Murphy", these guitars are the pinnacle of Gibson1959 is considered to be the golden year of Gibson Les Paul production, but those in the know understand that it wasn't until 1960 that Gibson started to really refine the Les Paul, adding new features and specs to improve this ever evolving classic! Hot off the success of the 60th anniversary '59, Gibson pay tribute to the next great year of production, 1960. With a lightweight Mahogany body, this Les Paul benefits from a figured Maple top for the ultimate tonewood partnership. Rich and super resonant it offers premium tone and timeless aesthetics, while the Wide Tomato Burst Ultra Light Aged finish looks a million dollars and really allows the wood to breathe and the natural tone to sing through. The Murphy lab do an incredible job of capturing the feel of a vintage instrument. With hide glue construction, this Les Paul offers true vintage tonality.The Mahogany neck is topped with a crisp Indian Rosewood fingerboard with classic Gibson Trapezoid inlays and a 1960 SlimTaper profile, this guitar looks every bit the real deal. With a 24.75" scale length and medium jumbo frets, it retains that classic Les Paul feel. The ABR-1 bridge and light weight tailpiece offer an authentic vintage vibe.The defining feature of the Gibson Custom '60 Les Paul is the custom wound Gibson Custom Bucker Alnico III pickups. According to Gibson these are some of the most historically accurate PAF clones on the market, with an ultra-rich harmonic quality; it's as close as you can get to the classic Les Paul tone.