This Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s in Heritage Cherry Sunburst weighs 9 lbs 12 oz. This electric guitar is brand new, and includes its full manufacturer's warranty, and original hardshell case. The Music Gallery is an Authorized Gibson Dealer.
The Les Paul Standard 50s combines a mahogany body with a carved and AA Figured Maple Top. This tonewood combo offers a thick tone along with a beautifully clear top-end. Finished in 100% nitrocellulose over a gorgeous Heritage Cherry Burst finish. The top is bound with a single ply of cream to complete the traditional Les Paul Standard look.
The neck is made from Mahogany and topped with a bound Rosewood fingerboard. The neck is carved to a rounded 50s profile that is thicker than a 60s profile but still not as big as Custom Shop Reissue models. There are 22 medium jumbo frets installed which provide a smooth as glass playing surface. Being Plek'ed at the Gibson Factory sure doesn't hurt either!
A Burstbucker 1 is in the neck position, and a Burstbucker 2 is in the bridge. These pickups are made with Alnico 2 magnets. Each pickup has its own volume and tone control. A 3-way switch and Orange Drop caps cover the remaining details.
From the Gibson Website...
The new 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 maple top and 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, an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, Vintage Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons, and aged gold Top Hat knobs. The calibrated Burstbucker™ 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) pickups are loaded with Alnico 2 magnets and wired with audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop® capacitors.
