The 1960 Gibson Les Paul™ Standard is one of the world’s most coveted vintage guitars, famously played by artists like Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, and Joe Walsh. While nearly identical to the legendary 1959 model, the 1960 version introduced a faster-playing, thinner SlimTaper™ neck profile—a favorite among many guitarists.

Now, Epiphone brings you the 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue, an Inspired by Gibson Custom model that beautifully recreates the tone, style, and features of the original 1960 Les Paul, but at a more accessible price point.

Crafted with a mahogany body and a carved maple cap topped with AAA flamed maple veneer, this guitar delivers vintage aesthetics and rich tone. The one-piece mahogany neck features a long neck tenon for enhanced sustain and stability, along with the sought-after SlimTaper™ 60s profile. A bound rosewood fingerboard with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays, vintage-sized side dots, and an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone headstock logo complete the classic look.

Electronics include a pair of USA Gibson Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, hand-wired to CTS® pots, Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, and Switchcraft® components. Finished in Vintage Gloss, it’s subtly aged and complemented with nickel hardware, including Epiphone Deluxe Double Ring Keystone tuners.

The guitar comes housed in a brown hard case with pink plush lining and Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics.

Specifications

• Body:

  • Shape: Les Paul

  • Material: Mahogany

  • Top: Maple with AAA Flamed Maple Veneer

  • Binding: Single Ply Cream (Top and Fretboard)

• Neck:

  • Material: One-Piece Mahogany

  • Profile: 60s SlimTaper™

  • Nut Width: 1.69" / 43mm

  • Tenon: Long neck tenon

  • Special Detail: Historical headstock wing blocks & logo placement

• Fingerboard:

  • Material: Rosewood

  • Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm

  • Frets: 22

  • Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

  • Side Dots: Vintage-accurate placement

• Nut: Graph Tech

• Hardware:

  • Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

  • Tailpiece: Historical Aluminum Stopbar

  • Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring Keystone Button

  • Plating: Nickel

• Electronics:

  • Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker (Alnico 3)

  • Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker (Alnico 3)

  • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone

  • Components: CTS® Potentiometers, Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

  • Switch: Switchcraft® Toggle Selector & Output Jack

    • Case: Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

    • Weight: 9 lbs 10 oz.