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Les Paul Standard 1960

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Kalamazoo 1960

BODY:
Body Wood: Mahogany
Binding: Royalite White Binding
Top Wood: Carved Maple Cap 2-Piece
Lacquer: Color Nitrocellulose
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Rear Finish: Lacquer: Red Cherry Tint Nitro
 
NECK:
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Nut: Nylon (Molded)
Neck Angle: 4°
Headstock Logo: Pearl Inlay Gibson / "Les Paul Model" Gold Silkscreened
Serial: 0 xxxx
Binding: Cellulose Nitrate
Fretboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoid
Rear Neck Finish: Lacquer: Red Cherry Tint Nitro
Neck Top-Coat: Nitrocellulose
Neck Profile: Thin Flat "C"
Nut Width: 1-11/16" (43mm)
Scale: 24 3/4"
Radius: 12"
#Frets: 22
OG Fretwire: NS Narrow Frets / Wider Frets
Trussrod: Standard Headstock
Bolt-On Type: Glued Set-Neck

HARDWARE:
Bridge Type: ABR-1 Nickel plated Zink (No Wire Retainer)
Tailpiece: ABR Aluminum
Saddles: ABR Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles
Tuners: Kluson Unbranded / Single Ring Keystone Buttons (Later Double Ring)

PLASTIC:
Knobs: Gold Bell Knobs (Tenite Butyrate Plastic)
Gold Reflector Bell Knobs
Back Covers: Burgundy Plastic
Switch Plate: White Plastic
Trussrod Cover: White Plastic with Black Top-Ply

ELECTRONICS:
Switch: 3-Way Switchcraft / White Tip
Pickup Config: SS
Wiring: Vintage Wiring
Capacitor: Astron metal foil 0.2mfd PIO
Pots: 500k Centralab
Neck Pickup: Seth Lover PAF Humbucker Pickups
Bridge Pickup: Seth Lover PAF Humbucker Pickups

Case: Gibson "California Girl" Hardcase w/ Pink Lining


CHANGES: 1960:
- Neck shape again reduced over the course of the 1st quarter of this year production run. Neck was considerably slimmed down gradually and was much flatter C-shape around Summer 1960
- Mid 60's:: Silver Cap Reflector Bell Knobs replaces the See-Trough Bell Knobs
- Late 60's: Tuner Keystones have double ring instead of Single

Les Paul Standard 1960

COLORS:

Sunburst

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