SOLD GIBSON 2015 TRUE HISTORIC 1960 LES PAUL MURPHY AGED

True Historic 1960 Les Paul
A Stunningly Accurate ’60 Burst!
The last of the original Bursts, re-created like never before with 2015 True Historic specs, including precisely rendered neck profiles and dish carves, wet-sanded nitro finish, and PAF-style pickups.


Double-Carved Neck The necks on all True Historic guitars are double-carved and then hand sanded to achieve that legendary vintage Gibson neck profile; the “beefy”, solid feel of a beautifully hand-crafted Les Paul that rests in the player’s hand like no other guitar. Hide Glue Top Construction Along with all hide glue neck construction, Gibson Custom extends the use of hide glue to join the back and top of every True Historic guitar, just as it was done in the 1950’s. Rolled Fingerboard Binding One of the most magical aspects of an original 50’s Les Paul is its smooth, natural feel. We hand-file the fingerboard binding on every True Historic Les Paul to capture that feel precisely.


Body

Top
Wood Species: Maple
Pieces: 2
Grade:
Binding: Single Bound, True Historic Reissue Cream
Back
Wood Species: Mahogany
Pieces: 1
Density:
Binding: Top Only
Weight
Weight Relief: None
Average Weight (body only): 2.95 kg / 6.5 lbs average
Materials Used
Glue: Hand Applied Hide Glue
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: Hand selected backs for lightweight
Body Contour
Carve: Original 1960 Les Paul

Neck

Neck
Wood Species: Mahogany
Pieces: 1
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Details
Truss Rod: Historic Reissue-No Tubing
Profile: 1960 Les Paul
Thickness at Fret 1: 2.032 cm / .800 inch
Thickness at Fret 12: 2.286 cm / .900 inch
Other Materials:
Average Weight: .453592 kg / 1.25 lbs
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Peg Head
Type: 1960 True Historic Thin Head Veneer
Inlay: Pearl
Peg Head Binding: None
Silkscreen: “Les Paul”
Headstock Angle: 17 Degrees
Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: Holly head veneer has been re-tooled, reproducing the original thinner specification of the late 1950’s
Neck Fit
Joint Angle: 4 Degrees
Joint Angle Tolerance:
Type: Reissue
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Gauges Used: Pitch and Alignment Gauge
Nut
Style: 6/6
Material: Nylon
Width: 4.28 cm / 1.687″
Slots: E: .13716 cm / 0.054″
A: .10414 cm / 0.041″
D: .04826 cm / 0.019″
G: .0381 cm / 0.015″
B: .03556 cm / 0.014″

e: .03048 cm / 0.012″
Fingerboard
Wood Species: Solid Indian Rosewood
Pieces: 1
Shade:
Fingerboard Details
Radius: 30.38 cm / 12″
Frets: 22
Nut/End of Board: 4.28498 cm / 1.687″ @ nut, 5.6896 cm / 2.24″ @ end of board
Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
Binding: .040 True Historic Reissue Cream
Side Dots (Color): Tortoise Shell
Fingerboard Inlays
Style: Trapezoid
Material: Aged Nitrocellulose
Dimensions: Large: 2.921 cm x 1.7018 cm / 1.150″ x .670″, Small: 3.937 cm x .6096 cm / 1.550 x .240″
Average Weight: .340194 kg / .75 lbs

Finishes

Vintage Cherry Sunburst
Color Code: VCS
Surface Texture: True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Aniline Dye
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge

Vintage Dark Burst
Color Code: VDB
Surface Texture: True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Aniline Dye
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge

Vintage Lemon Burst
Color Code: VLB
Surface Texture: True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Aniline Dye
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge

Aged Vintage Cherry Sunburst
Color Code: AVCS
Surface Texture: Murphy Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Aniline Dye
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge

Aged Vintage Dark Burst
Color Code: AVDB
Surface Texture: Murphy Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Aniline Dye
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge

Aged Vintage Lemon Burst
Color Code: AVLB
Surface Texture: Murphy Aged, True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish
Filler: Aniline Dye
Sealer: Nitro Cellulose
Top:
Top Coat: Nitro Cellulose
Scraped: True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge
New 2015 True Historic Specs Deliver Unprecedented Levels of Authenticity

Gibson Custom has re-tooled, retrained and redesigned nearly every element of the process in constructing our 2015 True Historic range to achieve a fanatic level of accuracy to the original guitars. A double-carved and hand-sanded top and neck, hand wet-sanded finish, hand-filed rolled fingerboard binding, and plastics replicated from molecular-level analysis of original vintage parts headline only a few of the extensive and obsessive details found in each of the very limited number of True Historic 1960 Les Pauls offered. Meanwhile, our acclaimed new PAF-style Custom Bucker pickups nail every ounce of Burst-certified tone. You simply can’t get closer to the real thing… than the real thing.


Electronics

Pickups Rhythm Lead
Style: Custom Bucker Custom Bucker
Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: 5200-5590 5200-5590
Material of Wire (gauge): #42 Enamel #42 Enamel
Coil Dimensions (per coil): 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″
Coil Material: ABS ABS
Coil Winding Process: Machine Wound Machine Wound
Pole Piece Material: 416 Grade Stainless Steel 416 Grade Stainless Steel
Pole Piece Position from Nut: 47.3075 cm / 18.625″ 59.7 cm / 23.5″
Slug Material: 416 Grade Stainless Steel 416 Grade Stainless Steel
Slug Dimensions (diameter x length): .4826 cm x 1.24206 cm / .190 x .480″ 47.3075 cm / 18.625″
Magnet Material: Alnico III Alnico III
Magnet Position from Nut: 48.1965 cm / 18.975″ 58.36 cm / 22.975″
Magnet Dimensions: 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″
Polarities:
Cover: True Historic Replica VOS Nickel True Historic Replica VOS Nickel
Qfactor:
ResistanceDC: 8.0k 8.5k
Resonant Frequency:
Tonal & Resonant Advancements:

Hardware

Tuning Keys
Style: Reissue Kluson Deluxe Green Keys, Double Band
Material: Nickel Plated Steel
Weight: 3.6 oz
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Tuning Keys Details
Tuning Ratio: 12:01
Gear Type: Closed
What is allowable turn: 1/4
Plating specs: Nickel Plated Stamped Steel
Part numbers: 130-430-14889/90
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String Dimensions
E: .11684 cm / .046W
A: .09144 cm / .036W
D: .06604 cm / .026W
G: .04318 cm / .017P
B: .03302 cm / .013P
e: .0254 cm / .010P
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Bridge
Style: ABR With Thumbwheels
Material: Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy for casting flow
Plating Specs: Nickel Plated
Part number: 130-430-10161
Weight: .0637 kg / 2.25 oz.
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Dimensions of String Slots
E: 0.1778 cm / 0.070″
A: 0.13716 cm / 0.054″
D: 0.1016 cm / 0.040″
G: 0.0635 cm / 0.025″
B: 0.0508 cm / 0.02″
e: 0.0381 cm / 0.015″
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Tailpiece
Style: Reissue Lightweight Aluminum
Compensated: No
Material: Aluminum
Plating Specs: Nickel
Part number: 130-430-11738
Weight: .0311845 kg / 1.1 oz
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Output Jack
Style: 1/4″
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Jack Plate
Style: 59 True Historic
Material: True Historic Reformulated
Part Number: 130-430-19299C
Weight: .0056699 kg / .2 oz
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Strap Buttons
Material: Aluminum
Plating Specs: None
Part numbers: 130-430-19150
Weight: .0141748 kg / .5 oz
Plastics
Pick Guard
Style: 59 True Historic
Part Number: 130-430-12768
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Truss Rod Cover
Style: True Historic
Part Number: 130-430-19784
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Knobs
Style: True Historic Gold Top Hats w/Silver Inserts
Part Number: 130-430-19778V
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Dial Pointers
Yes/No: Yes
Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover)
Style: Reissue Les Paul .09 Black Royalite
Part Number: 130-430-19808
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Control Plate(s) (SwitchPlate Cover)
Style: 2015 Die Cast Gibson Custom Medallion
Part Number: 130-430-19016
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Switch Washer
Style: True Historic Cream Replica
Part Number: 130-430-19292C
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Trim Rings
Style: True Historic Cream Replica
Part Number: 130-430-13891V/130-430-13892V

Accessories

Case
Style: Reissue Les Paul
Color: Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining
Strap Locks: None
Tools: None
Manual: None
COA/Other: Custom Shop True Historic Certificate of Authenticity in Binder, Extra Black Plastic Treble/Rhythm Switch Cover Plate