Epiphone 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue TV Yellow

The Gibson Les Paul™ Special was first introduced as a single cutaway model in 1955, and  with the exception of the sunburst Standards that were produced from 1958-1960, it was the  last of the original 50s-era Les Paul model variants to be introduced. An enhanced version of  the Les Paul Junior with increased sonic flexibility, it featured two P-90 pickups instead of the single P-90 found on the Junior and also added a bit of extra bling in the form of a bound  fretboard and a mother-of-pearl headstock logo. In 1958, the body shape was revised from a single cutaway to a double cutaway, which delivered improved fretboard access, and the  Special hit its stride in 1960 when a thinner SlimTaper™ neck profile and a lower neck pickup  placement made it more robust and easier to play than ever.

Now, Epiphone, in partnership with Gibson Custom, is proud to introduce the 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue, an Inspired by Gibson Custom recreation of the sought-after 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut. Like the originals, it features a slab mahogany body with double cutaways that provide excellent access to the entire length of the fretboard. The one-piece mahogany neck has a fast-playing 60s SlimTaper profile and is capped with a rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl dot position marker inlays. The fretboard has a 12” radius that makes playing first-position chords and solos with string bends further up the neck equally effortless. The Gibson “open book” style headstock is equipped with Epiphone Deluxe three-on-a-plate tuners with white buttons and a Graph Tech® nut help to keep the tuning nice and stable, while a historic style Wraparound bridge with intonation screws solidly anchors the strings at the other end and contributes to the excellent sustain that the Les Paul Special is famous for. A pair of USA-made P-90 Soapbar pickups from Gibson Custom that can go from sweet and clean to outright nasty and dirty sounding are hand-wired to individual volume and tone controls with high-quality CTS® potentiometers and Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors for authentic vintage tones that are sure to please even the most tone-conscious players. The 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue comes packaged in a vintage-style case with a brown exterior and pink plush interior that features Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics on the exterior. It all comes together to deliver a vintage playing and ownership experience at an accessible price that is Special in every way.

General

Series:

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson

Product Color:

TV Yellow

Case Type:

Hardshell Case Included

Factory Setup:

E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape:

Double Cutaway Les Paul Special

Body Material:

Mahogany

Body Finish:

Gloss

Neck

Neck Material:

One-Piece Mahogany

Neck Finish:

Gloss

Neck Tint/Color:

TV Yellow

Neck Shape:

’60s SlimTaper

Fingerboard Material:

Rosewood

Nut Material:

Graph Tech

Nut Width:

1.69″ (43mm)

Fingerboard Radius:

12″ (304.8mm)

Scale Length:

24.75″ (628.65mm)

Number of Frets:

22 Frets

Neck Joint:

Set Neck

Fingerboard Inlay:

Mother of Pearl Dots

Side Marker Inlay:

Dots

Headstock Inlay/Decal:

Epiphone Logo; Open-Book Headstock

Neck Binding:

Single Ply Cream

Hardware

Hardware Color:

Nickel

Bridge:

Historic Aluminum Wraparound w/Intonation Adjustment Screws

Tuning Machines:

Epiphone Deluxe Three on a Plate; White Button

Fret Wire:

Medium Jumbo

Saddle:

Metal

Pickguard:

Black

Truss Rod Cover:

2-Ply Black Bell

Knobs:

Black Top Hat

Switch Cap:

Amber