Special in every way

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.

Body Specs

Binding: Single-ply Cream, Fretboard

Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Shape: Les Paul Double Cut

Body Styles: Double Cut

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot

Joint: Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile: 60s SlimTaper™

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custom USA P-90 Soapbar

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Neck Pickup: Gibson Custom USA P-90 Soapbar

Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector: 3-way Switchcraft

Hardware Specs

Bridge: Historical Wraparound with Intonation Adjustment Screws

Control Covers: Black with Gold Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Control Knobs: Black Top Hat with Nickel Dial Pointer

finish: Nickel

Jack Plate Cover: 3-ply Black

Pickguard: Historic-style Les Paul Special Black 5-ply; Wide Bevel

Pickup Covers: Black Soapbar

Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Body

Switch Tip: Amber

Switchwasher: Black with White Text

Truss Rod: Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe Three on a Plate; White Button

Misc Specs

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

Model: ECLSR0TYNH1

Headstock: Gibson Open Book; Historical Headstock Wing Blocks

Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo in Aged Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Special Gold Silkscreen

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046