Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue – Washed Cherry Sunburst

The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue – a vintage soul with Custom Shop pedigree

Vintage Les Paul tone and feel, reimagined for today’s player

The Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue is a modern masterwork with its roots planted firmly in one of the most celebrated guitars of all time. Developed in partnership with Gibson Custom, this instrument delivers the character, nuance, and sheer presence of a true 1960 Les Paul Standard, without the museum-piece price tag. Everything about it has been designed to honor that golden era: the classic Les Paul silhouette, the thin and fast-playing SlimTaper neck, and a maple top crowned with a visually striking AAA flamed maple veneer in a lush Washed Cherry Sunburst finish.

Premium tonewoods and classic construction

A solid mahogany body topped with carved maple and a AAA flamed veneer adorns this Lester, an iconic tonewood pairing. The one-piece mahogany neck is joined to the body with a long tenon for increased stability and tonal transfer, echoing the construction techniques of the original vintage models. Cream binding along the top and fretboard offers a subtle visual pop, while the bound rosewood fretboard feels as luxurious as it looks.

Fast-playing SlimTaper neck and historical accuracy

What sets the 1960 model apart from its 1959 sibling is its sleeker neck profile, and Epiphone has captured that distinction perfectly here. The SlimTaper profile is smooth, refined, and designed to keep up with everything from fluid blues leads to aggressive modern runs. The neck is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays, historically accurate side dots, and an aged headstock logo placed in the vintage-correct position. It’s a player’s guitar. Plain and simple. 

Authentic electronics and boutique hardware details

This guitar doesn’t just look the part, it delivers tone with authority thanks to a pair of USA-made Gibson Custombucker pickups loaded with Alnico 3 magnets. These humbuckers are hand-wired to CTS potentiometers and Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors for warm cleans, snarling mids, and articulate highs with vintage-correct taper and responsiveness. A Switchcraft toggle and output jack provide dependable switching and signal path integrity. Hardware appointments like the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, historical aluminum tailpiece, and Epiphone Deluxe tuners with Keystone buttons round out the package with functional elegance.

Custom case included for safe travels

This guitar comes with a Brown hardshell case featuring a pink interior and Custom graphic accents. It's a nod to its heritage and a functional layer of protection for a very special instrument. The perfect fit for a Les Paul that represents the intersection of artistry and accessibility, equal parts tribute and tone machine, ready for any player who appreciates the finer things.

Specifications:

• Body: Mahogany with Maple Top and AAA Flamed Maple Veneer

• Binding: Single Ply Cream (Top and Fretboard)

• Neck: One-piece Mahogany, Long Tenon Construction

• Neck Profile: 60s SlimTaper

• Nut Width: 1.69"

• Fingerboard: Rosewood

• Scale Length: 24.75"

• Number of Frets: 22

• Nut: Graph Tech

• Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

• Tailpiece: Historical Aluminium

• Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, Double Ring Keystone Button

• Plating: Nickel

• Pickups: Gibson Custombucker (Neck and Bridge)

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

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

This electric guitar ships fully insured with signature required.