Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway Review

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Overall Rating 3.88

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Features 3.71

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Quality 4.58

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Reliability / Value 1.96

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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: '60s  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Dot  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Classic  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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Another fine instrument made by Gibson Custom. 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway is a good guitar that handless well both live and in studio. There are better choices, but those cost significantly more. You should investigate 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway to see if it fits your needs.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gibson Custom's 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gibson Custom's 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway is a way to go.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gibson Custom made a 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gibson Custom's 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Gibson Custom did a good job. 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway is built well, the finish feels just right, the hardware is solid. While playing for a longer periods of time you can expect 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway to stay in tune and you will be pleased while playing, because the neck is extremely comfortable. You might find that over time metal parts will oxidize a bit, but that's normal and nothing to worry about. Gibson Custom did a really good job with 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway guitar.

If you're happy with Gibson Custom's 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway overall performance and characteristics, you can consider it to be a replacement guitar for your gigs. Even if used as only guitar 1960 Les Paul Special Single Cutaway will perform, but don't overrate it and always try and find a backup. It is a solid guitar that will last long and perform well if you treat it right.