A Limited-Edition Les Paul With Vintage Soul
If you've ever found yourself scrolling through photos of vintage Les Pauls with those iconic double-white pickup bobbins showing through, wishing you could get that look without hunting down a collector-grade original, Gibson heard you. The Les Paul Standard 60s Double Trouble brings that aesthetic front and center, with uncovered Burstbucker 61R and 61T pickups sporting classic white bobbins on both coils. It's a limited run—only 500 guitars in this Vintage Honey Burst finish—so this isn't something you'll see at every gig.
This model takes the solid foundation of the regular Les Paul Standard 60s and adds two key vintage-inspired touches. First, those uncovered pickups give you a window into the craftsmanship of Gibson's Pickup Shop, where each Burstbucker is hand-assembled with Alnico 5 magnets and hand-wired with audio taper pots and Orange Drop capacitors. Second, the nitrocellulose finish is what Gibson calls a "Vintage" variation—subtly faded compared to their standard gloss finishes, like a Les Paul that's been loved and played for a few years already. Each burst pattern is hand-sprayed, so every guitar has its own unique look.
This guitar suits players who want a classic Les Paul with a little extra visual character and exclusivity. Whether you're drawn to vintage aesthetics, appreciate hand-assembled pickups, or just want something a bit rarer than the standard production models, the Double Trouble delivers traditional Les Paul tone with a look that stands out.
Solid Mahogany Body and AA Figured Maple Top
The Les Paul Standard 60s Double Trouble is built the traditional way: solid, non-weight-relieved mahogany body with a carved AA figured maple cap. That construction gives you the thick midrange, warm lows, and singing sustain that Les Pauls are known for. The figuring on the maple top shows through that Vintage Honey Burst finish, and because each top is individually book-matched and hand-sprayed, no two guitars look exactly alike.
Weight-wise, you're looking at a solid Les Paul—these typically land around 9 to 9.5 pounds. That heft contributes to the guitar's resonance and sustain. If you're used to modern weight-relieved models, this feels like a classic Les Paul should: substantial, balanced on a strap, and ready to deliver that natural compression and bloom that makes every note feel a little bigger than you played it.
SlimTaper Neck and Uncovered Burstbucker Pickups
The mahogany neck features Gibson's SlimTaper profile—the 60s-style neck that's a bit slimmer front-to-back than the chunkier 50s profile. It's fast and comfortable for players who like to move around the fretboard without fatigue. The Indian rosewood fingerboard has a 12-inch radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and acrylic trapezoid inlays. The 24.75-inch scale length and 1.695-inch nut width are classic Gibson specs, offering easier string bending and a slightly looser feel compared to longer-scale guitars.
Those uncovered Burstbucker 61R (neck) and 61T (bridge) pickups are the heart of this guitar's voice. Handcrafted in the Gibson Pickup Shop with Alnico 5 magnets, they capture that early PAF humbucker character: warm, full lows, complex midrange, and sweet highs. The hand-wired control assembly with matched audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors ensures your tone stays clear and responsive even when you roll back the volume. You get the standard Les Paul control layout—two volume, two tone, three-way toggle—so all the classic tonal shaping is at your fingertips.
Classic Hardware and Vintage Appointments
Gibson equipped the Double Trouble with time-tested hardware: an ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge, aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, and Grover Rotomatic tuners with Kidney buttons. The gold Top Hat knobs feature silver reflectors and dial pointers for that vintage-correct look. The gloss nitrocellulose finish on both the body and neck not only looks right, but it lets the wood breathe and age naturally over time—something players who appreciate vintage guitars will recognize and appreciate.
Product Features:
- Body: Solid, non-weight-relieved mahogany with carved AA figured maple top
- Neck: Mahogany with SlimTaper 60s profile, set-neck construction
- Fingerboard: Indian rosewood, 12-inch radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, acrylic trapezoid inlays
- Scale Length: 24.75 inches
- Nut: Graph Tech, 1.695-inch width
- Pickups: Uncovered Burstbucker 61R (neck) and Burstbucker 61T (bridge) with Double Classic White bobbins and Alnico 5 magnets, hand-assembled in Gibson Pickup Shop
- Electronics: Hand-wired with audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors, 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic with aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece
- Tuners: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney buttons
- Finish: Vintage Honey Burst gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, hand-sprayed with subtly faded vintage aging
- Limited Edition: Only 500 guitars produced in this finish worldwide
- Includes: Gibson hardshell case
Brand: Gibson
Model: Les Paul Standard 60s Double Trouble
SKU: LPS6DCW25VHNH1
Condition: New
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