Detail 01
1960 SlimTaper neck
The mahogany neck uses Gibson Custom’s 1960 SlimTaper profile.
Product detailSKU #1500000273398
Gibson CustomHistoric '60 Les Paul Standard VOS Electric Guitar Tangerine Burst
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
The Historic ’60 Les Paul Standard VOS centers on a lightweight mahogany body, figured maple top, and 1960 SlimTaper mahogany neck. Its 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, 24.75-inch scale, passive HH configuration, and three-way switching form a classic Les Paul control layout, with separate volume and tone controls for each pickup. The Custom Bucker-equipped guitar uses an ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic fixed bridge and stopbar tailpiece, and comes in Tangerine Burst with a hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Rhythm parts that call for the neck pickup’s full, rounded voice.
- Overdriven solo work using the bridge pickup’s biting treble response.
- Players who want a SlimTaper neck across a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players, as this model is right handed.
- Players who need a non-fixed bridge design.
- Players who prefer a neck profile other than 1960 SlimTaper.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
HH Custom Bucker setup
Two humbuckers are selected with a three-way switch and shaped with separate volume and tone controls.
Detail 03
ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic and stopbar
The bridge and tailpiece are fixed rather than tremolo-equipped.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is listed with the guitar.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The guitar is configured for right-handed players.
- 02The bridge is fixed.
- 03Its body is listed as lightweight mahogany with a figured maple top.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What neck profile does it use?
It has a 1960 SlimTaper mahogany neck.
02How many frets does it have?
The rosewood fingerboard has 22 frets.
03Does it include a case?
A hardshell case is listed.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Switch
- 3-way
- Neck
- CustomBucker
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Control Layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
- Bridge
- CustomBucker
7 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Vintage-style
- Radius
- 12 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- 1960 SlimTaper
17 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Set-in
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Color
- Nickel
- Bridge Design
- ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic
- Body Material
- Lightweight Mahogany
- Top Material
- Figured Maple
- Body Finish
- Gloss
- Body Type
- Solid body
- Inlays
- Trapezoid
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- Single cutaway
- Body Shape
- Single cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Kluson Deluxe
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Neck Finish
- Gloss
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
1 detailsOther
- Truss Rod
- Standard
