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  • 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom ‘Black Beauty’

    50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom ‘Black Beauty’

    Gibson did it again! We’re taking about the  new baby in Les Paul family: the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom. This guitar, also known as the “Black Beauty” is a  reissue of the original jewel branded Gibson that really looks exactly like the original one, carrying the tipical Tune-o-matic  bridge and stopbar tailpiece. Mr Ted McCarty, one [...]

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  • Gibson SG Standard

    Gibson SG Standard

    In 1960, Gibson Les Paul sales were significantly lower than they had been in previous years, so in 1961 the model was given a completely new body style that was thinner and had two sharp cutaway horns that made the upper frets more accessible. The neck joint was also moved up about three frets. It [...]

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