The 2011 Gibson Les Paul Studio '60s Tribute was built in Nashville, Tennessee, as a stripped-down, vintage-inspired workhorse. It captures the spirit of early 1960s Les Pauls by combining raw single-coil power, a comfortable slim neck profile, and a minimalist aesthetic.
The Worn Ebony finish features a thin, satin nitrocellulose lacquer that lets the wood breathe and naturally ages over time. Designed without body or neck binding, this guitar puts the spotlight entirely on raw playability and tone.
Full Specifications
Body & Construction
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Body Wood: Mahogany (Chambered for weight relief and enhanced acoustic resonance)
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Top Wood: Carved Solid Maple
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Finish: Worn Ebony (Satin Matte Nitrocellulose Lacquer)
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Binding: None (Studio style)
Neck & Fingerboard
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Neck Material: Solid Quartersawn Mahogany
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Neck Profile: '60s SlimTaper (Fast, thin, and ergonomic)
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Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon Set-Neck
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Fingerboard Material: Baked Maple or Rosewood (depending on the specific 2011 production month)
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Fingerboard Radius: 12 inches
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Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo (PLEK process dressed)
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Inlays: Figured Acrylic Trapezoid
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Nut: Corian, 1.695" width (approximately 43 mm)
Electronics & Pickups
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Pickups: 2x Gibson USA P-90 Soapbar Single-Coils (Alnico V magnets with vintage cream or black covers)
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Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone (wired with traditional 500k pots)
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Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft Toggle Switch
Hardware
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Bridge: Nashville Tune-O-Matic (Chrome)
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Tailpiece: Aluminium Stopbar (Chrome)
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Tuning Machines: Vintage Kluson-style with Green Key Tulip buttons
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Pickguard: Single-ply Cream
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Control Knobs: Gold or Cream Top Hat knobs with chrome inserts
Included Accessories
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Case: Gibson Deluxe Padded Gig Bag
Tonal Profile
Equipped with dual P-90 single-coils, the '60s Tribute offers a distinctive sonic middle ground between a traditional PAF humbucker and a Fender-style single-coil:
The guitar has finishwear and comes with a no name gigbag. The weight is 3,7kg.
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Clean: Bright, punchy, and glassy with dynamic attack.
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Overdriven: Gritty, mid-range heavy, and aggressive with a raw bite that cuts straight through a band mix.
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