Description
Description
The CME Exclusive Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s models feature a distinguished Dirty Lemon Burst inspired by the beautifully fading original cherry bursts from the late ’50s. Standard ’50s models boast a Vintage ’50s neck profile, rosewood fretboard, and gold “top hat” control knobs with pointers, plus Vintage Deluxe tuning machines with keystone buttons.
Gibson “T-Type” Humbucking Pickups
The CME Exclusive Les Paul Standard ’50s come equipped with a pair of Gibson T-Type humbuckers, to provide a well-rounded top-end chime! Developed in collaboration with Chicago Music Exchange for an exclusive 2019-2021 run of CME Exclusive SG Standards, “T-Type” pickups are a replica of Gibson’s T-Top humbucker pickups used from 1968-1980—the same model pickup Jimmy Page installed in the bridge his own 1959 Gibson Les Paul Sunburst, affectionately dubbed his “No. 1,” which helped to forever define the sound of ‘70s hard rock.
Known for their consistency, clarity, and note definition, Gibson’s original T-Tops became known for offering brilliant chime without sacrificing low-end. Meticulous replicas of the T-Top, “T-Type” pickups feature Alnico 5 magnets, a low-to-moderate 7.45k ohm DC resistance, polyurethane insulated wire, and chrome covers, and they are built to clean up beautifully with a turn of the volume knob for incredible dynamic range and pure tone at all decibel levels.
Serial Number#: 229820072
Weight: 9lbs 14oz
Body Material: Mahogany
Top Material: AA Figured Maple
Body Color: Dirty Lemon Burst
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Relic/Aging Level: No Relic/Aging
Body Binding: Cream Binding
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Shape: 50s Vintage
Neck Binding: Cream
Neck Joint: Set Neck
Scale Length: 24.75
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Acrylic Trapezoids
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Dots
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Wire: Medium Jumbo
Frets to Body: 17
Nut Width: 1.694" (43.05mm)
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Headstock Veneer: Black
Factory Tuning: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)
Truss Rod Cover: 3-Ply Black
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe w/Keystone Buttons
Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Saddle Material: Metal
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Pickguard: Cream
Knobs: Gold Top Hats w/Pointers
Switch Cap: Amber
Neck Pickup: T-Type
Bridge Pickup: T-Type
Controls and Switching: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Switch
Electronics Notes: Hand-Wired w/Orange Drop Capacitors
Case: Hardshell Case