The Gibson Custom Shop PSL 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue Brazilian VOS “Beauty of the Burst” (BOTB) Page 47 is an extraordinary recreation of one of the most celebrated Bursts ever documented. Inspired directly by the iconic example featured in Beauty of the Burst, this limited Premier Select Line model captures the look, feel, and tone of a true 1960 original with remarkable historical accuracy. From its hand-selected tonewoods to its period-correct plastics and hardware, every element reflects Gibson Custom Shop’s uncompromising dedication to vintage authenticity.

Crafted in the classic single-cut Les Paul body style, the guitar features a one-piece lightweight mahogany back with no weight relief, delivering the depth, resonance, and sustain that define a true Burst. The top is a two-piece figured maple cap, meticulously joined with a hide glue fit for maximum tonal transfer and vintage-correct construction. Finished in a thin layer of nitrocellulose lacquer and treated with Gibson’s VOS (Vintage Patina) process, the instrument exudes the softly aged sheen of a well-preserved original. The single-ply Royalite binding frames the top with subtle vintage accuracy, enhancing both aesthetics and period correctness.

The solid mahogany neck is carved to a fast and comfortable 1960s SlimTaper profile, offering a sleek feel that encourages fluid lead work while maintaining the substance expected of a historic Les Paul. Attached using a long tenon, hide glue fit joint, the neck ensures superior sustain and resonance. The Brazilian rosewood fingerboard—an unmistakable hallmark of true golden-era Les Pauls—adds warmth, clarity, and harmonic richness. With a 12-inch radius, 22 authentic medium-jumbo frets, and an end-of-board width of 2.24 inches (56.89mm), it provides an ideal playing surface for expressive bends and articulate phrasing. A nylon nut, measuring 1.69 inches (42.85mm), contributes to smooth tuning stability and vintage-correct tone, while aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays complete the classic Burst aesthetic.

At the heart of its voice are Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups in both the neck and bridge positions. These meticulously engineered humbuckers capture the airy, dynamic character of original PAFs, delivering warm, woody lows, articulate mids, and sweet, singing highs. The electronics are equally authentic, featuring CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors, a Switchcraft 3-way toggle selector, and a Switchcraft output jack—hand-wired for clarity and responsiveness. This combination provides exceptional touch sensitivity, allowing the player to shape everything from shimmering clean tones to rich, overdriven sustain with remarkable nuance.

Hardware appointments remain faithful to 1960 specifications. A no-wire ABR-1 bridge with nickel-plated brass saddles pairs with a lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece to enhance sustain and resonance. Kluson single-line, double-ring tuning machines with nickel plating maintain vintage accuracy and stable tuning performance. Period-correct details abound, including M69 cellulose acetate butyrate mounting rings, a laminated cellulose acetate butyrate pickguard and jack plate cover, black Royalite control covers, gold top hat knobs with silver reflector inserts, an amber Catalin switch tip, and a silkscreened cellulose acetate butyrate switch washer. Even the aluminum strap buttons, authentic 1950s no-tube truss rod, and stepped two-ply truss rod cover reflect Gibson Custom’s relentless pursuit of historical precision.

Strung with .010–.046 gauge strings and housed in a brown/pink Lifton reissue 5-latch case, this instrument arrives with a Certificate of Authenticity booklet, Historic Reissue hang tags, and a Gibson Custom switchplate medallion with historic black plastic cover included in the case.

The Gibson Custom Shop PSL 1960 Les Paul Standard Reissue Brazilian VOS BOTB Page 47 (Model LPR60PSL23138B) is more than a meticulous reissue—it is a living tribute to one of the most revered guitars of the Burst era. Combining rare Brazilian rosewood, hide glue construction, vintage-correct components, and the unmistakable aesthetic of a documented original, it stands as a collector-grade masterpiece and a world-class instrument built to deliver the legendary tone and feel that defined a generation.