Vintage Original Spec series have been built for over 20 years by the dedicated and talented people in the Gibson custom workshop. Their skill and love of their work is evident in the ultimate playability and feel of what is the most cherished guitar of all time across the globe.

Gibson guitars are all about quality and attention to detail from the choicest bookmatched maple and solid mahogany to the hand linished finish. Gibson’s combine superb craftsmanship with modern technology producing fantastic looks by matching precisely the 17 original designs such as the legendary Sunburst of 1958, ‘59 and 1960, the Les Paul Standard.

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These handcrafted guitars offer unsurpassed comfort of playing with their hand rolled binding that extends out further for increased comfort and maximum playing surface. The beautifully curved heads are set atop the long tenon necks that extend deep into the body where they are seated neatly beneath the neck pickup cavity. These long neck tenons increase the strength and in turn, the durability of Gibson guitars.

The precise fretwork and perfectly cut nuts on every guitar ensure that maximum playability is a given. Fitted with bumble bee capacitors where appropriate, correct body routing, holly head stock veneers rather than synthetic or plastic fibre, (tordis ?)dot markers on side of the neck, ABR1 bridge, light aluminium tail piece, another Gibson first.

The heart and soul of these guitars is in the tone. It all begins and ends with tone. From the growl of a single coil P90 to the rock and roll roar of the humbuckers, another Gibson innovation.

All these elements are built into every custom Vintage Original Spec guitar. They combine to make this Gibson series the most lusted afterg guitars with the most respected tone in the world.

In 1960 the Les Paul Standard still had the flame maple top, sunburst finish, and “Patent Applied For” pickups of its predecessors, but a slim taper neck was added for a decidedly different feel. These final adjustments failed to save the Standard, however, and after 1960 the single cutaway Les Paul was replaced by the thin bodied, double cutaway SG.

The Greatest Vintage Guitars Ever Made… Today
The Gibson Custom Shop proudly introduces the Vintage Original Spec series of historic solidbody guitars. From the 1957 Les Paul Junior to the 1960 Les Paul Standard, the Custom Shop debuts 17 reissue models representing the next step in their journey toward recreating the finest guitars ever made.

A great selection of Vintage Original Spec guitars at guaranteed lowest prices can be found here.

You may not be looking to buy a brand new guitar so if you are looking for a used VOS  try finding one at an e-Bay auction.