A faster, easier-playing Junior
Gibson Custom is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates the Gibson legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.
The Les Paul™ Junior was first introduced in 1954 during Gibson’s first Golden Era and revised in 1958 to feature double cutaways and improved fretboard access. However, it really hit its stride in 1960, when a repositioned neck pickup and slimmer neck taper made it sturdier and easier to play than ever. While it was initially designed as an affordable, high-quality, solidbody electric guitar option suitable for students and beginners, it didn’t take long for professional musicians to discover the magic of this erstwhile “student model” and use it on recordings and stages around the world. The appeal? The Les Paul Junior’s outward simplicity disguises the wealth of tonal options available from the single pickup, volume control, and tone control; by varying where you place the picking hand, as well as the settings on the master volume and tone knobs, you can coax a huge range of different sounds out of a Junior.
The luthiers and craftspeople of the Gibson Custom Shop have proudly replicated the originals in intricate detail with this 1960 Les Paul Junior Reissue. It is a complete structural and visual clone of the coveted vintage counterparts, from the one-piece slab mahogany double-cutaway body to the long tenon, hide-glue-fit solid mahogany neck with a 1960s SlimTaper™ profile, rosewood fretboard with 22 authentic medium jumbo frets and celluloid dot inlays, Kluson® three-on-a-plate white-button tuners, and wraparound bridge/tailpiece. However, the real magic is in the identical sound and playability. A mean, fiery Gibson Custom Dogear P-90 pickup, paired with CTS® 500k audio taper volume and tone potentiometers and wired to a paper-in-oil tone capacitor, creates tones ranging from sparkling cleans to crunchy distortion. Anything you throw at it, this Les Paul Junior can handle! It features Ultra Heavy Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged finish treatment, paired with heavily aged hardware, simulates decades of heavy playing wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. A Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included for safe storage and transport.
Highlights
- One-piece, double cutaway solid mahogany body
- Mahogany neck with 60s SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and celluloid dot inlays
- Wraparound bridge/tailpiece
- Kluson strip tuners with white buttons
- Gibson Custom black dogear P-90 pickup
- Gibson Custom hardshell case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Double Cut
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays Celluloid Dot
Joint Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile 60s SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custom Dogear P-90
Controls 1 Volume, 1 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Wraparound
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs Black Top Hats
finish Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Jack Plate Cover Black
Pickguard 1-Ply Tortoiseshell Celluloid
Pickup Covers Black Dogear P-90
Strap Buttons Aluminum
Tailpiece Wraparound
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply Black
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Strip with White Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: LPJRDC60UHTVNH1
Case Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Junior Reissue, Ultra Heavy Aged, TV Yellow
Gibson Custom 1960 Les Paul Junior Reissue, Ultra Heavy Aged, TV Yellow
Lifetime Warranty
Lifetime Warranty
Shop and play with confidence knowing that your instrument is protected by our limited lifetime warranty. Learn more about warranties and exclusions here .
Case Included
Case Included
Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.
Setup Included
Setup Included
Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.
A faster, easier-playing Junior
Gibson Custom is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates the Gibson legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.
The Les Paul™ Junior was first introduced in 1954 during Gibson’s first Golden Era and revised in 1958 to feature double cutaways and improved fretboard access. However, it really hit its stride in 1960, when a repositioned neck pickup and slimmer neck taper made it sturdier and easier to play than ever. While it was initially designed as an affordable, high-quality, solidbody electric guitar option suitable for students and beginners, it didn’t take long for professional musicians to discover the magic of this erstwhile “student model” and use it on recordings and stages around the world. The appeal? The Les Paul Junior’s outward simplicity disguises the wealth of tonal options available from the single pickup, volume control, and tone control; by varying where you place the picking hand, as well as the settings on the master volume and tone knobs, you can coax a huge range of different sounds out of a Junior.
The luthiers and craftspeople of the Gibson Custom Shop have proudly replicated the originals in intricate detail with this 1960 Les Paul Junior Reissue. It is a complete structural and visual clone of the coveted vintage counterparts, from the one-piece slab mahogany double-cutaway body to the long tenon, hide-glue-fit solid mahogany neck with a 1960s SlimTaper™ profile, rosewood fretboard with 22 authentic medium jumbo frets and celluloid dot inlays, Kluson® three-on-a-plate white-button tuners, and wraparound bridge/tailpiece. However, the real magic is in the identical sound and playability. A mean, fiery Gibson Custom Dogear P-90 pickup, paired with CTS® 500k audio taper volume and tone potentiometers and wired to a paper-in-oil tone capacitor, creates tones ranging from sparkling cleans to crunchy distortion. Anything you throw at it, this Les Paul Junior can handle! It features Ultra Heavy Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged finish treatment, paired with heavily aged hardware, simulates decades of heavy playing wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. A Gibson Custom hardshell case is also included for safe storage and transport.
Highlights
- One-piece, double cutaway solid mahogany body
- Mahogany neck with 60s SlimTaper profile
- Rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and celluloid dot inlays
- Wraparound bridge/tailpiece
- Kluson strip tuners with white buttons
- Gibson Custom black dogear P-90 pickup
- Gibson Custom hardshell case
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Double Cut
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays Celluloid Dot
Joint Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile 60s SlimTaper
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custom Dogear P-90
Controls 1 Volume, 1 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge Wraparound
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs Black Top Hats
finish Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Jack Plate Cover Black
Pickguard 1-Ply Tortoiseshell Celluloid
Pickup Covers Black Dogear P-90
Strap Buttons Aluminum
Tailpiece Wraparound
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Single-ply Black
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Strip with White Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity
Model: LPJRDC60UHTVNH1
Case Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
