Gibson Custom Collectors Choice #3 1960 Les Paul "The Babe"
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Specifications
Model: Gibson Custom Collector's Choice #3 1960 Les Paul "The Babe"
Production Number: #030 of 300
Condition: Mint
Country of Build: USA
Body
Top Wood: Maple
Body Back: Mahogany
Body Binding: .90 Cream
Body Adhesive: Franklin Titebond
Finish: Cherry Tea Burst
Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Neck Wood: Mahogany with Maple Spline
Neck Profile: '59 Rounded, Precise Recreation of Original
Truss Rod: Traditional
Neck Joint Angle: 4 Degrees, +/- 15 Seconds
Neck Adhesive: Franklin Titebond
Neck Fit
Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Neck Fit Adhesive: Franklin Titebond
Joint Angle Tolerance: +/- .005"
Fingerboard
Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Binding: .04 Cream
Frets: Reissue Fret Wire
Nut / End of Board Width: 1.687" / 2.062"
Inlays: Nitrocellulose Trapezoid
Side Dots: Tortoise
Nut
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687"
Nut Slots: Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Headstock Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Gibson Logo
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Antique Bell Shaped
Headstock Angle: 17 Degrees
Hardware
Tuners: Gotoh Reissue Green Key
Tuning Ratio: 12:1
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1 with Aluminum Base
Bridge Plating: Nickel
Tailpiece: Bigsby Vibrato
Tailpiece Plating: Nickel
Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointers
Toggle Switch Washer: Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Pickup Mounting Rings: Cream
Control Plate Cover: Black
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Bridge Pickup: Custom Bucker, Alnico III
Controls: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Capacitors: Bumblebee
Coil Wiring: Parallel, Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Axial Three-Way with Vintage Toggle Cap
Output Jack: Traditional 1/4"
Setup
Strings: .010 - .046
Case & Accessories
Case: Custom Shop Hardshell Case
Included Accessories: Original Hardshell Case, COA and Case Candy
Shop Measurements
Weight: 9.21 lbs
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.94"
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 1.03"
Notes
Condition Notes: Mint condition. #030 of 300. Comes with original hardcase, COA and case candy.
Model Notes: Collector's Choice #3 1960 Les Paul "The Babe", modeled after Joe Bonamassa's well-preserved 1960 Les Paul Standard with an unusual combination of '59 features and factory-ordered Bigsby vibrato.
