The power of the PAF

No other Gibson pickup boasts the pedigree of the PAF (Patent Applied For) humbucker, a pickup that set the humbucker standard upon its introduction in the late 1950s. The Les Paul Standard ’50s Plain Top’s Burstbucker 1 and Burstbucker 2 pickups offer an ultra-authentic sonic re-creation of the PAF, including an unpotted construction, Alnico II magnets, and a lower-output asymmetrical wind. The result? An open, airy, and articulate tone that captures all the warmth and dynamics you’d expect from a vintage humbucker, with an extra helping of crystal-clear note definition. Plus, while vintage Les Pauls had identical PAF pickups in both the neck and bridge, the Les Paul Standard ’50s Plain Top’s bridge-position Burstbucker 2 sports a slightly hotter tone to better balance with the neck-position Burstbucker 1’s output.

Gibson Les Paul Standard ’50s Plain Top Electric Guitar Features:

• All the feel, tone, and vibe of a late 1950s Les Paul Standard
• Mahogany body provides ample tonal warmth, while the maple top boosts treble response and note definition
• Chunky mahogany neck in a full-feeling ’50s Vintage profile
• 12-inch-radius Indian rosewood fingerboard, precision Plek’d for immaculate fretwork
• Burstbucker 1 and Burstbucker 2 pickups produce an ultra-authentic re-creation of the earliest PAF pickups
• Handwired electronics, with Orange Drop capacitors for period-correct authenticity
• Exceptionally stable ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and aluminum stopbar tailpiece
• Elegant Vintage Deluxe tuners with gorgeous Keystone buttons
• Classic 1950s-era Les Paul Standard aesthetic appointments, including acrylic trapezoid inlays, single-ply body and neck binding, and mother-of-pearl headstock logo