Like lightning in a bottle, we're treated to the sweet sounds and bold aesthetics of the Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble. This limited release from Gibson delivers some rarely-explored elements of the Gibson canon for an inspired model back to front. If you're on the hunt for seldom-seen Gibson specification sets, stay tuned.

This Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble starts out easily with more familiar functions and features from the brand. For one, this Les Paul's iconic single-cutaway body takes its shape from solid, non-weight-relieved mahogany paired with a AA figured maple cap for brightness and a crisp tone right from the get-go. This body is treated to the first of the Double Trouble's tricks – a full-gloss nitrocellulose "Vintage" lacquer finish.

Separating itself from traditional Les Paul Standards with their standard gloss finish, the full-gloss Vintage finish imparts a more lived-in quality right off the bat with an overall faded impression. The full gloss nitrocellulose finish does wonders in subtly shifting the vibes of this Les Paul Standard toward an inherently classic aesthetic with each guitar's burst pattern being somewhat different from the next for a one-of-a-kind look piece to piece.

Carrying on from here, a mahogany neck forms with a 50s Vintage profile. This classic grip in hand pairs with a rosewood fingerboard bearing twenty-two Medium Jumbo frets for a smooth and seamless feel on the fingers and across the palm. Acrylic trapezoid inlays detail the rosewood for an iconic visual addition. Effortlessly playable across its entire scale, this Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble is anything but when it comes to exploring and maneuvering across its complete musical scope.

Sonically, the Double Trouble comes alive with the addition of two Gibson Burstbucker pickups – a Burstbucker 1 in the neck and a Burstbucker 2 in the bridge. These bold humbuckers play with exceptional clarity, grit and warmth for pushing your best tube amp over the edge, should that be your priority. Sharp-eyed readers might notice something special about these pickups in particular. These Burstbuckers are fitted with Double Classic White bobbins – certainly a rarity when it comes to Gibson pickup bobbin color combinations. Hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitors and audio taper potentiometers, an authentic Gibson humbucking experience is ready to go at a moment's notice.

Concerning the finishing touches of this Double Trouble, this Gibson comes equipped with a Graph Tech nut and Vintage Deluxe tuning machines with Keystone buttongs for easy stringing alongside a nickel-plated ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece. Traveling with an included Gibson hardshell case, this guitar is road ready. This Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble is limited to five hundred pieces worldwide.

Wrapped up in unique Gibson style, this Les Paul Standard doubles (or triples) up on Gibson style and substance for a truly one-of-a-kind limited piece.

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• Solid, non-weight-relieved mahogany single-cutaway body
• AA figured maple top with cream binding
• Mahogany neck in 50s Vintage profile
• Rosewood fingerboard with cream binding
• Twenty-two Medium Jumbo frets with acrylic trapezoid inlays
• Two Burstbucker humbucking pickups with Double Classic White bobbins
• Hand-wired audio taper potentiometers with Orange Drop capacitors
• Nickel-plated ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece
• Graph Tech nut with Vintage Deluxe tuning machines with Keystone buttons
• Full-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer Vintage finish
• Gibson hardshell case included
• Limited to five hundred pieces worldwide