1960 Gibson Les Paul Custom
The 1960 Les Paul Custom 'Black Beauty' — Gibson's luxury solid-body. Ebony fingerboard, gold hardware, and exquisite binding.
Current Market Value
Excellent
$35,000–$50,000
Very Good
$20,000–$35,000
Good
$10,000–$20,000
Fair
$5,000–$10,000
* Prices are estimates based on recent market data. Actual value depends on originality, condition, and provenance. Pricing methodology
Specifications
| Body Wood | Mahogany (body), Maple (carved top) |
| Neck Wood | Mahogany (5-piece on some years) |
| Fingerboard | Ebony |
| Scale Length | 24.750" |
| Frets | 22 |
| Pickup Config | HH |
| Bridge | ABR-1 Tune-o-matic with stop tailpiece |
| Tuners | Kluson Deluxe |
| Finish Options | Black ('Black Beauty') |
| Est. Production | 380 |
Pickups & Electronics
Two (or three on some years) PAF humbucking pickups. Three-pickup versions are rarer and more valuable.
What Changed in 1960
Final year of the single-cutaway Custom before SG body transition. Thinner neck profile.
Collector's Notes
Three-pickup versions command higher premiums than two-pickup. Verify PAF stickers, gold hardware originality, and binding condition. Ebony fingerboard should be jet black.