NEW Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s AAA Flame Electric Guitar | Demo and Overview with Angela Petrilli

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The Gibson Les Paul Standard debuted in 1958, was discontinued just two years later and was revived in 1968. It was British guitar legends such as Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton who proved America’s “Standard” was—and is—an absolute megastar of tone. Today, although 1957-1960 models are more prized by collectors, original 1968 and 1969 Standards still command tens of thousands of dollars.

The Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Limited Edition delivers the vintage vibe of those groundbreaking guitars, but in a brand new, ready-for-you model. This stunning reissue features a mahogany body, AAA-figured maple top, ’60s-style SlimTaper mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, two Gibson Burstbucker 61 humbuckers (based on vintage PAF pickups), Grover Rotomatic machine heads and ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge.

“I’m a big fan of classic rock and heavy guitar riffs, and when I think of my heroes like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Susan Tedeschi, a lot of them played the iconic Les Paul,” says Los Angeles session guitarist and online educator Angela Petrilli. “I really enjoy the texture, nuance and character a Les Paul brings. It can be a very delicate instrument when it needs to be, but it can also punch you and be very guttural. Compared to a ’50s Les Paul Standard, I would say the ’60s models have a bit more bite and roundedness. When I play a Les Paul, I’m looking for a chunky, round sound. I want something that feels like a nice, warm blanket.”

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Chapters
00:00 - Intro with Angela Petrilli
01:10 - Overview and Features of the Gibson ‘60s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top
01:47 - A Closer Listen to the Gibson ‘60s Les Paul Standard’s ’61 BurstBucker Pickups
06:24 - Playing Lead Lines Through the Rhythm Position
07:47 - Angela’s Final Thoughts on the Gibson ‘60s Les Paul Standard AAA Flame Top
08:12 - Outro

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What do you think of the limited-edition AAA flame top on this Gibson Les Paul Standard '60s? Let us know in the comments! 🤘

[michaelallen]

Love Angela! Have her do more of these. She’s a great musician and knows her stuff. I think everyone should have a Les Paul standard. They are classics for a reason.

[mrbrownstone]

Angela is amazing and her demo really helps this LP shine!!!

[cgage]

More demos by Angela please. Love her demo - the playing, the explaining of the controls and the tones. Love les pauls.

[geraldponce]

Happy for Angela, representing Gibson and Guitar Center. I need to get a Les Paul one of these days.

[jimmyz]

Anything with Angela Petrilli .... count me in. Good move, GC. Beautiful! The guitar too.

[javierservigon]

Angela is the best! Listen to her album

[joemclaughlinmusic]

I love how she stops and takes a moment to explain things, she's not just jamming and flipping switches, has a great rationale on why and what she's playing and how it could be used in a song.

[kenviscidi]

Her technique is the epitome of textbook perfect. You can tell that from day 1 of her guitar journey she's always been painstakingly diligent about this. Not that there aren't any amazingly fantastic guitar players out there that don't adhere to any rules. That works for some people. But Angela's adherence to technique clearly plays a huge role in her virtuosity. Unimaginable heights are more attainable if you've built a large solid foundation to launch from, and she's testament of that.

[bobsbigboy_]

just got my first standard 60s bourbon burst. i"m in love

[anthonycohea]

I personally believe the best way to demo the Les Paul is straight into the amp. No pedals no effects. Just straight into the amp and use the volume and tone pots with the volume cranked. Just my opinion. I love my Gibson standard 50’s Les Paul. It’s my numero uno!

[MichaelGarrison-tfrz]

Wow, great job, I just bought the same guitar myself a month ago, nice seeing confirmation on my choice. Although she sounds a whole lot better than me. I am 60 and getting back into playing again only have a few years of experience. I am running though the same Marshall 4x12 cab and am using a Marshal JVM 410h. Now I am getting into pedals too. Thanks for inspiring me! I still love my classic rock songs.

[akasgsvirgil]

Guitar Center and Gibson. What an award winning combination! No thanks.

[jayphive]

I picked up a used Epiphone version from GC for around $300 because I suck and barely learning anything about guitars at 42 years old. 👴🏽 🎸

[andrewmallard]

I love my A++++ Standard. It too is a 60s but with the 50s knobs (2012 edition)

[markbarry]

Yeah the riff at the start sounds cool but I think it gets a bit muddy with the pedals later on In to it. Jimmy Page and Angus Young actually played relatively clean through cranked Marshals with natural warm break up, Just some friendly constructive criticism❤

[bensetiawan]

Pretty nice guitar, a great instrument. Thank you.

[SeanOHanlon]

I couldn't help but hear a little bit of China Grove in the intro. I love nostalgia.

[audiophileman]

You make me want to buy one of these guitars, Angela. I've always loved the sound of a Les Paul, just so rich and fat. ❤

[tlawton]

I believe they call it the fire burst. I have been looking at them on the internet.