Gibson Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble Vintage Cherry Sunburst Gloss 2025

A classic 50s-style Les Paul Standard, now with an even more vintage look.

The Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble offers all the features and performance of the regular Les Paul Standard 50s models, but with even more vintage charm. These limited-run versions differ from the standard models in two ways. First, the Burstbucker 1 and Burstbucker 2 pickups are left uncovered and are fitted with Double Classic White bobbins and the usual Alnico 2 magnets. The second difference is the finish.

The colours are vintage variations of the standard nitrocellulose lacquer. Where the regular high-gloss nitro finishes are meant to mimic brand-new examples from the 1950s, the vintage finishes on the Double Trouble are subtly faded, much like the light aging that occurs over several years. The burst patterns vary from guitar to guitar, as each body is sprayed by hand.

All the familiar features that make the Les Paul Standard 50s so beloved are still here: a solid, weight-relieved mahogany body with an AA figured maple top, and a rounded 50s mahogany neck with a rosewood fingerboard, 22 medium jumbo frets and trapezoid inlays. It carries a classic ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, an aluminium stop bar tailpiece, Vintage Deluxe tuners with keystone buttons, and aged gold top hat knobs. The open Burstbucker 1 (neck) and Burstbucker 2 (bridge) are hand-wired with audio taper potentiometers and Orange Drop capacitors, for that classic, rich PAF-style voice. Production of the Double Trouble is limited to just 500 guitars per colour.

This 2025 example is in near mint condition, almost as good as new, with only a few very small scratches on the body. The protective film is even still on the pickguard.

This guitar has been carefully inspected for condition and playability, then set up to our Gold Standard by a luthier. We make sure it arrives in your hands exactly as it should: sounding its best, playing effortlessly and ready to be enjoyed from the very first note.