Les Paul Model Origins
Gibson launched the Les Paul Model in 1952 in collaboration with guitarist Les Paul, featuring a set mahogany neck, trapeze tailpiece, and P-90 pickups before switching to humbuckers in 1957.
1958-1960 Standard Era
The Standard variant with cherry sunburst finish, flame maple tops, and nickel hardware ran from 1958 to 1960; production totaled roughly 1,500 instruments before the model was renamed the SG in 1961.
Reissues and Modern Variants
Gibson resumed the Les Paul Standard name in 1968 and has offered Historic, Standard, and Supreme reissues with accurate weight-relief chambers, Custombuckers, and nitro finishes that replicate the original 1950s specs.
