CME Presents: The Bursts

Right now, at this very moment, we have three Bursts under one roof, and we want to tell you about them. The Burst evolved out of Gibson's very first solid-body guitar, the 1952 Les Paul. Issued initially as a Gold Top, the Les Paul got a new look in 1958, when Gibson introduced a new model with a sunburst finish: the Les Paul Standard. Our '59 Burst, '60 Burst, and '60 "Scarface" Burst are excellent examples of this landmark guitar.

The Burst evolved out of Gibson's very first solid-body guitar, the 1952 Les Paul. Issued initially as a Gold Top, the Les Paul got a new look in 1958, when Gibson introduced a new model with a sunburst finish: the Les Paul Standard. Coloring the solid Honduran mahogany bodies with aniline dye, Gibson's Les Paul Standards featured a deep red hue that, with time, would react to ultraviolet light and other environmental conditions to bleed, fade, and otherwise change. Our '59 Burst, '60 Burst, and '60 "Scarface" Burst are excellent examples of this landmark guitar and beautifully illustrate how each early Burst is different from any other, both visually and sonically. While the Les Paul was changing with almost every year since it's initial release, the debut of the Les Paul Standard in 1958 is perhaps the most significant and substantial change to the legendary model, made more so by the 1957 introduction of the humbucker.

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Gear Used:
1959 Les Paul Standard Sunburst
1960 Les Paul Standard Sunburst
1960 "Scarface" Les Paul Standard Sunburst
Gretsch Broadkaster 13/16/22 3pc. Drum Kit 60's Marine Pearl w/301 Hoops
-Marshall SV20C Studio Vintage 20W All-Valve Plexi 1x10 Combo w/FX Loop and DI
Divine Noise Cables

Songs played in this video:
00:32 - 00:48 Ramble On - Led Zeppelin
03:02 - 03:26 Waiting for an Alibi - Thin Lizzy
05:29 - 05:46 Whipping Post - The Allman Brothers Band
07:51 - 08:08 In the Light - Led Zeppelin

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