2007 built Gibson LP Custom Special Double Cut VOS '59 in mint condition with original hard case and certificate. The two-pickup Les Paul Special was introduced in 1955 as an intermediate model, positioned between the low cost Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul. Gibson's drive to pioneer a broad selection of guitars designed to meet the ever-growing demand for solid body electrics came full circle with the introduction of the double cutaway Les Paul Special in 1959. The model was actually introduced in late 1958, but only 958 units were manufactured that year. Its popularity, however, was almost immediate and production doubled to 1821 units in 1959, making the Les Paul Special Double cutaway Gibson's third most popular model behind the Les Paul Junior and ES-125T. The 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cutaway is now part of Gibson's Vintage Original Spec series. Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cutaway VOS is handcrafted for comfort and playability in the Gibson Custom Shop. The construction, neck profile, hardware, and electronics are period accurate, and a special nitrocellulose finish treatment gives it the patina of a gently aged vintage guitar. Gibson Custom Shop hard case, a certificate of authenticity are included.