Les Paul Special - Vintage Cherry

Return Of The Special

The Les Paul Special returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It pays tribute to Gibson's Golden Era of innovation and brings authenticity back to life. Originally introduced in 1955, the Les Paul Special has been embraced by musicians for over 60 years. It is based on the Les Paul Junior with a slab mahogany body, fat 50s-style mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, wraparound bridge, an additional rhythm P-90 pickup, binding on the neck and additional controls for the rhythm pickup and the 3-way toggle switch. Available in the always classic TV Yellow and Vintage Cherry.

P-90 Single Coil Pickup

Legendary Tone

First introduced in the early 1950s, Gibson's legendary P90 single coil pickup produced a raw powerful tone that helped define the blues and rock and roll in their formative years. Today, the P90's traditional combination of high output and brilliant tone is still considered a favorite among many top musicians. Known by such familiar nicknames as the "Soapbar" and the "Cobalt," the P90 still cuts through any type of music, all while displaying amazing tonal sensitivity for everything from blues and rock to mellow jazz riffs. It's perfect as a vintage replacement, and features vintage, braided two-conductor wiring. It's also fully wax potted to eliminate any chance of unwanted microphonic feedback.

Specs:

Body:
Body Shape: Les Paul Special
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck:
Material: Maple
Profile: Rounded
Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.69" / 43.05mm
End of Board Width: 2.26" / 57.4mm
Inlays: Acrylic Dots

Hardware:
Finish: Chrome
Bridge: Compensated Wraparound
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons
Pickguard: Black 5-ply
Truss Rod Cover: Black Single-ply
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats
Switch Tip: Black
Jack Plate Cover: Black
Pickup Covers: Black

Electronics:
Neck Pickup: P-90
Bridge Pickup: P-90
Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch
Pickup Selector: Toggle Switch

Miscellaneous:
Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Includes Hard Shell Case

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