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Description

Freshly inspected and set up in-house by our esteemed Guitar Tech.  See below for more details and specifications.

FROM GIBSON:

The Gibson Les Paul™ Special was first introduced as a single cutaway model in 1955, and with the exception of the sunburst Standards that were produced from 1958-1960, it was the last of the original 50s-era Les Paul model variants to be introduced. 

An enhanced version of the Les Paul Junior with increased sonic flexibility, it featured two P-90 pickups instead of the single P-90 found on the Junior and also added a bit of extra bling in the form of a bound fretboard and a mother-of-pearl headstock logo.

In 1958, the body shape was revised from a single cutaway to a double cutaway, which delivered improved fretboard access, and the Special hit its stride in 1960 when a thinner SlimTaper™ neck profile and a lower neck pickup placement made it more robust and easier to play than ever.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Nickel Hardware

Epiphone Deluxe 3/Plate Tuners with White Buttons

1.692” Graph Tech Nut

60s SlimTaper 1-Piece Mahogany Neck with 24 3/4” Scale Length

Neck Thickness .81" at First Fret and .94" at Twelfth Fret

Rosewood Fingerboard with Mother-of-Pearl Dot Inlays and 12" Radius

22 Medium Jumbo Frets

Two Gibson Custom USA P-90 Soapbar Pickups Hand-Wired with CTS Pots & Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil Caps

Historical Wraparound Bridge with Intonation Adjustment Screws

Mahogany Body in TV Yellow Gloss Lacquer Finish

Weight 6 lb 14 oz

Inspired by Gibson Hard Shell Case

Serial Number 24121531177