Specially designed for today's requirements, the Gibson Les Paul Modern classic Les Paul feeling and innovative features. The one Instrument from the Modern Collection has a feather-light mahogany body thanks Ultra to - Modern Weight Relief and a mahogany neck, whose asymmetrical Slim Taper profile in combination with the contoured neck foot ensures effortless handling of the high positions. A Burstbucker Pro Rhythm in neck position delivers classic warm Paula sounds, while the slightly hotter wound Burstbucker Pro+ Lead Humbucker provides additional output at the bridge. With four push/pull potentiometers it Les Paul Modern offers a versatile sound picture including individual coil taps and out-of- Phase sounds. A Pure Bypass Mode, which takes the conventional Wiring out of the signal chain for additional output, is also on board. Last but not least, Hardware the Les Paul Modern combination consists of a proven Tune-o-Matic / Stopbar Kombi and Grover Rotomatics with Locking -function.
Between classic Look and modern playing comfort: Gibsons Les Paul Modern with Burstbucker Pro pickups and Grover Locking Rotomatics.
The Gibson Les Paul Modern at a glance:
Gibson Les Paul Modern E-Guitar from the Modern Collection
Mahogany body, with Ultra - Modern Weight Relief
Mahogany neck in Asymmetrical Slim Taper profile, with Modern contoured heel
Ebenholzgriffbrett with 22 Medium Jumbo frets and compound radius
Burstbucker Pro Rhythm neck pickup
Burstbucker Pro+ Lead Bridge Pickup
Four push/pull controls for coil taps, Phase and pure bypass
A fantastic evolution of a classic model. People fixate on recreations / re-issues of older versions of the Les Paul but I think that Gibson have finally got the updates right with this modern version. This retains everything great about Les Pauls and improves upon it. Read up on it and you’ll find that the chambered body does not diminish the resonance. The coil-taps make the guitar more versatile and the locking grovers are an improvement. A good step forward for the Les Paul.
I've had five Gibsons over the years and they've always felt like a compromise. I ended up only keeping one which was my go to Gibson. Took a punt on the Modern and wow, this is in my opinion the best Gibson Les Paul they've made for decades. It is incredibly well built, the sonic options are supreme and the new neck is stunning.
I'm selling my other Gibson and a load of other guitars, this one rules them all, fantastic guitar.
I've wanted a quite a long time this Gibson version cause of its neck profile, new design between the neck and body and of course the pickups. And it was just the right the time to buy a new guitar overall!
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