GIBSON Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker Ebony Satin
Single-cut electric guitar with Gibson 490 Humbuckers, including Gigbag
With the Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker Ebony Satin, the traditional Nashville-based company is launching a minimalist interpretation of the legendary Les Paul model that places playing comfort and sound characteristics in the foreground. Accordingly, the mahogany construction wrapped in a satin nitro finish with a glued neck promises a lively and powerful sound response, while the classic "Rounded" neck profile fits snugly and comfortably in the hand. With the classic pickup setup of a Gibson 490R humbucker on the neck and a Gibson 490T humbucker on the bridge, the Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute delivers hot vintage sounds, with a range that spans the broad spectrum between blues and metal. Classic hardware in the form of a compensated Gibson Wraparound bridge and precise vintage deluxe tuners completes the Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker Ebony Satin.
The Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker Ebony Satin is an electric guitar reduced to the essential with first-class playing and sound characteristics.
The Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker Ebony Satin at a glance:
Les Paul electric guitar from the Gibson Modern Collection, made in the USA
Satin nitrocellulose finish
Mahogany body
Glued mahogany neck
Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
"Rounded" neck profile
A Gibson 490R humbucker in neck position
A Gibson 490T humbucker in bridge position
Gibson Compensated Wraparound Bridge
Vintage deluxe machine heads with white buttons
Including Gibson Gig-bag
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Gibson USA
Design:
Les Paul
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Maple
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Rounded
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Graph Tech
Nut width in mm:
43
Width at Last Fret:
57.4
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
490R Humbucker
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
490T Humbucker
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
2x Vol, 2x Tone
Bridge:
Gibson Compensated Wraparound
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Vintage Deluxe White Button
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose
Colour:
Ebony Satin
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
Yes
Certificate:
No
Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker Ebony Satin
If you're looking for the full 'Les Paul' sound, this isn't the guitar for you. The Special has always been the most stripped down Gibson and as such has an aggressive, angry sound, not a resonant blues machine. It does one thing and hit does it really well: bashy, loud rock & roll! No top for sustain, harsh pickups but a fantastic 'just right' neck makes this playable all day. And its light!
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Very satisfied with this edition of the trusty old LP Special.
It has such a comfortable, yet quite speedy neck, great fretwork and plays like a dream. It has the best frets I have ever played on an entry level Gibson, and better than on quite a few more expensive ones too. Low action and no buzzing, straight from the factory. Also stays in tune forever. Visually, I can’t fault it at anything but the slightly uneven pattern in the wood grain.
Soundwise, it’s pure P-90 pleasure. Raw, rocking and oh so very dynamic, but not too noisy. Far better than the Epiphone (Inspired by Gibson) P-90s I tried a while back.
If you’re looking for a superb do it all durable workhorse, vintage looks, and want to release your inner punk from time to time, it’s hard to think of a better option. Great job, Gibson!
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