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The Gibson Les Paul – The Legendary Electric Guitar

Any player who knows his history of the guitar is aware that the pioneer Les Paul was developed with the assistance of and endorsed by the celebrated pop jazz artist of the same name. Paul wanted a guitar that better served the needs of jazz guitarists, one that offers more and keep the feedback resistance to the hollow Archtops were the norm over time, and would also be more versatile musically. Of course, these qualities are also suitable electric players in just about every other genre, and Les Paul Goldtops in its previous incarnations with P-90 Pickups quickly ended up with a wide range of artists, the formation of the blue men John Lee Hooker and Freddie King A Rock’n’Roll Carl Perkins. Following the example of Paul, a lot of jazz musicians taken too. Adept in the production of thick, warm tones, from his neck pickup, in particular, despite being a design solidbodied, the Les Paul turned out to be a natural choice for a lot of big Jazzers. More surprising, perhaps, is the ease with which it adapted to the country styles.

In the fifties and the early days of the solid body electric guitar, guitar models are simple in design, price just over a wooden floor with minimal clothing. With the Les Paul Standard, Gibson moved to the aesthetic value of the guitar for the design of a thin and stylish work of art. The move might seem odd to fans of Gibson, generally regarded as traditionalists in the field, but in retrospect, was really an extension of radical designs Orville Gibson mandolin in the 19th century. The new member of the stable Gibson stated that it fully collapsed so that both had previous designs of Orville distinguished form the rest of the pack.

The Les Paul Standard has a body of mahogany top adorned with a carved maple. All Les Paul Gibson guitars have humbucker pickups, which vary depending on model. The Les Paul has changed little since its introduction. There has been little bridge humbucker and updated, but apart from these minor changes, this is still the guitar that defined a generation of music, from blues rock of the ’60s rock to the south of the next decade.

When the nineties rolled around, the sound of Les Paul’s signature was found in almost every musical genre that had, from rock and alternative metal.

Les Paul – The Story

The Les Paul was not the first solid body electric guitar to hit the market. 60 years before the Les Paul, company founder Orville Gibson designed the arch top guitar. In 1936, Gibson issued the ES 150, the first standard electric guitar. When he arrived at the Les Paul design, the company poured in the last decades of the skills and crafts and the result was a guitar that was a work of art itself.

In 1952, Gibson introduced the precursor of the Les Paul Standard, Goldtop with the famous P-90 pickups. The Les Paul had a higher arc placed in an intricate style solid mahogany body. It included a punch in the neck with adjustable truss rod and a head tone. Also integrated into the worthy were the accoutrements that helped distinguish the leader in electric guitars others as a fret board bound and raised pick guard.

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Fame/Pennies From Heaven 2pk $25.6 FAME and PENNIES FROM HEAVENFAME: Seven classes a day and a hot lunch. That’s what New York City’s High School for the Performing Arts guarantees. Stardom? That’s something the school’s teenage musicians, actors, dancers and dreamers strive for. Fame sings the body electric, celebrating the growing-up process of honing talent, confronting realities, finding love, living life. Director Alan Parker (Evita, The Commitments) brings an energetic style to the crisscrossing stories of students (including future Academy Award winner Irene Cara, Paul McCrane (ER), Barry Miller (Saturday Night Fever) and two who returned in the later TV series, Gene Anthony Ray and Lee Curreri). Nominated for six Academy Awards, Fame won Oscars for its dynamic score and title tune.PENNIES FROM HEAVEN: During the Great Depression, a married sheet-music salesman falls in love with another woman and uses cheery songs from that era to imagine a better life for himself.

Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster Electric Guitar Black $1749.99 Guitarist Dave Murray of seminal U.K. metal heroes Iron Maiden has been banging his head with Fender since the mid ’70s. Murray recently joined forces with Fender to create a signature model based on his own ‘57 Stratocaster, previously owned by late, great Free guitarist Paul Kossoff. The Dave Murray Stratocaster guitar boasts a supercharged HSH configuration, DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary DP103 neck pickup, a DiMarzio Super Distortion DP100 bridge pickup and a Fender vintage-style middle pickup. Other features include a lacquer finish, and a flatter soft V-shaped neck with satin back. Vintage tweed hardshell case included.**Accessories, Case/Gig Bag: Vintage Tweed Case, Strings: Standard Tension ST250R NPS, (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 Gauges), Control Knobs: Aged White Knobs, Body, Body Shape: Stratocaster, Electronics, Bridge Pickup: Dimarzio Super Distortion DP100, Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge/Middle Pickup), Bridge Pickup: American Vintage Strat Single-Coil Pickup, Neck Pickup: Dimarzio PAF DP-103, Pickup Configuration: H/S/H, Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup, Hardware, Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo, Hardware: Chrome, Straplocks: Vintage Style Strap Buttons, Neck, Fretboard Radius: 9.5 Radius (241 mm), Fretboard: Maple, Fret Size: Medium Jumbo, Headstock: Artist Signature on Headstock, Neck Material: Maple Neck, Neck Plate: Serialized 4 Bolt Neckplate, Neck Shape: Soft V Shape, Number of Frets: 21, Nut Width: 1.650 (42 mm), Position Inlays: Black Dot Position Inlays, Scale Length: 25.5 (648mm), Truss Rod Nut: Original Truss Rod Nut, Miscellaneous, Saddle Height Adjustment Wrench: .050 Hex (Allen) Wrench,

Fernandes Monterery Elite Electric Guitar black cherry $999 Rock-and-roll has always been about attitude and style. Fernandes has taken that spirit and melded it with their innovation to create the Monterey Elite electric guitar. When you play this renowned single-cutaway, there’s no doubt you’ll be ready to rock. Boasting a classic design with exceptional playability, the Monterey accentuates the recognizable shape of musical history but with modern touches added for the uncompromising player. The Monterey Elite features a carved 5-A Canadian flame maple top, mahogany body and tapered set-neck, Locking tuners, Graph Tech Trem Nut, and Tune-O-Matic-style bridge. This model also boasts abalone binding and trapezoid inlays in an ebony 22-fret fingerboard, gold hardware, and brings the power of infinite sustain with a Fernandes Sustainer in the guitar’s neck position.Fernandes SustainerThe patented Fernandes Sustainer system generates a magnetic field causing the strings to vibrate endlessly, giving you creative ways to control sustain and feedback. Used by Steve Vai, The Edge, Slash, Kerry King, Neil Schon, Robert Fripp, and Paul Gilbert, the Sustainer allows you to produce silky smooth Hendrix-like textures and tonal colorings at any volume level without extra outboard gear. The Sustainer lets you add swells or a gradual decay to single notes or chords while performing outrageous hammer-on slides, whammy-bar dive bombing, or two-hand tapping.Carved 5-A Canadian flame maple topMahogany bodyTapered mahogany set-neck22 jumbo frets Ebony fingerboardLocking tunersTune-o-matic-style bridge with stop tailpieceGraph Tech trem nutAbalone binding and diamond-shaped inlaysGold hardwareSeymour Duncan SH-4JB humbucker (bridge)Fernandes Sustainer pickup (neck)Sustainer on/off and mode switches

Fernandes Monterery Elite Electric Guitar see-thru black $999 Rock-and-roll has always been about attitude and style. Fernandes has taken that spirit and melded it with their innovation to create the Monterey Elite electric guitar. When you play this renowned single-cutaway, there’s no doubt you’ll be ready to rock. Boasting a classic design with exceptional playability, the Monterey accentuates the recognizable shape of musical history but with modern touches added for the uncompromising player. The Monterey Elite features a carved 5-A Canadian flame maple top, mahogany body and tapered set-neck, Locking tuners, Graph Tech Trem Nut, and Tune-O-Matic-style bridge. This model also boasts abalone binding and trapezoid inlays in an ebony 22-fret fingerboard, gold hardware, and brings the power of infinite sustain with a Fernandes Sustainer in the guitar’s neck position.Fernandes SustainerThe patented Fernandes Sustainer system generates a magnetic field causing the strings to vibrate endlessly, giving you creative ways to control sustain and feedback. Used by Steve Vai, The Edge, Slash, Kerry King, Neil Schon, Robert Fripp, and Paul Gilbert, the Sustainer allows you to produce silky smooth Hendrix-like textures and tonal colorings at any volume level without extra outboard gear. The Sustainer lets you add swells or a gradual decay to single notes or chords while performing outrageous hammer-on slides, whammy-bar dive bombing, or two-hand tapping.Carved 5-A Canadian flame maple topMahogany bodyTapered mahogany set-neck22 jumbo frets Ebony fingerboardLocking tunersTune-o-matic-style bridge with stop tailpieceGraph Tech trem nutAbalone binding and diamond-shaped inlaysGold hardwareSeymour Duncan SH-4JB humbucker (bridge)Fernandes Sustainer pickup (neck)Sustainer on/off and mode switches

Fernandes Revolver Pro 81 Electric Guitar black $699 The Fernandes Revolver Pro 81 is a dream machine. Fernandes has taken a classic electric guitar design and updated it with a sleek contoured body and state-of-the-art components to make it one of the most exciting guitars on the market. With its double-cutaway alder body, bolt-on maple neck with extended access to the high registers of the 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, and Floyd Rose-licensed locking tremolo system, the Revolver Pro 81 brings power to the lead guitar player. It comes equipped with an EMG-81 active humbucker for full metal attack, Fernandes Sustainer for infinite sustain, Gotoh-style die-cast tuners, and an ultra-comfortable body shape.Fernandes SustainerThe patented Fernandes Sustainer system on the Revolver Pro 81 generates a magnetic field causing the strings to vibrate endlessly, giving you creative ways to control sustain and feedback. Used by Steve Vai, The Edge, Slash, Kerry King, Neil Schon, Robert Fripp, and Paul Gilbert, the Sustainer allows you to produce silky smooth Hendrix-like textures and tonal colorings at any volume level without extra outboard gear. The Sustainer lets you add swells or a gradual decay to single notes or chords while performing outrageous hammer-on slides, whammy-bar dive bombing, or two-hand tapping.Double-cutaway alder bodyMaple bolt-on neckRosewood fingerboard24 jumbo fretsFloyd Rose-licensed locking tremoloEMG-81 active humbuckerFernandes Sustainer systemSustainer on/off and mode switchesGotoh-style die-cast tuners

GHS David Gilmour Signature Red Set Electric Guitar Strings $4.47 David Gilmour’s connection with the GHS Boomers series goes back to 1979, when he started using them on Pink Floyd’s The Wall project. He uses the 10.5-50 on his Gibson Les Paul.

Garden of Beasts $2.75 From the Publisher: In the most ingenious and provocative thriller yet from the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver, a conscience-plagued mobster turned government hitman struggles to find his moral compass amid rampant treachery and betrayal in 1936 Berlin. Paul Schumann, a German American living in New York City in 1936, is a mobster hitman known as much for his brilliant tactics as for taking only righteous assignments. But then Paul gets caught. And the arresting officer offers him a stark choice: prison or covert government service. Paul is asked to pose as a journalist covering the summer Olympics taking place in Berlin. He’s to hunt down and kill Reinhard Ernst — the ruthless architect of Hitler’s clandestine rearmament. If successful, Paul will be pardoned and given the financial means to go legit; if he refuses the job, his fate will be Sing Sing and the electric chair. Paul travels to Germany, takes a room in a boardinghouse near the Tiergarten — the huge park in central Berlin but also, literally, the Garden of Beasts — and begins his hunt. In classic Deaver fashion, the next forty-eight hours are a feverish cat-and-mouse chase, as Paul stalks Ernst through Berlin while a dogged Berlin police officer and the entire Third Reich apparatus search frantically for the American. Garden of Beasts is packed with fascinating period detail and features a cast of perfectly realized locals, Olympic athletes and senior Nazi officials — some real, some fictional. With hairpin plot twists, the reigning master of ticking-bomb suspense (People) plumbs the nerve-jangling paranoia of prewar Berlin and steers the story to a breathtaking and wholly unpredictable ending.

Garden of Beasts $14.99 Paul Schumann, a German American living in New York City in 1936, is a mobster hitman known for his brilliant tactics and for taking only righteous assignments. But when he gets caught he is offered a stark choice: prison or covert government service. Paul must pose as a journalist covering the summer Olympics taking place in Berlin and hunt down and kill Reinhardt Ernst — the ruthless architect of Hitler’’s clandestine rearmament. If he refuses the job, his fate will be Sing Sing and the electric chair.

Garden of Beasts: A Novel of Berlin 1936 $150.63 b>A New York Times Bestselling Author /b> P>In Jeffery Deaver’s most ingenious and provocative thriller yet, a conscience-plagued mobster turned government hitman struggles to find his moral compass amid rampant treachery and betrayal. Mobster Paul Schumann is arrested in New York City in 1936 and offered a choice: Pose as a journalist covering the summer Olympics in Berlin to hunt down and kill Reinhard Ernst, the ruthless architect of Hitler’s clandestine rearmament – or go to Sing Sing and t electric chair.

Gibson ‘Burst $35 A musical instrument or a cultural icon? Certainly, the Gibson Les Paul Sunburst Standard has become the single most desirable and collectable electric guitar ever made. The late ’50s middle-of-the-road guitar emerges as the turn-of-the-century Holy Grail. With over 300 ‘Bursts shown and 16 pages of full color photos, this is the book for all collectors. Also includes a 1958, ‘59, and ‘60 Sunburst Les Paul serial number list. Since the first publication of this book til today, the Sunburst has continued to inspire me and new generations of musicians. Thank you, Les. – Jimmy Page

Gibson Buckethead Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, Satin White – Gibson USA -LPBHSSWCH1 $1229 Gibson Buckethead Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, Satin White – Gibson USA -LPBHSSWCH1

Gibson BurstBucker 2 Nickel-Covered Electric Guitar Pickup $109.99 BurstBuckerTM pickups from Gibson Gear now give guitarists a choice of three replica sounds from Gibson’s original Patent Applied For pickups – the pickups that give the ‘59 Les Paul Standard its legendary sound. The three BurstBuckers – all with unpolished magnets and non-potted coils, like the originals – represent the variations found among vintage Gibson humbuckers.The initial demand for Patent Applied For replica pickups came from Japanese collectors, and the BurstBuckerTM was offered exclusively in Japan beginning in 1996. By 1999 word has spread of the unique replica tones produced by BurstBuckersTM. Gibson USA put the first BurstBuckersTM on a production model with the Gary Moore Signature Les Paul in the Summer of 2000, and Gibson’s Custom division then equipped the Class 5 Les Paul, Custom Authentic ‘68 Les Paul Custom and Custom Authentic ‘58 Les Paul Standard models with BurstBuckersTM.The variations in pickup output and tone came from inconsistencies in winding the bobbins, a result of the lack of automatic shutoffs on Gibson’s winding machines in the late 1950s. Seth Lover, who invented the humbucker, always said they wound the bobbins until they were full, and original examples suggest that employees stopped the winding machines after the counter reached approximately 5000 turns. When the two coils in a pickup have a different number of turns, that variation puts a little edge or bite on the classic humbucker sound. That’s the sound BurstBuckersTM replicate. (The creamy sound that Gibson’s ‘57 Classics replicate comes from equal coil windings.) Gibson then carries the replication process two steps farther, with unpolished Alnico II magnets and no wax-potting of the coils, just like the originals. Wound in the range of Gibson’s ‘57 Classic, with slightly hotter vintage output than the BurstBucker #1, and works well in the bridge position with a BurstBucker #1 in the neck position.Gibson BurstBucker #2 IM57B-NH Humbucker Pickup Nickel

Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar Antique Gold $4557.3 Ted McCarty’s Tune-o-Matic bridge (also known as the ABR-1) appeared on higher-end Gibson guitars as early as 1954. The ABR-1 was added to the Les Paul Model in 1956, along with the individual saddles to adjust each string’s length, and thumbwheels to adjust the overall height of the bridge. Now part of Gibson’s proprietary new Vintage Original Spec series – the next step in their journey toward perfection.

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback VOS Electric Guitar Antique Gold $4557.3 Seth Lover’s fabled Patent Applied For humbucking pickups were added to the Les Paul Model in 1957. These dual coil pickups, quieter and yet more powerful than the single coil P-90s that preceded them, combined with the ABR-1 to create a guitar with unprecedented sustain and tone. Two BurstBuckers faithfully replicate the warm, vocal quality and rich harmonic content of the legendary originals.

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar Antique Gold $4557.3 Vintage Original Spec series instruments receive a special nitro-cellulose finish treatment yielding the patina of a gently-aged vintage guitar while handcrafting enhances comfort and playability. Each VOS model has a solid mahogany back; historically accurate long-neck tenon for strength and sustain; and period-correct neck profile, hardware, and electronics.

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar Faded Tobacco $4557.3 In an effort to jump-start the steadily declining sales of the Les Paul Model, Gibson abandoned the familiar Gold finish and used a translucent Cherry Sunburst finish that brilliantly displayed the gifured Maple tops often used on Les Pauls. The renamed Les Paul Standard made its debut in 1958.Body and Hardware:Carved plain maple topSolid mahogany backSingle-ply cream binding on topThin toggle switch washer and jack plateNickel hardwareABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbarNeck and Headstock:1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon22-fret rosewood fingerboardAcrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)Single-ply cream bindingEarly ’50s rounded neck profile24-3/4 scale length1-11/16 nut widthHolly headstock veneerVintage tulip tunersElectronics and Strings:BurstBucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickupsCTS pots and bumble bee capacitors2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switchVintage Reissue .010 strings

Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS Electric Guitar Washed Cherry $4557.3 In an effort to jump-start the steadily declining sales of the Les Paul Model, Gibson abandoned the familiar Gold finish and used a translucent Cherry Sunburst finish that brilliantly displayed the gifured Maple tops often used on Les Pauls. The renamed Les Paul Standard made its debut in 1958.Body and Hardware:Carved plain maple topSolid mahogany backSingle-ply cream binding on topThin toggle switch washer and jack plateNickel hardwareABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbarNeck and Headstock:1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon22-fret rosewood fingerboardAcrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)Single-ply cream bindingEarly ’50s rounded neck profile24-3/4 scale length1-11/16 nut widthHolly headstock veneerVintage tulip tunersElectronics and Strings:BurstBucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickupsCTS pots and bumble bee capacitors2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switchVintage Reissue .010 strings

Gibson Custom ES-175 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst $4434.13 HistoryThe Les Paul’s impact on the worlds of rock ‘n’ roll and blues was absolutely titanic. In the realm of jazz, the instrument that had the same monumental effect is the Gibson ES-175.When the ES-175 debuted with a run of 129 in 1949, it nudged aside the ES-150, which had been the guitar of choice for jazz innovators like Charlie Christian and Eddie Durham. The ES-175 also proved a more manageable and less costly alternative to the L-5s thanks to its smaller body size and laminated top.Due to its enduring appeal a blend of comfortable playability and warm sonic versatility with presence to spare the ES-175 has found its way into the hands and hearts of generations of players. Its success leapt across genres to play a role in defining the sound of early rock when Elvis Presley’s guitarist Scott Moore acquired his first ES-295 essentially a model based on the ES-175 but equipped with two P-90 pickups and accompanied the King on his Sun Records classics. Other great ES-175 players include Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Keith Richards, and Yes’ Steve Howe.Body and HardwareThe ES-175 was the first Gibson electric guitar to feature a Florentine cutaway beneath the neck, giving easy access to all 20 frets. It also had a carved rosewood bridge. For it’s first four years the model came with one single-coil P-90 pickup. In the early ’50s, more and more models were produced and sold, indicating the ES-175’s rapid rise in popularity.In 1953, a two-pickup model was introduced, available in either sunburst or natural finish. The guitar received an update in 1957 when its design incorporated two humbucking pickups.Near-perfect RecreationThe modern recreation of this great guitar made by Gibson’s Memphis Custom Shop craftspeople owes its lineage to the ES-175 of ‘57. The body is a comfortable 16-inches wide, 20-inches long and 3-inches deep with a curly laminated maple top, back, and rims. There’s multi-ply binding on top and single-ply o

Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Standard Electric Guitar Gun Metal Grey $4249.39 The Gibson Les Paul Axcess Standard electric guitar carries all the elegant styling, fluid body lines, and rocking attitude of a classic Les Paul Standard guitar from the golden era of 1958 to ‘60. The Gibson Les Paul Axcess reveals a handful of upgrades upon closer examination all modifications made in the name of maximum playability and versatility. The most noticeable addition is the Floyd Rose tailpiece, a unit optimized for anything from subtle vibrato wobbles to dramatic, rumbling divebombs. Partnered with an R4 locking nut, it also guarantees outstanding tuning stability and return-to-pitch accuracy. While the Gibson Les Paul Axcess guitar sports what looks from the front to be a traditional Les Paul neck joint, the neck heel and portions of the back and neck joint at the upper cutaway have been contoured to provide a heelless feel and an unimpeded reach right up to the 22nd fret. No more stretching against the traditional neck heel to achieve the upper-fret access that your lead style demands the Gibson Axcess guitar gives you that sought-after Les Paul playability all the way up the neck, and welcomes you to take it right over the top. To further enhance playing comfort, the Gibson Les Paul’s smoothly carved neck joint is joined by a belly scarf (a.k.a. ribcage contour) that allows the body of the Les Paul guitar to hug closely to your own body in the playing position without digging in. Add to these contours the Les Paul Axcess guitar’s slightly thinner body, made from weight-relieved mahogany (with carved maple top), and you’ve also got a Les Paul guitar that is refreshingly light, and a pure joy to play either strapped on or seated. The Gibson Les Paul Axcess now comes juiced with two super hot Gibson pickups, the 498T and the 496R. These forces to reckoned with pickups yield numerous tonal opportunities and can help drive your favorite amp to ultra crunch and scorching leads in addition to providing ballsy blues tones, w

Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Standard Electric Guitar Ice Tea $4249.39 The Gibson Les Paul Axcess Standard electric guitar carries all the elegant styling, fluid body lines, and rocking attitude of a classic Les Paul Standard guitar from the golden era of 1958 to ‘60. The Gibson Les Paul Axcess reveals a handful of upgrades upon closer examination all modifications made in the name of maximum playability and versatility. The most noticeable addition is the Floyd Rose tailpiece, a unit optimized for anything from subtle vibrato wobbles to dramatic, rumbling divebombs. Partnered with an R4 locking nut, it also guarantees outstanding tuning stability and return-to-pitch accuracy. While the Gibson Les Paul Axcess guitar sports what looks from the front to be a traditional Les Paul neck joint, the neck heel and portions of the back and neck joint at the upper cutaway have been contoured to provide a heelless feel and an unimpeded reach right up to the 22nd fret. No more stretching against the traditional neck heel to achieve the upper-fret access that your lead style demands the Gibson Axcess guitar gives you that sought-after Les Paul playability all the way up the neck, and welcomes you to take it right over the top. To further enhance playing comfort, the Gibson Les Paul’s smoothly carved neck joint is joined by a belly scarf (a.k.a. ribcage contour) that allows the body of the Les Paul guitar to hug closely to your own body in the playing position without digging in. Add to these contours the Les Paul Axcess guitar’s slightly thinner body, made from weight-relieved mahogany (with carved maple top), and you’ve also got a Les Paul guitar that is refreshingly light, and a pure joy to play either strapped on or seated. The Gibson Les Paul Axcess now comes juiced with two super hot Gibson pickups, the 498T and the 496R. These forces to reckoned with pickups yield numerous tonal opportunities and can help drive your favorite amp to ultra crunch and scorching leads in addition to providing ballsy blues tones, w

Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Alpine White $4803.61 An ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlays gives it a bright attack. 490R and 498T Gibson humbuckers deliver warm rhythm and hot, solid lead sounds. Includes gold hardware and multi-layered binding on body, neck, and head.

Gibson Custom SG Standard with Maestro VOS Electric Guitar Faded Cherry $3818.31 This Gibson Custom SG was a futuristic design when it was introduced in 1961, and it still has a modern look. Historically correct features include an ultra-thin, 2-horned body, the SG series addressed 2 of what Ted McCarty saw as the major issues of the now-retired Les Paul body style: weight and limited access to the upper treble register. The new body shape of the SG Standard was dramatically lighter than the old Les Paul and offered access to the entire fretboard. This amazing re-creation includes pickups and long neck tenon modeled precisely on the original. The VOS aging treatment makes it look exactly like a vintage original instrument that’s been treated with loving care for its whole life with a slightly aged finish and hardware. Vintage Original Spec series instruments receive a special nitro-cellulose finish treatment yielding the patina of a gently-aged vintage guitar while handcrafting enhances comfort and playability. Each VOS model has a solid mahogany back; historically accurate long-neck tenon for strength and sustain; and period-correct neck profile, hardware, and electronics.A Little SG HistoryIn 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned with a thinner body and two sharp cutaway horns that making the upper frets more accessible while lowering production costs. The new guitar was popular, but Les Paul the guitarist did not like it and asked to have his name removed. Gibson renamed the model the SG which was short for solid guitar . Though Les Paul’s name was officially removed from the model in 1961, the plastic Les Paul nameplates (positioned between the rhythm pickup and fingerboard) were in abundance in the Gibson factory and SG models having these nameplates were built and sold by Gibson up to end of 1963. SGs have been the choice of world-class artists such as Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and Angus Young.Solid mahogany bodyHistorically-correct featuresSlightly aged nickel hardwareSlightly aged finishABR-1 bridge and Maestro tailpieceSe

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