Gibson Memphis 2015 ES Les Paul Custom Black Beauty (with Case)
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This ES Les Paul Custom basks in the warm, woody sound of semi-hollowbody goodness. The middle pickup infuses this Black Beauty with more versatility.
What's special about this item?
Feature: | What it does: |
---|---|
3-ply maple/poplar/maple top | Long sustain with crisp, bright tone |
Historic truss rod assembly | Gibson historic build with no truss rod tubing |
Mahogany neck | Great sustain, strength, and warm tone |
MHS humbuckers | Sweet tone made just for semi-hollowbody guitars |
Overview
The perfect marriage of Gibson Les Paul and ES-335 yields powerful tones and a lightweight playing feel, courtesy of 3 PAF-style MHS pickups, rounded 'C' neck profile, historic details and more.
- Redesigned neck dimensions: Added thickness to Peghead transition provides greater strength and stability
- Historic truss rod: Superior Adjustability due to the Teflon coating, larger diameter rod, original brass anchor and larger washer
- Bone nut: Bone for smooth tuning and excellent durability
- Rolled neck binding: Binding is rounded off to comfortably fit the contours of the player's hand
- New finish colors: New variations on your favorite vintage color schemes as well as all new, eye catching colors
- Capacitor changes: Less treble cut than previous capacitor results in a tone with a harmonically rich, singing quality
- Three MHS Humbucker Pickups: The maximum complement of toneful PAF-style goodness
Features
- F-Hole emblem engraved truss rod cover: The iconic symbol of the Gibson ES line is now the hallmark of Gibson Memphis.- Redesigned neck dimensions: Added thickness to Peghead transition provides greater strength and stability
- Historic truss rod: Superior Adjustability due to the Teflon coating, larger diameter rod, original brass anchor and larger washer
- Bone nut: Bone for smooth tuning and excellent durability
- Rolled neck binding: Binding is rounded off to comfortably fit the contours of the player's hand
- New finish colors: New variations on your favorite vintage color schemes as well as all new, eye catching colors
- Capacitor changes: Less treble cut than previous capacitor results in a tone with a harmonically rich, singing quality
- Three MHS Humbucker Pickups: The maximum complement of toneful PAF-style goodness
Specs
- Top Wood Species: Figured Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Top Binding: Cream
- Back Wood Species: Plain Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Back Binding: Cream
- Rims Species Wood: Plain Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Weight Relief: ES-LP Center Block
- Glue: Franklin Titebond 50
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The sound waves resonate within the hollow airspace of the Maple veneered Body, around the F-holes, and throughout the solid glue joints.
- Body Carve: ES-LP (Semi-Hollow)
- Neck Wood Species: 1 Piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Historic
- Neck Profile: Rounded "C"
- Thickness at Fret 1: 21.59 mm / .850"
- Thickness at Fret 12: 24.13 mm / .950"
- Peg Head Type: SP-1
- Peg Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl
- Peg Head Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson"
- Silkscreen: Gold "Les Paul Model"
- Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The rounded neck provides an ergonomic feel and the mahogany adds a rich tonal quality
- Neck Joint Angle: 4 degrees
- Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
- Nut Style: White
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 4.318 cm / 1.700"
- Fingerboard Wood Species: 1-Piece Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12"
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.318 cm / 1.700" @ nut, 5.6007 cm / 2.205" @ end of board
- Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
- Top Binding: Cream
- Back Wood Species: Plain Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Back Binding: Cream
- Rims Species Wood: Plain Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Weight Relief: ES-LP Center Block
- Glue: Franklin Titebond 50
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The sound waves resonate within the hollow airspace of the Maple veneered Body, around the F-holes, and throughout the solid glue joints.
- Body Carve: ES-LP (Semi-Hollow)
- Neck Wood Species: 1 Piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Historic
- Neck Profile: Rounded "C"
- Thickness at Fret 1: 21.59 mm / .850"
- Thickness at Fret 12: 24.13 mm / .950"
- Peg Head Type: SP-1
- Peg Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl
- Peg Head Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson"
- Silkscreen: Gold "Les Paul Model"
- Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The rounded neck provides an ergonomic feel and the mahogany adds a rich tonal quality
- Neck Joint Angle: 4 degrees
- Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
- Nut Style: White
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 4.318 cm / 1.700"
- Fingerboard Wood Species: 1-Piece Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12"
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.318 cm / 1.700" @ nut, 5.6007 cm / 2.205" @ end of board
- Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid
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