Gibson 2016 Limited Edition ES LP Premium Figured Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Pick up this handsomely quilted, nitrocellulose-finished ES Les Paul and be met with sweet, resonant PAF tone, aided by spruce-braced semi-hollow design.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
MHS humbuckers Sweet tone made just for semi-hollowbody guitars
ABR-1 bridge with titanium inserts Increased sustain, presence and clarity
Quartersawn Adirondack spruce braces Increased resonance and sustain
550k Audio Taper Pots Matched set; increased treble detail

Gaining popularity among today's guitarist, the 2016 ES Les Paul Premier Figured features Adirondack spruce braces and mahogany center block which are both thermally treated to enhance resonance. MHS humbuckers capture the most accurate PAF-like tones yet. The durable ABR-1 bridge with titanium inserts enhance sustain, presence and clarity. The rare and elegant look of the ES Les Paul Premier Figured is due to Gibson Memphis' labor-intensive nitrocellulose process brings a high-gloss sheen to this beautiful finish.

Features:

- Thermally Treated Quartersawn Adirondack Spruce Braces
- Thermally Treated Mahogany Centerblock
- Matched Potentiometer sets
- "No Logo" 550K Audio Taper Pots
- MHS Humbuckers
- ABR-1 Bridge with titanium inserts
- Quartersawn Adirondack Spruce Bracing
- F-Hole emblem engraved truss rod cover
- Bone nut
- Trapezoid fretboard
- Historic truss rod
- Improved neck adjustability and tension resilience
- Rolled neck binding
- More comfortable feel
- Hardshell Case Included

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted March 14, 2017 by Chad B in Huntingtown, MD

"A beautiful beauty. "

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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After months of research, I finally bought my Gibson Les Paul ES. What a Les Paul it's turned out to be, too ! Wow!! It has great everything. Great sustain, tone, feel, playability and even the smell of it is good. I've had it now for about four months and play it about three times a week at home. I'm not gigging, I don't think I'd bring something this nice to a gig anyways. The fit and finish was near perfect. When I first got it I had to adjust the intonation a tad, but after that it stayed in tune pretty much perfectly. Let's face it, most guitars we get online need a tiny bit of adjustment anyways. The only minor thing is I'm thinking of getting Grover tuners instead of the ones they have on here now. There is about a 1/4" of play on the B string tuner, but it does stay in tune. I just have no way to tighten the tuner with the Kluson tuners that are on there now. So I just don't bother it, I may have a pro fix it if it gives me trouble. But that doesn't mean it'll happen if you get one. Everything else is snug as a bug. It's a very lightweight guitar, lighter than you'd even guess. You can pretty much pick it up with two fingers, though I don't dare do so. This helps me though, I have a bad back and rotator cuff, so it's a blessing for me. This girl has all the factors of a regular new LP, but the super fat, warm sound of a semi-hollow of yesteryear. You can immediately tell when you plug it in that this was a guitar that was built by someone who loves guitars, someone read more who is a great player themselves and by someone who absolutely wants you to have a great product. They took their time making this special guitar and I have zero regrets getting it. If I had the finances, I'd buy the last one they have in stock. Do yourself a favor, just get it, you won't regret it. It has the fattest tone I've ever heard from any Gibson ever ! The case was a regular solid brown case. The only thing, aside from the guitar, that came in it was a very nice looking certificate of authenticity from Gibson Memphis. Thanks for reading my review. By the way, I gave 3 stars for value, because well, this isn't an inexpensive guitar. Ha !

Musical Background:
I've been a bassist for 25 years and s guitarist for about 15. I play guitar, bass and keyboards at home for now.

Musical Style:
Funk, rock, classic rock.
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