Gibson 2016 HP Les Paul Traditional Premier Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Kick out classic Les Paul tone and keep up with the cutting edge. The slightly wider Soloist fretboard leaves plenty of room for cooking up some tasty leads.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
'57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus pickups Rich, vintage tone that's warm, deep, and edgy
AAA-grade flamed maple top Deep wood grain for striking visual appeal
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
One-piece mahogany neck Warm tone with great sustain

The Gibson Les Paul Traditional 2016 HP is the modern incarnation of the original Gibson Les Paul with a futuristic set of premium, high-performance features. It boasts an exclusive fast-access heel, developed specifically for the Gibson USA High Performance lineup, to allow unprecedented access to the high notes - which, combined with our soloist neck width, provides the fastest and most comfortable Traditional Les Paul neck you've ever played. Titanium metal for the saddles and the adjustable zero-fret nut delivers a bright, crisp tone, while being virtually indestructible and ensuring total, personalized control over the action. A pair of '57 Classic humbuckers delivers classic Les Paul tones, while genuine mother of pearl inlays and a luxurious aluminum case add to this premium guitar's gestalt.

Gibson's rounded XL profile partners up with the soloist neck width and fast-access heel for mindboggling playability. Add an adjustable titanium zero-fret nut for low-as-it-goes action and our precise Plek and hand-finished setup and this is the best playing Traditional you've ever experienced.

A carved maple top and solid mahogany back with no weight relief deliver the meaty, thick tones of the Les Pauls that legends were made of. A pair of '57 Classic pickups are inspired by Gibson's hallowed PAF humbuckers for outstanding depth and dimension, with added clarity and sustain resulting from a nut and bridge saddles made from titanium metal.

This High Performance Traditional gorgeously… read more blends old and new with a thicker one-piece fingerboard with hand-rubbed oil finish, G-Force tuners, genuine mother-of-pearl inlays, upgraded plastics, and an exclusive labor-intensive hand-applied process for a smooth high-gloss nitrocellulose finish.

Features:

- Next-generation G FORCE Tuners
- Sturdier, noiseless toggle switch
- Titanium saddles
- Luxury aluminum case
- Soloist neck width
- Mother of pearl inlays
- AAA maple top
- Gold plated multi contact jack
- Fast-access Neck heel
- Titanium adjustable zero-fret nut read less

- Top Wood: 2 Piece AAA Maple
- Top Binding: Cream
- Back Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Wood: 1 Piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Les Paul
- Neck Profile: Traditional
- Thickness at Fret 1: .828"
- Thickness at Fret 12: .973"
- Peg Head: SP1-B
- Peg Head Binding: None
- Peg Head Logo: Gibson Logo
- Peg Head Silkscreen: Gold Gibson "Les Paul Model"
- Headstock Angle: 17 deg.
- Nut: Titanium Zero Fret Nut
- Nut Width: 1.745"
- Fingerboard Wood: 1 Piece Dark Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12"
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 1.745" @ nut, 2.310" @ end of board
- Scale Length: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
- Fingerboard Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Mother of Pearl Trapezoid
- Pickups: 57 Classic, 57 Classic +
- Tuning Keys: G FORCE
- Tuning Ratio: 40:01:00
- Bridge: Tune-o-matic w /Titanium saddles
- Tailpiece: Stop Bar
- Output Jack: HP 1/4" mono gold plated positive contact
- Jack Plate: Les Paul Square
- Strap Buttons: Aluminum
- Pick Guard: Removable Cream
- Truss Rod Cover: Black/White Bell "Traditional"
- Knobs: Supreme grip speed knobs
- Switch Washer: Cream, Hot Stamped Gold
- Trim Rings: Low Cream, High Cream Humbucker
- Accessories: Aluminum HP Hard shell Case

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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (2 ratings)
Submitted February 1, 2017 by robert h in Gettysburg, PA

"updated review"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I am updating my review that I posted shortly after I purchased and received my guitar which was back around August of 2016 as I may have just been to harsh on Gibson! I guess I was experiencing some sticker shock because this LES PAUL was the most expensive guitar that I had ever purchased and I had some pre-conceived notion that it was going to be perfect in every way right out of the box!!! I was just being super-critical and well just down right nitt-pickey to say the least.. The knobs were loose and wobbly - a little (TLC) and well that issue was fixed - and it took about 3 minutes of my time. I removed the strings that came with the guitar and taped and covered the pickups and slipped the bridge and stop bar off and holder pegs , then I applied a small amount of liquid polishing compound to those areas that had light surface marks on them and ran a slow speed buffer on the finish , taking my time and polishing small areas at a time I did the entire guitar until it was polished to a gloss mirror finish. This I believe was my biggest issue with the guitar as I do believe Gibson should pay more attention to the finish and make sure that each guitar has been polished to completion and not 3/4 of the way like mine was done and frankly 90% of the ones that I have looked at and inspected, played in the stores! The joint on the face with regards to the triple A maple laminate should be located exactly in the middle of the 3rd and 4th strings but it is not and i thought my guitar… read more was just done sloppily but after inspecting some 50 or more guitars up close and personal I have found out that none of them up to the 4K cost point were! The custom shops that I looked at were better but even those were not all done correctly. Now that I have been playing it for about 6 months now its not an issue to me as the finish overall is very nice and its just a minor pet peeve of mine. I did change the knobs to the earlier versions of the Gibson speed knobs which cost me about $22.00 . The overall look and feel of this guitar is just great , and the sound that it produces is pure and frankly a rating of 9 must be given to it for sound quality. I am very pleased with it and am going to buy the 2017 HP Standard later this year. Just remember if you do buy a standard or traditional Les Paul don't expect it to be perfect in every little detail as you will be dissapointed! The only way to find one that you will be happy with is by going to the store and picking out the one that in your opinion is right for you - EVERY GUITAR IS DIFFERENT - its not a cookie cutter guitar - they are not all the same!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Buying on line is just fine but those picking it out for you and shipping it have their own opinions on what is ok and what is not-- so the only way for you to get what you think is (your monies worth) is to pick it out yourself!!!! Good Luck in your search -- -- your friend , Rob

Musical Background:
45 years

Musical Style:
blues , rock read less
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