Gibson Limited Edition Les Paul Nashville Black Beauty Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Dressed in black with looks to kill, this Les Paul Nashville Black Beauty delivers a modern take on its mythical ancestor with three Burstbucker pickups.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups	Thick, round tone with rich and creamy overtones
Burstbucker 3 pickup	Detailed and expressive tone
Mahogany body and neck	Rich, warm tone with focused midrange
Maple top	Long sustain with crisp, bright tone

Overview

The 2017 Gibson Les Paul Nashville Black Beauty. Limited to only 150 instruments worldwide, the Les Paul Nashville Black Beauty 2017 is an exclusive and modern take on the mythical original Black Beauty. It sports a magnificent Ebony finish on top of a hand-selected maple top and a mahogany body. The mahogany neck, with its rounded neck profile, is rolled for unparalleled comfort and playability. Its dark, smooth, Richlite fingerboard is accentuated by 22 polished gold frets and genuine Mother of Pearl block inlays. Its multi-ply binding (7-ply for the body, 5-ply for the headstock), split diamond Mother of Pearl headstock inlays, and gold hardware complete its luscious looks. Thanks to its 3 Burstbucker pickups handwired with orange drop capacitors, it offers an unbelievable array of classic rock tones. Delivered in a classic Gibson hardshell case with a Gibson premium leather strap, Gibson multi-tool and a polishing cloth.

Body and Neck

- Mahogany body and neck
- Maple top
- Rounded neck profile
- 22 polished frets (gold fret-wire)
- Richlite fingerboard with rolled white binding
- Mother of Pearl block inlays
- 7-ply binding on top
- 5-ply binding on headstock
- Split diamond Mother of Pearl inlays on headstock

Pickups and Electronics

- Burstbucker 1 (neck) w/ gold screws
- Burstbucker 2 (middle) w/ gold screws
- Burstbucker 3 (bridge) w/ gold screws
- 3 volumes, 1 master tone, 1 toggle switch
- Handwired with orange drop capacitors
- Toggle switch function:… read more neck+middle / neck+middle+bridge / middle+bridge
- Individual volume knobs allow for blending in the middle pickup.

Hardware

-Gold plating
- Aluminum Tune-o-Matic bridge with steel thumbwheels and aluminum stop bar tailpiece with steel posts
- Premium Grover locking kidney tuners
- Black speed knobs.

Protective Case

- Classic Gibson brown hardshell case

Additional Features:

- Premium leather strap
- Gibson multi-tool
- Polishing cloth
- Limited Edition numbered backplate

Specs

- Series: Limited Run
- Body Style: Les Paul
- Body: Mahogany
- Back: NA
- Top: Maple
- Weight relief: None
- Body binding: 7-ply White/Black
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck profile: Rounded
- Neck width: 1.695"
- Heel: Traditional
- Fingerboard: Richlite
- Scale length: 24.75
- Number of frets : 22 polished frets (gold)
- Nut: Tektoid
- Inlay: Mother of Pearl blocks
- Neck Binding: White
- Binding Style: Rolled binding over the frets
- Bridge: Aluminum Tune-o-Matic with steel thumbwheels
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar with steel posts
- Knobs: Black speed knobs
- Tuners: Groving locking kidneys
- Plating: Gold
- Neck pickup: Burstbucker 1
- Bridge pickup: Burstbucker 3
- Other pickup: Burstbucker 2 (middle)
- Controls: 3 volumes, 1 tone, 1 toggle switch. Hand wired with orange drop capacitors
- Jack: Switchcraft
- Finishes available: Ebony
- Case: Classic Gibson hardshell case
- Quantity available: 150 (numbered Limited Run backplate)
- Other: 5-ply headstock binding with Mother of Pearl split diamond inlays