Gibson 2015 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar (with Case)

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With its inviting compound-radius rosewood fretboard and asymmetrical SlimTaper neck, this Les Paul sets the Standard for comfort and easy playability.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Burstbucker Pro pickups Alnico 5 magnets for smooth, even vintage tone
Coil-tapping push-pull pot Splits humbucking pickups into single-coils
Mahogany body with maple top Rich, rounded tone with clear articulation
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

The Les Paul Standard just got a lot more serious, thanks to the sweet set of features Gibson has added to this 2015 release. This awesome axe will raise your game with its onboard G FORCE automated tuning system, pair of coil-splitting Burst Bucker Pro humbuckers, a warm-sounding maple-topped mahogany body, improved mahogany neck in an asymmetrical '60s slim taper profile, wider and smoother rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets, adjustable zero fret nut, and improved Tune-o-Matic bridge with titanium saddles. Modern playability and classic Les Paul tone will always be at your fingertips with this awesomely updated guitar.

Master luthier Jim DeCola speaks about Gibson's history and their 2015 models:


Warm-Sounding Maple and Mahogany Body

The maple top of your Les Paul Standard brings in a pleasant rounded brightness to your notes. Mahogany will focus more on pushing those middle and lower frequencies, to give your playing a rich and dark color. It all adds up to a perfect tonewood pairing for solidbody electric guitars -- mahogany and maple really fill out a wide spectrum of sonic color with loads of sustain, presence, and depth.

Improved Mahogany Neck

The neck on your Les Paul Standard will fit your hand like a glove with its inviting asymmetrical '60s slim taper profile. This mahogany appendage harnesses the same resonating tonal attributes as your axe's mahogany body does -- a dark tone with loads of sustain. You'll love taking advantage of how easily and read more comfortably this baby plays when you take it for its very first spin. Also, your axe's adjustable zero fret nut will give you the freedom to adjust your action to your own playing standards.

Wider and Smoother Compound-Radius Rosewood Fingerboard

Once you wrap your hand around your Les Paul's '60s slim taper neck, you'll immediately notice the silkiness of this axe's super-smooth rosewood fingerboard. That's because Gibson has paid careful attention to buffing and oiling the fretboards on their 2015 Les Paul releases. You'll also notice that this fingerboard is slightly wider than what you're used to, so you'll have a little bit more playing room for bends and vibratos. And the fretboard's compound radius gives you an even, flatter feel as you move up the neck toward the bridge. Playability is the name of the game with this Paul!

Two Burst Bucker Pro Humbuckers -- Plus Coil Taps

Fueling your signal with the full-bodied tone of your resonating Les Paul Standard's body are a pair of Burst Bucker Pro humbuckers. That amazing ageless PAF tone is what these baddies are all about. And if that isn't enough for you, pull up your Les Paul Standard's volume knobs to tap into some sweet single-coil tones. The tone knobs give you push/pull phase inverts, too, for even more tonal bandwidth. These two pickups give you plenty of room to find the exact tone you're looking for.

Gibson's G FORCE Automated Tuning System

To keep your performance going strong without any interruption, your Les Paul Standard features Gibson's non-invasive G FORCE automated tuning system. Hiding out of sight on the back of the headstock, this "magic black box" will tune your strings in one simple strum in standard and alternate tunings. You can also adjust your tuning to an external source if you're playing with an instrument that might be a little flat or sharp.

Features:

- Maple topped mahogany body in Les Paul shape
- Mahogany neck in asymmetrical '60s slim taper profile
- Slightly wider and smoother rosewood fingerboard
- 22 frets with super tight action
- Scale length of 24.75"
- Pearl trapezoid inlays
- Upgraded Tune-o-Matic bridge with titanium saddles
- Adjustable zero fret nut to fine-tune your action
- G FORCE automated tuning system
- Three-point setup
- Two Burst Bucker Pro humbucking pickups
- Push/pull coil taps on volume knobs
- Phase invert/pure bybass on tone knobs
- Dual tone and dual volume controls
- Three-way pickup selector switch
- Improved output jack for stronger contact
- Easily removable pickguard
- Improved circuitry design with more robust cables
- Commemorative Les Paul 100th birthday signature
- Cool Les Paul Hologram
- New and improved hardshell case included
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- Body: Mahogany/modern body rout
- Top: Figured maple
- Neck: Mahogany, asymmetrical SlimTaper
- Fingerboard: Compound radius rosewood, trapezoid inlays
- Hardware: Chrome Tune-o-Matic and stopbar
- Finish: Comes in 5 Candy Pearlescent colors Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Honey Burst, Tobacco Sunburst, Trans Amber with cherry back and Wine red
- Electronics: Burst Bucker Pro 1+2, Push/Pull Coil Taps, Phase changing and Pure Bypass
- Plastics: Cream, Gold Max grip speed knobs
- Special Features: Reverse polarity rear pickup for authentic single coil combinations
- Case: Hardshell

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

Gibson 2015 LP Standard Electric Guitar

With the effortlessly playable, super-versatile 2015 Les Paul Standard, Gibson sets the Standard higher than ever! A superbly comfortable asymmetrical neck profile and compound-radius fretboard make for fast action and easy bending.

Gibson USA is dedicated to creating the ultimate playing experience through innovation and continuous improvement. From the very beginning, Orville Gibson was committed to this ideal. His vision has been carried on by a number of passionate, creative designers, luthiers and master craftsmen -- from Lloyd Loar to Les Paul -- to today.

It is in this spirit that Gibson USA has established the business practice of introducing a model line every year in the fall. Every Model Year is the culmination of research on how we can make the most advanced guitars.

Eight years in development, the Gibson G FORCE(TM) improves on the innovations introduced in Min-ETune(TM) with simplified ease of use, an enhanced feature set, and increased speed. Standard on most 2015 models, Gibson G FORCE(TM) provides the best and simplest experience yet in an automatic tuning system.

Gibson USA matches the rarest and finest woods to every guitar. This selection system provides an accurate specification for each guitar's top, back, body carving, and fingerboard, giving you the confidence of knowing exactly what woods our luthiers chose when crafting your guitar.

Features:

- GFORCE Tuning System: Faster, more accurate, additional tunings
- Zero Fret Adjustable Nut (patent applied for): Added action adjustment
- Upgraded Tune-o-matic bridge with titanium saddles: Ease of height adjustment and sustain
- Wider neck and fingerboard: Increased playing area with same string spacing
- Comprehensive wood selection and grading: Rarest and finest materials for best instruments
- Thicker Rosewood Fingerboard: Increased mass for sustain
- Pearl Inlays: Uniquely beautiful appearance
- Smoother sanded, buffed and oiled fingerboard: Improved playability and feel
- 3 Point Setup (Lower Frets, Improved Plek, Intonation): Silky smooth action and bending, improved intonation
- Improved contact output jack: Secure contact and uninterrupted signal
- More robust cables: Stronger signal strength
- Removable Pickguard: Choice with no holes in body
- Les Paul 100th birthday signature: Honoring a true inventive genius
- Les Paul Hologram: Authenticity and tribute
- Improved Hardshell Case: Improved protection (up to 15 foot drop), sleek, ergonomic, Made in USA

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