The Les Paul Special appeared in 1955, completing the original quartet of Les Paul models. The body is Mahogany, as is its neck. The Special has a 1960 Slim Taper neck shape and a Rosewood fingerboard. Other features include Chrome hardware, a tune-o-matic bridge, and a stop bar tailpiece. The Les Paul Special includes a Gibson padded gig bag.
Technical Info
Body Species: Mahogany
Neck Species: Mahogany
Peghead Pitch: 17
Thickness at 1st Fret: 0.800
Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.900
Fingerboard Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24-3/4 in.
Total Length: 19.062
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1-11/16 in.
Width at 12th Fret: 2.062
Inlays: Pearloid dots
Hardware Plating Finish: Chrome
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Black Top Hat
Tuners: Tulip
Pickups: P-100s
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone
Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046