Gibson 2015 Les Paul Traditional Electric Guitar (with Case)

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The Les Paul Traditional skimps on nothing -- it boasts a solid mahogany body with no weight relief and a thicker maple neck for truly classic feel.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
'59 Tribute humbucking pickups Legendary PAF-style tone
Bound rosewood fretboard Warm rosewood tone; beautiful binding
Figured maple top Beautiful wood grain; brighter tone
Orange Drop capacitors Delivers great high-end sparkle and warmth

No solidbody electric guitar tone gets quite as big and full-bodied as the Les Paul Traditional, and Gibson's 2015 Les Paul Traditional takes that amazing timeless tone and fuses it with 21st-century technology. This axe features a warm and dark-sounding maple-topped mahogany body, an improved mahogany neck, a wider and silkier rosewood fingerboard, and a pair of '59 Tribute humbuckers with dual volume and tone controls. Upgrades include an adjustable zero fret nut, Gibson's G FORCE automated tuning system, a more robust inner circuitry design, an easily removable pickguard, and an upgraded Tune-o-Matic bridge with titanium saddles. With loads of new features and incredible playability, this Les Paul will be your axe of choice for years to come.

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


Pair of '59 Tribute Humbuckers

Gibson's '59 Tribute humbuckers do an amazing job of capturing that iconic Les Paul sound that the world of rock has come to love. Choice Alnico II magnets fuel your signal with that warm and rich tone with plenty of depth, presence, and clarity. Every note your fingers play will make their way to your amp just as if they were coming straight out of the year 1959.

Maple and Mahogany Body

As any Les Paul aficionado will tell you, maple and mahogany make a great paring for solidbody electric guitars. Maple adds an appropriate amount of rounded brightness to your playing, while maghogany will keep things nice and dark read more with plenty of midrange and low-end frequencies. Together, mahogany and maple bring boatloads of depth and body to the table, with enough sustain to keep your audience eager for more. This solid mahogany guitar has no weight relief -- just as you'd expect from a "Traditional" Paul.

Upgraded Neck for Unbeatable Playability

Get your hand ready for a neck it won't want to let go of. Your Les Paul Traditional's mahogany neck offers a seamless transfer of sound over to its mahogany and maple body. The rosewood fingerboard on this comfy appendage has been buffed and oiled over for matchless silkiness that you won't be able to get enough of. This fretboard has also been widened slightly to give your fingers a little extra playing room. New for the 2015 model, an adjustable zero fret nut lets you fine-tune your action more easily as well.

G FORCE Automated Tuning System

Tuning has never been so easy. Gibson's G FORCE automated tuning system lets you tune your axe in one simple strum. Standard and alternate tunings are available for you to take advantage of. Playing with an old piano that's slightly out of tune? No worry -- this onboard automated tuning system allows you to calibrate your axe to an external source so you can play in tune with ease and simplicity, while hiding out of sight behind your headstock. It's the next generation of Gibson's Min-ETune automatic tuning system -- and it works like a charm.

Improved Inside and Out

To keep your signal pristine and continuous, Gibson has gone the distance with the 2015 Les Paul Traditional's internal circuitry. More robust cables will keep you rocking longer and with greater assurance, and an improved contact output jack will allow you to keep your attention focused on your performance without the worry of your signal cutting out.

Features:

- Maple-topped mahogany body
- Cozy mahogany neck in rounded XL shape
- Wider and smoother rosewood fingerboard with 22 frets
- Adjustable zero fret nut
- Scale length of 24.75"
- Improved contact output jack
- More robust cables for stronger circuitry
- Les Paul 100 signature and hologram to commemorate Les Paul's 100th birthday
- G FORCE automated tuning system
- Two '59 Tribute humbuckers
- Three-point setup
- Dual volume and dual tone controls
- Three-way pickup selector switch
- Easily removable pickguard
- Improved Tune-o-Matic bridge with titanium saddles
- New and improved hardshell case included
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- Body: Mahogany/no body rout
- Top: Figured maple
- Neck: Mahogany, Late 50's thickness
- Fingerboard: Bound rosewood, trapezoid inlays
- Hardware: Nickel Tune-o-Matic and stopbar
- Finish: Gloss lacquer in 5 colors - Honey burst, ocean blue, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst, Placid Purple
- Electronics: '59 Tribute Humbuckers with orange drop capacitors
- Plastics: Cream, Gold Speed Knobs w/dial pointers
- Case: Hardshell

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

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Traditional Guitar

Carry on a tradition with the 2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional! With no weight relief and Gibson's thickest neck, this hand-wired Les Paul is the most traditional model in the 2015 lineup, in both sound and feel.

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: Better appearance and value
- 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

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 4 out of 5 stars. (6 ratings)
Submitted March 7, 2015 by Richard E in Salisbury Mills, NY

"New Les"

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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I had a LP custom a long time ago - I had to sell it. Finally - a got another! Very happy with it - 2015 Trad. There are differences with the new Les - 'robo tuners', wide fingerboard, a few other things. This one sounds very nice - I think a littler cleaner than the old one. Everyone makes a big deal over the robo tuners - it's really not. They are 'strange' - but if you don't like them - don't use them. The fingerboard is going to take a little time to get use to - but so far - I like it. Setup wasn't that bad right out of the box. Very happy with zZounds.com - got it on the 12 payment plan - that is GREAT! Got it quickly and it was in great condition - no problems with the shipping. All in all - very happy with my new Les

Musical Background:

Playing for a long ime - just for pleasure now.

Musical Style:

blues, rock, early jazz/ragtime.
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