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Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized (Heritage Cherry Sunburst)

Item ID: BA11HSCH

Solidbody Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Maple Top, Set Mahogany Neck, and 2 Ceramic Humbuckers - Heritage Cherry Sunburst

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A Les Paul, Built for Bass!

The Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized gives you Les Paul quality, in 4-string bass form! As any 6-string guitarist knows, the Les Paul Standard has been one of the finest electric guitars around for 60 years. With a Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized, bass players like you can join the ranks of Les Paul lovers everywhere. An oversized maple-topped mahogany body gives this bass unrivaled sustain and excellent snap, whereas a pair of TB+ humbuckers provide bite, grit, and growl that's perfect for everything from funk to pick-pounding metal. Order your Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized today!

Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized Solidbody Electric Bass at a Glance:
  • Traditional Les Paul Style
  • More body, more bass
  • Custom humbuckers for subterranean tone

Traditional Les Paul Style
The legendary look and style of the Gibson Les Paul Standard is instantly recognizable. That's why people will look twice, when they catch a glimpse of this astounding bass. The Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized is a Les Paul for bass players, in every sense of the term. From its elegantly proportional body size, to its traditional stop-bar/Tune-o-matic bridge, the Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized gives you the real Les Paul look and feel you crave, in a 4-string format you'll love to play!

More body, more bass
Not only is the body of the Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized built to look and feel proportional for a bass, but Gibson built it to provide you with epic sustain. When you get your hands on a Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized, you'll feel its chambered mahogany body and bright maple top thrum to life with every note you play.

Custom humbuckers for subterranean tone
Whether you play rock, jazz, country, or metal, you're going to love the sound of the Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized. That's because it sports a pair of Gibson USA's amazing TB+ humbucking pickups. Driven by premium ceramic magnets, TB+ pickups give you the perfect blend of punch and clarity. And with individual volume and tone controls, plus a standard three-way pickup toggle, the Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized lets you dial in a wide range of killer tones.

Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized Solidbody Electric Bass Features:
  • A Les Paul Standard for bass players
  • Continues a 60-year tradition of amazing Gibson quality
  • Oversized mahogany body with light maple top provides rich resonance and amazing sustain
  • Traditional Les Paul Standard hardware, including a modified stop-tail/Tune-o-matic tailpiece/bridge
  • Hardshell case included

The Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized Solidbody Electric Bass gives you the look, feel, and style of a Les Paul Standard - in bass form!

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Specification Detail
Number of Strings 4
Color Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Body Material Mahogany with Maple Top
Body Finish Nitrocellulose
Scale Length 34"
Number of Frets 20
Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 12" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic Trapezoid
Neck Material Mahogany, Set
Neck Shape Les Paul Bass
Nut Width 1.6"
Bridge/Tailpiece Stop-bar/Tune-O-Matic Bass
Tuners Grover Bass
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup No Neck Pickup
MIddle Pickup TB+ Ceramic Humbucker
Bridge Pickup TB+ Ceramic Humbucker
Controls 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
Case Included Hardshell
Manufacturer Part Number BA11HSCH1

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The Gibson Les Paul Standard Bass Oversized

by Michael J. DiPonio from Canton, Michigan, USA
October 4, 2011
Music Background: Played bass guitar for over 40 years.
This bass is by far the best sounding bass I have ever played. The action is fast and smooth and the tones it produces cover every type of music you play. It's a little on the heavy side but the perfo... read more [+]rmance and sound make up for that. The cherry sunburst is absolutely beautiful. close [-]

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