Limited-edition LP Standard with a Walnut Top
This collectible Gibson brings the beauty and nobility of walnut to the Les Paul Standard - one of only 150 in the world. The Les Paul Standard Figured Walnut Top's exquisite gloss lacquer really brings out the wood grain in the choice walnut top, whose dark coloring looks great counterposed by Gibson's hand-applied cream binding. But this Les Paul is a player's guitar as much as it is a collector's piece. Gibson loaded the Figured Walnut Top with handwired '57 Classic humbuckers that are laden with Gibson Golden Era tone, a monstrous ironwood fingerboard that's articulate and pronounced, and a set of self-lubricating Grover locking tuners with accurate pitch return to keep you sounding your best.
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- Unique woods for a unique Les Paul
- '50s neck profile
- '57 Classic pickups dish out Gibson Golden Era tone
The collectible Les Paul Standard Figured Walnut Top pays tribute to the tonewoods and construction that made the Les Paul what it is today - a top-grade mahogany body and a choice mahogany neck - but gives it a walnut top for a unique look and enhanced tone. Walnut's tonal response falls somewhere on the scale between maple and mahogany, and veteran Les Paul fans will know the difference when they plug this guitar in. Other deviations include the ironwood fingerboard, which is dense and heavy (like iron) for a gorgeous new level of sustain.
'50s neck profileWhen early Les Pauls are discussed (and they are at great length), a big issue is always the neck profile. The earliest Les Pauls had big, fat necks made of mahogany. The neck was slimmed down a bit in 1959, and it finally evolved into what's known today as the SlimTaper neck in 1960. Some players love those huge old necks, while others prefer the SlimTaper design. This Les Paul Standard Figured Walnut Top has a bound mahogany neck with the original chunky '50s rounded neck profile for a vintage feel.
'57 Classic pickups dish out Gibson Golden Era toneGibson '57 Classic pickups endow the Figured Walnut with the spirit of a legendary Les Paul. The '57 Classic (bass) and overwound '57 Classic Plus (treble) provide a warm, even tone and vintage output that will inspire your best performances. Using Alnico II magnets, vintage enamel-coated wire, nickel-plated pole pieces, nickel slugs, maple spacers, and 2-conductor braided wiring, Gibson '57 Classics give you the look, feel, and sound of a vintage Gibson with the reliability of modern production techniques.
Gibson Les Paul Standard Figured Walnut Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:- Collectible LP Standard with a walnut top and premium features
- Only 150 in the world - includes a Gibson Certificate of Authenticity
- Top-grade mahogany body and neck have the classic Gibson warmth and sustain
- Unbelievable figured walnut top is balanced sounding and lively
- Cream hand-laid binding contrasts the walnut's dark coloration
- Thick ironwood fretboard has good sustain and articulation
- Real mother-of-pearl trapezoid fingerboard inlays add a touch of luxury
- Modern weight relief lightens the load without sacrificing tone
- '50s neck for comfortable chords and bends
- '57 Classic pickups with Alnico II magnets have the sound of Gibson's Golden Era
- Pots and toggle switch handwired with care
- Self-lubricating Grover locking kidney tuners have good pitch return
- Includes pickguard (detached)
