Gibson Les Paul Guitars

Monday, July 30, 2007

Gibson Custom Shop Limited-Edition John Lennon Les Paul Junior Faded Cherry

John Lennon was always a fan of Charlie Christian, and he also enjoyed tinkering with his guitars. So when he met New York luthier and guitar repairman Ron DeMarino in the early '70s, he asked him to take his 1950s Tobacco Sunburst Les Paul Junior and add the pickup made famous by the jazz legend. Later, at Lennon's request, DeMarino sanded off the 'burst finish and added the Tuno-O-Matic bridge and stop tailpiece. On August 30, 1972, Lennon used his customized Les Paul in its new, raw wood state during his famous benefit concert at New York's Madison Square Garden. Today, the guitar is on permanent display at the John Lennon Museum in Japan.



Specs:
  • Body & Hardware:
  • Solid mahogany body & aged chrome hardware
  • Lightweight aluminum tailpiece with two thumb wheels on treble side of bridge,one on bass
  • Wraparound holes plugged & ABR-1 added; Stopbar moved back
  • 3-way Switchcraft switch added to normal Les Paul positioning

    Neck & Headstock:
  • 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22 fret rosewood fingerboard and pearloid dot inlays
  • Early 50 s rounded neck profile
  • 24 3/4 scale length, 1 11/16 nut width
  • Schaller tuners

    Electronics & Strings:
  • P-90 single coil pickup in bridge position & Charlie Christian pickup in neck position
  • Pickguard modified for Charlie Christian pickup
  • 1 volume, 1 tone control
  • Vintage Reissue .010 strings
  • Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, custom care kit & signed Lennon print by famed artist Allison Lefcort

    Serialized LENNON
  • 001-300

    This limited edition guitar includes:
  • Signed print on canvas by famed artist Allison Lefcort.

    Certificate of Authenticity
  • and the Andy Babiuk article "The Making of the Original
  • John Lennon Special" framed by a miltary-style case resembling the jacket worn by John at The Madison Square Garden concert in April 1972.
  • Authentic reproduction of John Lennon's famous Les Paul Jr
  • Includes Charlie Christian pickup in neck position, as preferred by Lennon
  • Mahogany body and 1 piece mahogany neck with long tenon neck joint
  • Limited Edition of 300 worldwide
  • Includes Custom Shop case, Certificate of Authenticity, custom care kit & signed Lennon print by famed artist Allison Lefcort

Wednesday, July 18, 2007

Gibson SG-3 Fireburst with Chrome Hardware

The Gibson SG-3 pushes the power, sustain, and tonal range of Gibson's legendary SG into new sonic dimensions. The SG3 Fireburst goes where no SG has gone before. With three single-coil pickups and a jaw-droppingly beautiful Fireburst finish, the SG-3 is equipped with a 5-way chicken-head pickup switch. Rotary selector offers five pickup settings: bridge, neck, middle, middle/bridge, and middle/neck. Combining unrivaled playability with an extraordinary spectrum of sweet yet scorching humbucker tones, the SG-3 is the perfect guitar for rock, metal, and blues guitarists. Limited Edition of 400.

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

Gibson SG Bass Supreme Fireburst

A beautiful body, a slim neck, and two primo pickups add up to luscious looks and premier performance.Gibson's classic dual-pickup, short scale, SG bass, has been updated with a beautiful AAA flame maple top and Fireburst finish. With a slim neck for effortless playability, the SG Supreme AAA Maple bass is fast, powerful, and beautiful. A vintage-style TB Plus bass humbucker neck pickup coupled with a bass Mini-humbucker at the bridge deliver trademark tone. A real stunner. Limited Edition of 400 Bass Guitars.


Specs:

  • AAA maple body
  • Rounded profile mahogany neck
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • 30.5" scale
  • 20 frets
  • 1.695" nut width
  • Trapezoid inlays
  • Chrome hardware
  • 3-way adjustable bridge
  • Schaller tuners
  • Vintage-style TB Plus bass humbucker neck pickup
  • Bass Mini-humbucker bridge humbucker
  • Two volume, one tone control

Tuesday, July 03, 2007

Gibson Les Paul Antique Classic Zebrawood Natural Satin Finish

Drawing on the specifications that have made the Les Paul the most legendary electric guitar of all time, the Les Paul Classic Antique continues Gibson's popular Classic line with the vintage touches guitarists love. With a beautiful zebrawood top and acclaimed '57 Classic "Patent Applied For" humbuckers with zebra pickup covers, the Les Paul Classic Antique allows players to experience the power and performance of an original Les Paul. Manufactured in Nashville, TN. Limited Edition of 400 Guitars.