The Gibson Les Paul Standard 2018 Cobalt Fade is a 6-string electric guitar featuring a maple top, a mahogany body and neck, a rosewood fingerboard and a cobalt fade finish. This new Les Paul Standard for 2018 features an ultra-modern weight relief chambered body for extra comfort and an enhanced resonance. Built with a mahogany body topped with AAA+ flamed maple that provides a stylish tiger stripe effect, this Les Paul Standard features an asymmetrical slim taper mahogany neck and smooth rosewood fingerboard for an ergonomically-correct profile, incredibly bright characteristic, enhanced highs, and an open midrange.
A set of powerful BurstBucker Pro pickups are designed to recapture the magic of the original PAF humbuckers from the 50s, constructed with alnico V magnets to provide a high output allowing preamps to be driven hard. Featuring asymmetrical coils, the Pro Rhythm offering classic crunch and rock’n’roll tones, whilst the Pro+ Lead delivers a sharp attack. Independent tone and volume controls provide players with excellent tonal shaping, along with a toggle switch for a range of powerful tonal options. An aluminium Tune-o-Matic bridge offers solid string stability, whilst a Tektoid nut enhances harmonics in the highs and mids. Equipped with the G-Force Auto-Tuning System, you can set the tuning to a range of alternative and custom presets that automatically tunes in an instant.
The main features of the Gibson Les Paul Standard 2018 Cobalt Fade include: