The Gibson Les Paul Special Maple Top Dark Cherry from the Gibson Custom Shop offers the feeling of the former student guitar from the 1950s, but with the solid maple top on the classic mahogany construction sets tonal accents. In addition, two Gibson P-90 pickups on the amplifier provide versatile sounds between rock and blues, while the solid Gibson hardware easily takes on tough stage applications.
The Gibson Les Paul Special Maple Top is based on the proven mahogany construction with a glued neck, supplemented by a non-arched maple top. Accordingly, the Singlecut electric guitar convinces with a powerful basic sound, which is particularly assertive with a crisp high range. With the "Medium C" profile of the neck, the Gibson Les Paul Special also offers a high level of playing comfort.
Two Gibson Custom P-90 single coils with characteristic soapbar caps are used as pickups on the Gibson Les Paul Special Maple Top Dark Cherry. Accordingly, the amplifier offers fat, yet transparent sounds with powerful mids and brilliant highs, which offer the right"portion of dirt" for expressive blues licks and hard rocking riffs, especially in the overdrive channel. The pickups also impress with a lively dynamic that puts full control over the sound in the player's hands.
The Gibson Les Paul Special Maple Top is completed by high-quality hardware equipment in authentic Gibson style. Accordingly, the proven combination of Stopbar tailpiece and ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge sits on the body, ensuring precise intonation and comfortable string position. Kluson 3-on-a-side tuners on the headstock also ensure precise tuning.