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Gibson 2016 Les Paul Traditional HP Electric Guitar Desert Burst
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Description
The Les Paul Traditional 2016 HP is the modern incarnation of the original Gibson Les Paul with a futuristic set of premium, high-performance features. It boasts a new and exclusive fast-access heel, developed specifically for the Gibson USA High Performance lineup, to allow unprecedented access to the high notes – which, combined with Gibson's new soloist neck width, provides the fastest and most comfortable Traditional Les Paul neck you’ve ever played.
Titanium metal for saddles and the adjustable zero-fret nut delivers a bright, crisp tone, while being virtually indestructible and ensuring total, personalized control over the action. A pair of ’57 Classic humbuckers delivers classic Les Paul tones, while genuine mother of pearl inlays and a luxurious aluminum case add to this premium guitars gestalt. Includes hardshell case.
Key features for 2016
Tuners: Next-generation G FORCE
Switch: Sturdier, noiseless toggle switch
Bridge: Titanium saddles
Carrying case: Luxury aluminum case
Neck width: Soloist neck width
Inlays: Mother of pearl inlays
Top: AAA maple top
Jack: Gold plated multi contact jack
Neck heel: Fast-access heel
Nut: Titanium adjustable zero-fret nut
Titanium metal for saddles and the adjustable zero-fret nut delivers a bright, crisp tone, while being virtually indestructible and ensuring total, personalized control over the action. A pair of ’57 Classic humbuckers delivers classic Les Paul tones, while genuine mother of pearl inlays and a luxurious aluminum case add to this premium guitars gestalt. Includes hardshell case.
Key features for 2016
Tuners: Next-generation G FORCE
Switch: Sturdier, noiseless toggle switch
Bridge: Titanium saddles
Carrying case: Luxury aluminum case
Neck width: Soloist neck width
Inlays: Mother of pearl inlays
Top: AAA maple top
Jack: Gold plated multi contact jack
Neck heel: Fast-access heel
Nut: Titanium adjustable zero-fret nut
Features
Body
- Body shape: Single cutaway
- Body type: Solid body
- Body material: Solid wood
- Top wood: Grade AAA Maple
- Body wood: Weight relieved Mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss Lacquer
- Orientation: Right handed
- Neck shape: Traditional
- Neck wood: Mahogany 1-piece
- Joint: Set-in
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Truss rod: Standard
- Neck finish: Gloss
- Material: Rosewood
- Radius: Compound
- Fret size: Medium
- Number of frets: 22
- Inlays: Trapezoid
- Nut width: 1.75" (44.45mm)
- Configuration: HH
- Neck: '57 Classic
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: '57 Classic +
- Brand: Gibson Custom
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Series or parallel: Series
- Piezo: No
- Active EQ: No
- Special electronics: None
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
- Pickup switch: 3-way
- Coil tap or split: No
- Kill switch: No
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
- Tailpiece: Stopbar
- Tuning machines: Gibson G FORCE
- Color: Chrome
- Number of strings: 6-string
- Special features: Versatile electronics
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: Truss rod wrench and polishing cloth
- Country of origin: United States