Return Of The Special

The Les Paul Special returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It pays tribute to Gibson’s Golden Era of innovation and brings authenticity back to life. Originally introduced in 1955, the Les Paul Special has been embraced by musicians for over 60 years. It is based on the Les Paul Junior with a slab mahogany body, fat 50s-style mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, wraparound bridge, an additional rhythm P-90 pickup, binding on the neck and additional controls for the rhythm pickup and the 3-way toggle switch.

Body

Body ShapeLes PaulBody MaterialMahoganyFinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

MaterialMahoganyProfileVintage 50sScale Length24.75″ / 628.65mmFingerboard MaterialRosewoodFingerboard Radius12″Number Of Frets22FretsMedium JumboNut MaterialGraph TechNut Width1.69″ / 43.05mmEnd of Board Width2.26″ / 57.4mmInlaysAcrylic Dots

Hardware

FinishNickelBridgeWraparoundTuning MachinesVintage Deluxe w/ White ButtonsPickguardBlack 5-plyControl KnobsBlack Top HatsSwitch TipAmberSwitchwasherBlackJack Plate CoverBlack

Electronics

Neck PickupP-90Bridge PickupP-90Controls2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)

Miscellaneous

Strings Gauge.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046CaseHard Shell CaseAccessoriesIncludes Gibson Accessory Kit