Gibson USA 2015 Les Paul Special Double Cutaway (Heritage Cherry) Overview
New for 2015, Gibson introduce their streamlined and supercharged series of Les Paul's. Now packed with features and a range of subtle improvements that enhance the legendary instrument yet again.Gibson USA is dedicated to creating the ultimate playing experience through innovation and continuous improvement. From the very beginning, Orville Gibson was committed to this ideal. His vision has been carried on by a number of passionate, creative designers, luthiers and master craftsmen GÇô from Lloyd Loar to Les Paul - to today.
It is in this spirit that Gibson USA has established the business practice of introducing a new model line every year in the fall. Every new Model Year is the culmination of research on how we can make the most advanced guitars.
Eight years in development, the new Gibson G FORCEGäó improves on the innovations introduced in Min-ETuneGäó with simplified ease of use, an enhanced feature set, and increased speed. Standard on most 2015 models, Gibson G FORCEGäó provides the best and simplest experience yet in an automatic tuning system.
Gibson USA matches the rarest and finest woods to every guitar. This selection system provides an accurate specification for each guitar's top, back, body carving, and fingerboard, giving you the confidence of knowing exactly what woods our luthiers chose when crafting your new guitar.
The Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaway is an ingenious addition to the Gibson standard line for 2015. Featuring a pair of P-90's, the Special is the perfect middle ground between the Junior and the full size Les Paul. The addition of a top cutaway for super playability makes the Special a wonderfully simple new model for 2015.
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- Body: Flat Mahogany body
- Neck: Mahogany, slim taper profile
- Fingerboard: Bound rosewood, pearl dot inlays
- Hardware: Nickel lightning bar wrap-around
- Finish: Gloss lacquer
- Electronics: P-90SR and T with Alnico slugs, Master Volume and Tone pots
- Plastics: No pickguard, black top hats
- Case: Hardshell case
- Gibson G FORCE™ Tuning System: Faster, more accurate, additional tunings
- Zero Fret Adjustable Nut (patent applied for): Added action adjustment
- Two P-90 Soapbar Alnico Slug Pickups: Brighter Tone with a more percussive attack
- Wider neck and fingerboard: Increased playing area with same string spacing
- Comprehensive wood selection and grading: Rarest and finest materials for best instruments
- Thicker Rosewood Fingerboard: Increased mass for sustain
- Pearl Inlays: Better appearance and value
- Smoother sanded, buffed and oiled fingerboard: Improved playability and feel
- Comprehensive Setup (Lower Frets, Improved Plek, Intonation): Silky smooth action and bending, improved intonation
- Improved contact output jack: Secure contact and uninterrupted signal
- More robust cables: Stronger signal strength
- New & Improved Neck Joint: Improved stability
- Les Paul 100th birthday signature: Honoring a genius with a facsimile of his actual signature taken from a pickguard autographed by Les.
- Les Paul Hologram: Authenticity and tribute
- New & Improved Hardshell Case: Improved protection (up to 15 foot drop), sleek, ergonomic, made in USA
