Description
Return Of The Special
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 Styles: Les Paul
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck
Profile: 50s Vintage
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.05 mm / 1.694 in
End Of Board Width: 57.4 mm / 2.259 in
Inlays: Acrylic Dots
Hardware
Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Wraparound
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons
Pickguard: Black 5-ply
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber
Switch washer: Black
Jack Plate Cover: Black
Electronics
Neck Pickup: P-90
Bridge Pickup: P-90
Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)
Misc
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Hard Shell Case
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
