DISC Gibson LPJ Les Paul Electric Guitar, Rubbed Gold Top

Full Description

Simpler esthetics and a cool worn-look finish technique add up to big savings for you, the player and the LPJ looks great, here in Goldtop with Brown Satin Back with an all in grain-textured nitrocellulose lacquer.

The most revered Les Paul Standards ever made had bodies constructed of a mahogany back with a two-piece carved maple top, and the LPJ begins with these same cornerstones of tone. When paired, these woods offer a tonal depth and complexity unmatched by any single-wood construction, with warmth and richness from the mahogany, and superb clarity and "snap" from the maple, all of which translates beautifully into the guitar's amplified sound.

A neck made from hard-wearing maple is glued into the body, and carved to our popular rounded 50s profile that measures .818" at the 1st fret and .963" at the 12th. It is topped with a genuine rosewood fingerboard that carries 22 medium-jumbo frets and traditional trapezoid inlays.

A pair of Gibson's popular Modern Classics™ humbucking pickups fire up the LPJ through your amp of choice. Made in the image of the legendary PAF humbucker and modified to suit the needs of the contemporary guitarist, the set includes a 490R in the neck position, made with an Alnico II magnet and standard-wound coils for plenty of warmth and clarity, and a 498T in the bridge position, with over-wound coils and an Alnico V magnet for more punch and sizzle in your lead playing.

An independent volume and tone control per pickup plus a three-way toggle selector switch allows a broad range of sonic variations, while Gibson USA's legendary Tune-o-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece ensure solid sustain and outstanding intonation. A set of vintage-style tuners with black keys provides an impressive 16:1 gear ratio for precise and efficient tuning. Put it all together, and the 2013 LPJ is the fastest road to a genuine Les Paul, sparing none of the tone, while putting the legend in your hands with far less load on your wallet.

Reviews

"For anyone who has ever lusted after the 'real thing' but been forced to settle, this is a big deal. It's a great sounding guitar for the money - a real US Gibson with classic Les Paul tones" - 4/5 Stars, MusicRadar

Features/Specifications:

Body & Bridge:

• Top: Maple
• Back: Mahogany
• Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Colour: Goldtop with Brown Satin Back

Neck:

• Neck: Maple
• Neck Profile: 50's
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Frets: 22 Medium-Jumbo
• Inlays: Trapezoid
• Nut: PLEK Cut - Black Corian

Pickups & Hardware:

• Neck Pickups: Modern Classics 490R (Alnico II)
• Bridge Pickups: Modern Classics 498T (Alnico V)
• Control Knobs: Black Speed
• Tuners: Vintage Style