Gibson Guitars unveil three new models, two in Les Paul line and one in SG line. Les Paul L6S and Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker are added to the Les Paul line and SG Special Limited to the SG line.
Gibson guitars are synonymous with top quality and magnificent tone. They helped shape what we now know as music, even far beyond the boundaries of rock 'n' roll. Over the past sixty years, carious Gibson`s models from Les Paul and SG palettes were played on some of the most iconic and defining records and concerts. With that heritage, new Gibsons have gigantic boots to fill, and mark some new milestones in music history for generations to come. Today, Gibson Guitars represent three new models: Gibson Les Paul L6S, Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker and Gibson SG Special Limited.
Gibson Les Paul L6S
Back in the '70s, the L6S was one of the most progressive and modern Les Pauls around. Many a distinguished guitarists of the era played it, proving that innovation and tradition can go perfectly hand in hand. Broad tonal range and materials little bit unusual in Gibson catalog were combined with some of the classic Gibson features, such as 22 frets, dual humbuckers and tune-o-matic bridge. Today`s Gibson Les Paul L6S sports the same characteristics as the '70s model and a tone as big as the original had.
Design aspects of Gibson Les Paul L6S combine the slim profile and beautiful Les Paul curves packed into a solid body made of maple, a material rarely used as a body tone wood at Gibson Guitars. Since there is no top wood, Gibson luthiers decided to go with a clear glossy nitrocellulose finish to accentuate the beauty of the maple`s grain. Bridge option is a more traditional one with a classic couple - the tune-o-matic bridge and a stoptail bar. This combo is in charge of unprecedented stability and adds up to the incredible sustain this baby has.
Electronics department on Gibson Les Paul L6S is taking this guitar beyond the usual meat-and-potatoes with magnificent Alnico 490R humbucker in the neck and 498T in the bridge position. This two-hearted power plant is able of producing an unbelievable range of tonal options under the command of a six way rotary pickup switch. The switch features settings for each pickup playing in full humbucker and single coil mode and combined humbucker and single coil mode. These six options are accompanied by bass and treble roll of pots and a master volume pot.
Gibson Les Paul L6S features further blend of tradition and innovation with a maple neck with a mortise and tenon joint and a Slim Taper profile. Fast and smooth, the neck provides the ultimate playing experience. Maple fingerboard has 24 frets and black dot inlays. Other features include: 12" fingerboard radius, 1.695" nut width, 24-3/4" scale length, Corian string nut, Grover tuners, chrome hardware and a black pickguard. This model is available in Antique Natural color scheme.
Gibson Les Paul L6S brings all the natural beauty of the maple combined with fantastic pickups and electronics for a stunning tonal range and quality. MSRP for this model is set at $2599. Check Les Paul L6S at our detail page or at Gibson Guitars official web page.
Gibson SG Special Limited
Five decades and still going strong and fresh as one of the best rocker`s guitars out there, the SG shows no signs of fatigue whatsoever. Rich history and tone quality of mythical proportions put enormous task in front of Gibson`s luthiers every time when making a new SG. New Gibson SG Special Limited lives up to the tradition of five decades of bone crushing riffs and face melting solos with top marks on all fields. Classical SG shape, dual humbuckers, split volume and tone controls, two horns and 22 frets make for one hot rocker ready to raise hell wherever it may roam.
Deep cutaways and beveled edges adorn this classic beautifully shaped solid mahogany body. Gibson SG Special Limited has a thin, but immensely strong body combined with a mahogany neck. SGs were always fighter jets among guitars with no nonsense and down to earth approach featuring only what is essential for a top performance. Thus, the top wood was scratched from the picture giving way to solid colors and paints. Tune-o-matic bridge is paired with a stoptail bar and they give a rock solid reliability and stability of tuning. Wings on this beauty come in shape of dual dirty Fingers humbuckers positioned in bridge and neck positions. Huge tone and bucket loads of sustain mark these pickups and give players fantastic support. Standard split controls come with separate tone and volume controls for each pickup. Pickup switch is a three way toggle.
Gibson SG Special Limited has a set in mahogany neck with a Slim Taper profile. Fast, thin and super sleek, this neck propels the left hand to super sonic speeds with ease. Obeche fingerboard has 22 frets and dot inlays. Other features include: 12" fingerboard radius, 1.695" nut width, 24-3/4" scale length, Corian nut, TonePros vintage styled tuners, nickel hardware and a black pickguard. It is available in: Radiant Red, Renault Blue and Alpine White.
Gibson SG Special Limited is a great guitar with big tone and hot looks, and judging by this one, the history of SG will only get richer and richer. MSRP is set at $1499. Check SG Special Limited at our detail page or at Gibson Guitars official web page.
Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker
Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute was first introduced in 2010 featuring P-90 pickups and the entire series was sold out in a blink of an eye. So, today, Gibson Guitars represent the same model, but with a pair of PAF pickups characteristic for the Les Paul Standard models of the later '50s. The new Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker is a blend of stripped down features of Les Paul Studio from the '80s and Les Paul Standard from the '50s. Body and headstock binding are omitted to point out another aspect of the Les Paul`s beauty and save money at the same time. Also some other cosmetic features are discarded in favor of pure performance and no nonsense attitude of the Les Paul Studio Series.
Classic Les Paul curves and a carved top are made of a chambered mahogany back and maple top. A traditional combination complemented with a mahogany neck. Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker has a tune-o-matic bridge and stoptail bar command the tuning stability and sustain with a formidable presence, made to last through ages and millions of notes. Pickups are humbuckers, namely, Alnico II 490R in the neck and Alnico V 498T in the bridge position. Hot and heavily wired, these bombshells deliver outstanding performance, whether it is the heavy rhythms or bursting leads, they got it all. The presence, the tone definition, clarity, this combo is unbeatable. Controls are traditionally split into separate volume and tone knobs for each pickup with a three-way toggle pickup switch leading the pack.
Neck on Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker is a mahogany made set-in neck with a '50s rounded shape featured on early LPs before the emergence of the legendary Slim Taper profile. This neck gives great support and lots of grip for the left hand, while at the same time being fast enough for great leads. Other features include: 12" fingerboard radius, 1.695" nut width, 24-3/4" scale length, Corian string nut, vintage styled tuners, nickel/chrome hardware and a white pickguard. It comes in four color schemes: Satin Gold Top Dark Back, Satin Honeyburst Dark Back, Satin Ebony and Satin Vintage Sunburst.
Gibson Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker is one outstanding guitar. Beautiful enough to be a show piece, and capable enough to be a primary guitar of any professional guitarist. MSRP is set at $1349. Check Les Paul Studio '50s Tribute Humbucker at our detail page or at Gibson Guitars official web page.
