Gibson USA launches two marvelous LPs. The first one is Joe Bonamassa Standard, made for young bluesers and the second is a tribute to the man himself.
Gibson has previously announced that 2013 will be the year of Les Paul and has accordingly issued a number of models in Mr Paul`s honor. This trend continues into 2013 and Gibson`s USA division proudly presents the Les Paul Tribute, a guitar that tributes the man who created world`s classiest and most distinguished electric guitar. Les Paul guitars have made millions of guitarists around the world in past sixty years, more than all schools and teachers, combined. That fact alone is enough to secure this guitar and it`s creator a status of legend. Second model introduced by Gibson is Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Standard. It is a signature model dedicated to one of the leading contemporary blues guitarists. Joe is still young, but is already mentioned along with legends such as B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Stevie ray Vaughan. His emotion-soaked and technically supreme style of playing have earned him an important place in Gibson`s signature artist family.
Gibson USA Les Paul Tribute is one traditional LP. It features a solid, two-piece mahogany body with a carved maple cap on top. Set in neck is also made of mahogany and it features the fat rounded contour used in 1950s. Bridge section combines the stoptail bar bridge, which was very popular one-piece solution back in the day with the trapezoid tailpiece. Pair of P-90 pickups is designated by Gibson for this gorgeous tribute model. Mahogany neck is made of a single piece of timber and it`s topped with a beautiful rosewood fingerboard. Bound fingerboard features 22 frets with traditional trapeze inlays. The MSRP for this model is set at $4,999. For more info check Les Paul Tribute detail page on our site, or on Gibson Guitars official web page.
Gibson USA Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Standard blends the vintage and modern specs with an astonishing ease. Traditional shape of the body is countered with modern construction. Two-piece mahogany body has strategically placed weight relief chambers and is topped with a traditional plain maple cap. Tune-o-matic bridge is paired with a stoptail bar and fronted by a pair of active Seymour Duncan humbuckers. Mahogany neck is set in and equipped with modern asymmetrical contour. 22-fret fingerboard is made of rosewood. This one is a bit more expensive than the Les Paul Tribute and it costs $5,999. For more info check Joe Bonamassa Les Paul Standard detail page on our site, or on Gibson Guitars official web page.
