Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers Tobacco Burst

Mahogany body, mahogany neck with a 50s Vintage profile, rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic dot inlays, Vintage Deluxe with white button tuners, Gibson mini humbucker pickups, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish, hardshell case


Finish: Tobacco Burst
Gibson Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers, Tobacco Burst

$1,799.00
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The Special sonic magic of mini humbuckers

The Les Paul™ Special has been beloved by players since it was first introduced in 1955 as an upgraded alternative to the Les Paul Junior. It was designed to bridge the gap between the Junior and the Les Paul Standard and did so by adding a second pickup and additional controls for it to the Junior platform, along with some cosmetic enhancements that it borrowed from the Standard, including a bound fretboard. While the Les Paul Special has gone through various changes over the years, including bodies with single and double cutaways, the one thing that has remained relatively constant on most Les Paul Specials is the classic P-90 pickups. Still, the P-90, as great as it is, is but one of the iconic pickups in the legendary Gibson pickup arsenal. Now, Gibson is proud to introduce a new take on the classic Les Paul Special with the introduction of the Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers. Available only directly from Gibson and at the Gibson Garage locations, the Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers is equipped with a pair of Gibson’s acclaimed mini humbucker™ pickups. Sized the same as a P-90 and slightly smaller than regular humbuckers, they fit into the same sized pickup cavity as a P-90 and deliver low-noise humbucking pickup performance and a slightly brighter and more open tone than what is normally associated with standard Patent Applied For style humbucker pickups, resulting in a tone that combines some of the brightness that P-90s are known for and some of the warmth of humbuckers, all while remaining hum-free.

The Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers is outfitted with all of the other features that you would expect to find on a Les Paul Special, including a slab mahogany body, a mahogany neck with a satisfyingly hand-filling, 50s Vintage profile, and a bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic dot inlays. The individual volume and tone controls for each pickup are hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors. The wraparound bridge delivers excellent sustain, and the tuning machines are classic Vintage Deluxe models with white buttons. Along with a low-friction Graph Tech nut, it all comes together to deliver solid tuning stability and great tones that are a little different than a regular Special but still remain squarely within the classic Les Paul tonal family. A Gibson hardshell case is also included to keep this unique Special safe when you’re on your way to your next gig.

Key Features
  • Mini Humbucker Pickups
  • Mahogany Body
  • Mahogany Neck with a 50s Vintage Profile
  • Rosewood Fretboard with Acrylic Dot Inlays and 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
  • Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish
  • Hardshell Case
Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

Mahogany

Binding

Single Ply Cream; Fretboard

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Profile

50s Vintage

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material

Mahogany

Fret Count

22

Frets

Medium Jumbo

Nut Material

Graph Tech

Nut Width

43.053 mm / 1.695 in

End Of Board Width

57.404 mm / 2.26 in

Inlays

Acrylic Dot

Joint

Glued In, Set Neck

Finish

Nickel

Bridge

Wraparound

Tuning Machines

Vintage Deluxe with White Button

Pickguard

5-ply Black

Truss Rod

Adjustable

Control Knobs

Black Top Hat

Switch Tip

Amber

Switch washer

Black

Jack Plate Cover

Black

Strap Buttons

2

Neck Pickup

Mini Humbucker

Bridge Pickup

Mini Humbucker

Controls

2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors

Pickup Selector

3-way Toggle

Output Jack

1/4"

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Hardshell

Accessories

Includes Gibson Accessory Kit