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The 2012 Les Paul Standard is crafted with all the classic ingredients that helped make this model a legend over the past 54 years. A carved maple top (Standard grade on opaque finishes, AAA-Premium figured on trans finishes) contributes clarity and sustain, while a mahogany body adds depth and richness and new modern weight relief enhances resonance and reduces weight. A solid one-piece, quarter-sawn mahogany neck is glued in with a traditional mortis & tenon joint, and carved in the popular asymmetrical SlimTaper profile that first helped make Les Pauls the fastest players on earth back in 1960. But while the rosewood fingerboard looks traditional, its dimensions feel entirely more comfortable in the hand thanks to a compound radius that starts at 10 at the nut for easy chording, and increases to 16 by the end of the board, for superbly breezy lead playing and bending higher up the neck. Traditional acrylic trapezoid markers further maintain the traditional look, echoed by the mother-of-pearl headstock logo and gold Les Paul Model silkscreen, while a 17-degree back-angled headstock and a PLEK-cut Corian nut aid in sustain and resonance.
In the electronics department, things get interesting all over again. A BurstBucker Pro Rhythm and BurstBucker Pro Lead pickup are routed through push/pull switches hidden in all four control knobs to provide the most versatile wiring package ever loaded into a Les Paul Standard. Pop up either pickups volume control to access a new frequency tuned coil tap for a fatter single coil tone and better output balance, with hum canceling when both pickups are combined, and low-noise operation when used individually. Lifting the neck pickups tone control reverses the phase of the neck pickup. This yields out-of-phase tones when the pickups are combined in either humbucking or single coil mode. Additionally, when the neck pickup is in single coil mode, the phase switch can be used to determine which coil is on (up for outer and down for inner coil). Finally, the bridge pickups tone control offers Gibsons new Pure Bypass setting, providing a preset lead mode that routes the bridge pickup straight to the output jack at full output and brightness bypassing the volume and tone controls entirely for instant snarl and wail when you need it (in either humbucking or single-coil mode). Combined with the traditional three-way pickup selector, these switches yield an unprecedented number of tonal options from one guitar, while all the fat, rich, singing Les Paul Standard tone that originally made this guitar famous is still there in spades, too. Top it off with Grover Locking Kidney tuners, a TonePros tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, and a traditional cream pickguard in the case should you decide to mount it, and the Les Paul Standard is undoubtedly the most versatile, and one of the best looking, Les Pauls ever to emerge from Gibson USA.
The Les Paul Standard is crafted with all the classic ingredients that helped make this model a legend over the past 54 years. A carved maple top (Standard grade on opaque finishes, AAA-Premium figured on trans finishes) contributes clarity and sustain, while a mahogany body adds depth and richness and new modern weight relief enhances resonance and reduces weight. A solid one-piece, quarter-sawn mahogany neck is glued in with a traditional mortis & tenon joint, and carved in the popular asymmetrical SlimTaper profile that first helped make Les Pauls the fastest players on earth back in 1960. But while the rosewood fingerboard looks traditional, its dimensions feel entirely more comfortable in the hand thanks to a compound radius that starts at 10 at the nut for easy chording, and increases to 16 by the end of the board, for superbly breezy lead playing and bending higher up the neck. Traditional acrylic trapezoid markers further maintain the traditional look, echoed by the mother-of-pearl headstock logo and gold Les Paul Model silkscreen, while a 17-degree back-angled headstock and a PLEK-cut Corian nut aid in sustain and resonance.
In the electronics department, things get interesting all over again. A BurstBucker Pro Rhythm and BurstBucker Pro Lead pickup are routed through push/pull switches hidden in all four control knobs to provide the most versatile wiring package ever loaded into a Les Paul Standard. Pop up either pickups volume control to access a new frequency tuned coil tap for a fatter single coil tone and better output balance, with hum canceling when both pickups are combined, and low-noise operation when used individually. Lifting the neck pickups tone control reverses the phase of the neck pickup. This yields out-of-phase tones when the pickups are combined in either humbucking or single coil mode. Additionally, when the neck pickup is in single coil mode, the phase switch can be used to determine which coil is on (up for outer and down for inner coil). Finally, the bridge pickups tone control offers Gibsons new Pure Bypass setting, providing a preset lead mode that routes the bridge pickup straight to the output jack at full output and brightnessbypassing the volume and tone controls entirelyfor instant snarl and wail when you need it (in either humbucking or single-coil mode). Combined with the traditional three-way pickup selector, these switches yield an uprecedented number of tonal options from one guitar, while all the fat, rich, singing Les Paul Standard tone that originally made this guitar famous is still there in spades, too. Top it off with Grover Locking Kidney tuners, a TonePros tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, and a traditional cream pickguard in the case should you decide to mount it, and the Les Paul Standard is undoubtedly the most versatile, and one of the best looking, Les Pauls ever to emerge from Gibson USA.
Details:
Body
Top - AAA Maple (except for Ebony, Gold Top and Blue Mist)
Back - Mahogany
Binding - Cream
Body Type - Modern Weight Relief
Adhesive - Franklin Titebond 50
Neck
Species - Mahogany
Profile - Asymmetrical '60s SlimTaper
Truss Rod - Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle - 5 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive - Franklin Titebond 50
Fingerboard
Species - Rosewood
Frets - 22
Radius - 10" - 16" Compound Radius
Scale Length - 24.75"
Nut/E.O.B1 - .695"/2.260"
Binding - Cream
Inlays - Figured Acrylic Trapezoid
Nut
Material - Corian
Width - 1.695 in.
Slots - Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Logo - Mother of Pearl "Gibson" Logo with Gold Scripted "Les Paul Model" Silkscreen
Truss Rod Cover - Black and White Antique Bell with "Standard" Engraved
Pickups
Neck Position - Coil-tapped BurstBucker Rhythm Pro (Alnico V)
Bridge Position - Coil-tapped BurstBucker Lead Pro (Alnico V)
Electronics
Potentiometers - 2 Push/Pull Volume Controls 2 Push/Pull Tone Controls
Type - 500k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Coil Wiring - Machine Wound
Toggle Switch - Three-way Switchcraft with Cream Plastic Tip
Output Jack - Traditional 1/4"
Bridge
Type - TonePros Tune-o-matic
Plating - Chrome
Tailpiece
Type - TonePros Stop Bar
Plating - Chrome
Tuners
Model - Grover Locking Kidney
Tuning Ratio - 18:1
Plating - Chrome
Hardware
Knobs - Amber Top Hat
Pickguard - Cream, Included Inside Case (Mounted on Ebony, Gold Top and Blue Mist)
Toggle Switch Washer - Cream with Gold Imprint
Pickup Mounting Rings - Cream Plastic
Control Plate Cover - Black Plastic
Strings - .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons - Aluminum
In the electronics department, things get interesting all over again. A BurstBucker Pro Rhythm and BurstBucker Pro Lead pickup are routed through push/pull switches hidden in all four control knobs to provide the most versatile wiring package ever loaded into a Les Paul Standard. Pop up either pickups volume control to access a new frequency tuned coil tap for a fatter single coil tone and better output balance, with hum canceling when both pickups are combined, and low-noise operation when used individually. Lifting the neck pickups tone control reverses the phase of the neck pickup. This yields out-of-phase tones when the pickups are combined in either humbucking or single coil mode. Additionally, when the neck pickup is in single coil mode, the phase switch can be used to determine which coil is on (up for outer and down for inner coil). Finally, the bridge pickups tone control offers Gibsons new Pure Bypass setting, providing a preset lead mode that routes the bridge pickup straight to the output jack at full output and brightness bypassing the volume and tone controls entirely for instant snarl and wail when you need it (in either humbucking or single-coil mode). Combined with the traditional three-way pickup selector, these switches yield an unprecedented number of tonal options from one guitar, while all the fat, rich, singing Les Paul Standard tone that originally made this guitar famous is still there in spades, too. Top it off with Grover Locking Kidney tuners, a TonePros tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, and a traditional cream pickguard in the case should you decide to mount it, and the Les Paul Standard is undoubtedly the most versatile, and one of the best looking, Les Pauls ever to emerge from Gibson USA.
The Les Paul Standard is crafted with all the classic ingredients that helped make this model a legend over the past 54 years. A carved maple top (Standard grade on opaque finishes, AAA-Premium figured on trans finishes) contributes clarity and sustain, while a mahogany body adds depth and richness and new modern weight relief enhances resonance and reduces weight. A solid one-piece, quarter-sawn mahogany neck is glued in with a traditional mortis & tenon joint, and carved in the popular asymmetrical SlimTaper profile that first helped make Les Pauls the fastest players on earth back in 1960. But while the rosewood fingerboard looks traditional, its dimensions feel entirely more comfortable in the hand thanks to a compound radius that starts at 10 at the nut for easy chording, and increases to 16 by the end of the board, for superbly breezy lead playing and bending higher up the neck. Traditional acrylic trapezoid markers further maintain the traditional look, echoed by the mother-of-pearl headstock logo and gold Les Paul Model silkscreen, while a 17-degree back-angled headstock and a PLEK-cut Corian nut aid in sustain and resonance.
In the electronics department, things get interesting all over again. A BurstBucker Pro Rhythm and BurstBucker Pro Lead pickup are routed through push/pull switches hidden in all four control knobs to provide the most versatile wiring package ever loaded into a Les Paul Standard. Pop up either pickups volume control to access a new frequency tuned coil tap for a fatter single coil tone and better output balance, with hum canceling when both pickups are combined, and low-noise operation when used individually. Lifting the neck pickups tone control reverses the phase of the neck pickup. This yields out-of-phase tones when the pickups are combined in either humbucking or single coil mode. Additionally, when the neck pickup is in single coil mode, the phase switch can be used to determine which coil is on (up for outer and down for inner coil). Finally, the bridge pickups tone control offers Gibsons new Pure Bypass setting, providing a preset lead mode that routes the bridge pickup straight to the output jack at full output and brightnessbypassing the volume and tone controls entirelyfor instant snarl and wail when you need it (in either humbucking or single-coil mode). Combined with the traditional three-way pickup selector, these switches yield an uprecedented number of tonal options from one guitar, while all the fat, rich, singing Les Paul Standard tone that originally made this guitar famous is still there in spades, too. Top it off with Grover Locking Kidney tuners, a TonePros tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, and a traditional cream pickguard in the case should you decide to mount it, and the Les Paul Standard is undoubtedly the most versatile, and one of the best looking, Les Pauls ever to emerge from Gibson USA.
Details:
Body
Top - AAA Maple (except for Ebony, Gold Top and Blue Mist)
Back - Mahogany
Binding - Cream
Body Type - Modern Weight Relief
Adhesive - Franklin Titebond 50
Neck
Species - Mahogany
Profile - Asymmetrical '60s SlimTaper
Truss Rod - Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle - 5 (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive - Franklin Titebond 50
Fingerboard
Species - Rosewood
Frets - 22
Radius - 10" - 16" Compound Radius
Scale Length - 24.75"
Nut/E.O.B1 - .695"/2.260"
Binding - Cream
Inlays - Figured Acrylic Trapezoid
Nut
Material - Corian
Width - 1.695 in.
Slots - Gibson PLEK System
Headstock
Logo - Mother of Pearl "Gibson" Logo with Gold Scripted "Les Paul Model" Silkscreen
Truss Rod Cover - Black and White Antique Bell with "Standard" Engraved
Pickups
Neck Position - Coil-tapped BurstBucker Rhythm Pro (Alnico V)
Bridge Position - Coil-tapped BurstBucker Lead Pro (Alnico V)
Electronics
Potentiometers - 2 Push/Pull Volume Controls 2 Push/Pull Tone Controls
Type - 500k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Coil Wiring - Machine Wound
Toggle Switch - Three-way Switchcraft with Cream Plastic Tip
Output Jack - Traditional 1/4"
Bridge
Type - TonePros Tune-o-matic
Plating - Chrome
Tailpiece
Type - TonePros Stop Bar
Plating - Chrome
Tuners
Model - Grover Locking Kidney
Tuning Ratio - 18:1
Plating - Chrome
Hardware
Knobs - Amber Top Hat
Pickguard - Cream, Included Inside Case (Mounted on Ebony, Gold Top and Blue Mist)
Toggle Switch Washer - Cream with Gold Imprint
Pickup Mounting Rings - Cream Plastic
Control Plate Cover - Black Plastic
Strings - .010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons - Aluminum
