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Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute w/P-90s - Worn White
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The all-new Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute offers players a new take on a classic design. Time-tested P-90 pickups offer up a roaring tone that is undeniably Gibson. Vintage deluxe white button tuners and a compensated wrap-around tailpiece keep things simple and elegant. Comfort and playability will always be on tap thanks to the Rounded profile maple neck and true rosewood fingerboard. You could say that this one is a sonic special delivery.
Available in four distinct satin finishes: Worn White, Vintage Cherry, Ebony, and Natural Walnut.
Details
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Profile: Rounded
• Nut width: 1.695" / 43.05mm
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Graph Tech
• Inlay: Acrylic Dots
• Bridge-Tailpiece: Compensated Wraparound
• Knobs: Black Top Hats
• Tuners: Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons
• Plating: Chrome
• Neck pickup: P-90
• Bridge pickup: P-90
• Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch
• Case/Bag: Gibson Gigbag
Available in four distinct satin finishes: Worn White, Vintage Cherry, Ebony, and Natural Walnut.
Details
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: Maple
• Neck Profile: Rounded
• Nut width: 1.695" / 43.05mm
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Number of frets: 22
• Nut: Graph Tech
• Inlay: Acrylic Dots
• Bridge-Tailpiece: Compensated Wraparound
• Knobs: Black Top Hats
• Tuners: Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons
• Plating: Chrome
• Neck pickup: P-90
• Bridge pickup: P-90
• Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch
• Case/Bag: Gibson Gigbag
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Surprised, in a good way 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario
I have a Les Paul Modern, and a Les Paul Standard, and while this is not in their league in features or fit/finish (nor price bracket) it is a perfect guitar for up at the cabin jam sessions. Even though it is completely bare bones, and does not have the maple top, It sound is shockingly true to a Gibson Les Paul. It will never replace my standard or modern, but a great low price option when you don’t not to bring out the more expensive gear
Posted by Jay on Aug 8, 2022
I would buy it again 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store North Bay, Ontario
I wasn't sure if I would buy this as I really wanted the TV yellow special. I really wanted to have a guitar with P90's. I was aware of the fret board issue mentioned above. The store had 3 in stock. The other two this was very obvious. I got lucky that the one I wanted was good. I switched the strings to 9's and did a set up. The intonation is as good as you will get on a wrap around bridge. The neck is very straight and the relief is perfect. The finish varies on these guitars. The wood grain is visible on this one and this guitar is going to age very nicely I think. It sustains forever without help and I have been playing it mostly without any pedals. I am happy with it. I may think about getting a TV Yellow Special if they are back in stock. The neck is just a little chunkier on those, but maybe not. This guitar will grow on you.
Posted by Rick on May 15, 2022
Awesome 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
This is my first Gibson USA guitar. Been an epiphone fan forever but just bought this guitar today because of the Gibson sale. 4/1/2021 and I am in love. The neck is perfect. Not to chunky not too slim the pickups are classic sounding p90's bright and dirty with the Gibson growl. Fit and finish was very good. The guitar I got was a 2020 model so maybe all the kinks were worked out based on previous reviews. I am completely enamoured by this guitar and it will be buried with me.
Posted by James Young on Apr 1, 2021
Refined and Smooth Playing Guitar 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Toronto (Bloor St.), Ontario
I bought this guitar in early December 2020 at the downtown Toronto store. I previously bought a LP Junior DC p90 in late 2018 and then traded it for a LP Special DC in late 2019, surprisingly both guitars played exceptionally well. The only adjustments I felt like making were the tuners, bridge and the filing down of sharp fret edges. Other than that, I kept it all original.
One year later, I saw that Gibson released a LP Special in faded white, I was immediately hooked. So pulled the trigger like a typical impulsive guitar player, got home, tuned it, and plugged it in... The guitar was plek'd, the sharp fret edges were gone, the new bridge design kept it well intonated, and bending the strings was effortless (sort of like a PRS feel, that good). I noticed that the filing of the nut was done on an angle instead of straight. This means there is less friction from the string moving between the fretboard and tuning pegs. Also, the classic mini tuning keys work quite efficiently.
Honestly, aside from the dry fretboard which I addressed, the quality, feel, look and sound blew me away. JC keeps improving Gibson as a brand, no doubt. I mean, I own other guitars (LP Classic and Custom 24) but I only end up playing the p90 guitars. The pickups respond well to almost anything so you won’t feel the need to replace the them, especially if you like distorted guitars. I recommend this guitar more than ever.
Posted by M on Jan 10, 2021
Buyer Beware - Awful Neck 2 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Hamilton, Ontario
I owned this guitar for a few weeks before I returned it in dissatisfaction. By way of background, I’ve been playing guitar for over 20 years and I own a 2016 Les Paul Studio and 2019 Les Paul Junior (neither have binding on the fretboards), which were both great value and I’ll never part with them. I made the mistake of buying this version of the Les Paul Special without first playing it in the store since I know how Les Paul Juniors/Specials should play and feel. HOWEVER, the fatal flaw with this guitar is that the width of the fretboard is a little skinnier than the neck, creating ridge/seam up and down both sides of the neck. It’s very apparent when you hold the neck in your hands. When I brought the guitar in for setup, I raised the issue with the sales associate and he assured me that it wasn’t a defect in my guitar - I inspected another one that happened to be hanging on the wall nearby and verified it had the same issue. A major manufacturing flaw like that on the neck is just unacceptable for a guitar at any price point. When I returned it a couple weeks later, the salesman told me there have been other complaints about the same issue. Don’t buy this guitar - there are much better quality Gibson Les Paul Special/Junior Tributes out there at a better price, like the 2019 or 2020 models, even though the double cuts with the massive pick guards aren’t as cool looking as this guitar.
Posted by Roy on Dec 13, 2020
2019 Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
Picked this up last week from Burlington Long and Mcquade, worn white with the P-90's, grabbed it off the wall on the display floor.
The guitar is light and resonant, the P-90's sound high quality for a lower end Gibson model, the only complaint I have is that the fret ends are a little sharp and fretboard was really dry, easy things to fix but it would be nice if I didn't have to fix them..
I am really happy with it though, and even for a lower end model it definitely has Gibson quality materials (pickups, finish, woods used are all very nice).
Would I buy it again now that I've had a week to play it and get to know it? You bet I would, in a heartbeat.
Posted by Ryan on Mar 4, 2020
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Les Paul Special Tribute w/P-90s - Worn White | 726396 |
