Gibson Sully Erna Signature Les Paul - Ebony Finish
Both as the leader of the chart-topping band Godsmack, and more recently, as an acclaimed solo artist, Sully Erna has racked up one of the most impressive resumes in contemporary rock. The bands self-titled 1998 debut album went platinum five times over, and three following releases debuted consecutively at #1 on the Billboard album chart, helping the band to sell more than 15 million albums worldwide in the process. Through it all, Sully Erna has established a look and a tone that are emblematic of heavy rock for the 21st centuryan image that Gibson USA captures in spades in the new Sully Erna Godsmack Les Paul.
In addition to beautifully embodying the image of this powerful artist, the Sully Erna Godsmack Les Paul also nails his unique and uncompromising sound. Special touches include an Ebony Black finish with pearlescent white Godsmack sun emblem, subtle double-star 12th fret inlays, hot-stamped signature truss-rod cover, and a Sully Erna moon-and-star emblem on the headstock. Among the sonic surprises hidden within this stripped-down Les Paul are a built-in flanger accessed by a push-pull switch on the master tone pot, and a kill switch in the traditional toggle selector position. Put it all together, and the Sully Erna Godsmack Les Paul is a powerful statement in the eyes and ears of all who behold it, and a guitar totally fitting for this uncompromising artist.
Body and Neck
A traditional foundation ensures the Sully Erna Godsmack Les Pauls sonic success right from the start. A carved solid maple top lends bite and articulation to the sound, while a select mahogany backtreated with Gibsons new modern weight relief pattern to increase playing comfort and enhance resonancecontributes superb warmth and depth. A solid, quarter-sawn mahogany neck is glued in and carved in a comfortably rounded 50s profile that measures 0.818 at the 1st fret and 0.963 at the 12th, and topped with a black bound Grade-A rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets and simple dot position markers, plus subtle double stars at the 12th fret. A black Corian nut is cut on Gibsons PLEK for optimum precision.
Pickups and Electronics
The stripped-down ethos and outward simplicity of the Sully Erna Godsmack Les Paul belies a powerful sonic punch lurking within. Its single 57 Classic Plus pickup yields everything from bone-breaking crunch to eviscerating leads when used on its own, but just pop the push-pull switch on the tone control to unleash the built-in flanger circuit for instant Godsmack atmospherics. Adding further drama to your playing, the toggle-switch on this single-pickup Les Paul is actually kill switch to mute the guitars output for rhythmic stutter effects.
Hardware and Plastics
A set of genuine Grover tuners partners up with the classic pairing of Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece for smooth and efficient tuning and intonation married to solid sustain. All hardware is black, in keeping with the stunning look of this guitar. The truss-rod cover it hot-stamped with Sully Ernas signature, and to avoid obstructing any part of its unique finish, the Sully Erna Godsmack Les Paul comes without a pickguard.
Features
- Mahogany body with carved solid maple top
- Mahogany neck with comfortable '50s rounded profile
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- Powerful '57 Classic Plus pickup in the bridge position with kill switch and built-in flanger
- Grover kidney tuners with 14:1 ratio
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| Product | SKU | Qty |
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| Sully Erna Signature Les Paul - Ebony Finish | 391075 |
