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Gibson USA introduces new Les Paul Junior and Special Double Cutaway models. While previously part of the Gibson Custom Shop, they're now offered in the USA Original Collection. Justin and Dinesh take a closer look at how these models excel in simplicity, playability, and tone.

0:00 Intro 
0:35 Introducing the Les Paul Junior Double Cuts
1:39 Body, Neck, Pickups, and Hardware
2:55 P90 Explanation
3:43 Colours and Finishes
4:35 Edge-of-Breakup Tone Demo
5:46 Overdrive Tone Demo
6:22 Clean Tone Demo
6:56 Outro

 
➤ Gibson Les Paul Junior Double Cutaways:
TV Yellow
Vintage Cherry
Ebony

 
➤ Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cutaways:
TV Yellow
Vintage Cherry
Ebony

Other gear used in this video:
➤ Sennheiser EW 112P Lavalier Microphone
➤ Sennheiser MKH 416 Shotgun Microphone
➤ Mesa/Boogie Fillmore 100 1x12'' Combo
➤ Zoom H6 Recorder

The Les Paul Junior Double Cut is a guitar known for being nearly perfect in its simplicity, with everything you need to rock and no frills to get in your way. However, some players underestimate this legendary guitar’s versatility. While this single-pickup solidbody electric guitar was designed initially as a student model, the number of different tones that are available simply by adjusting the position of the volume and tone knobs and the position of your picking hand is nearly unlimited. It has resulted in the enthusiastic embrace of the model by countless professional musicians across genres and generations. The Les Paul Junior Double Cut’s double cutaway body also offers unimpeded access to the entire length of the fretboard, including the upper frets, making it an excellent choice for lead guitarists, too.

The Les Paul Junior Double Cut features a slab, double-cutaway mahogany body, a mahogany neck with a fast-playing SlimTaper profile that is topped with a rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and adorned with simple acrylic dot inlays. The wraparound bridge bolts straight into the body for exceptional sustain, while the Graph Tech® nut and Vintage Deluxe tuners with white buttons ensure rock-solid tuning stability. The single Dogear P-90 pickup in the bridge position is renowned for its ability to go from sweet and clean to aggressive and dirty with a twist of the master volume control. A single tone control with an Orange Drop capacitor provides further tonal flexibility.

The Les Paul Special returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved – shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It pays tribute to Gibson's Golden Era of innovation and brings authenticity back to life. Originally introduced in 1955, the Les Paul Special has been embraced by musicians for over 60 years. It is based on the Les Paul Junior with a slab mahogany body, fat 50s-style mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, wraparound bridge, an additional rhythm P-90 pickup, binding on the neck, additional controls for the rhythm pickup, and a 3-way toggle switch.