Saturday, October 06, 2012

Gibson 2012 Les Paul Studio

Gibson 2012 Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Wine Red Chrome Hardware

Gibson 2012 Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar Wine Red Chrome Hardware

Since 1983, Gibson USA has been proving not only that less is sometimes more, but also that less can sometimes knock your socks off when it comes in the form of the popular no-nonsense Les Paul Studio model, at least. Originally designed as a model for studio artists but adopted wholeheartedly by countless players of all stripes, the Les Paul Studio combines stripped-down appointments with the full tonal splendor and unrivaled playability of a Les Paul Standard.All the elements of the legendary Les Paul Standard are still there, including that fat and sweet maple-and-mahogany tone through two genuine Gibson humbucking pickups. By eliminating a little of the window dressing namely, building the guitar without binding around the body top or fingerboard, and applying an elegant gold silkscreened logo in place of an inlay the Les Paul Studio weighs in at a price that players have found irresistible for three decades. It also physically weighs less. The mahogany body comes with modern weight relieving that is carefully applied inside the mahogany back to provide outstanding balance while optimizing the sonic capabilities of the guitar.Crucial elements of the Les Paul Studios design include the carved maple top and mahogany body, glued-in mahogany neck with back-angled headstock, granadillo fingerboard, Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece all design points that have been making Les Pauls the most desirable tone monsters available since the late 1950s. For electronics, a set of Gibsons 498T and 490R Alnico humbucking pickups squeeze every drop of tone from the instrument, and now feature coil-taps for an even broader range of tonal possibilities.With these classic ingredients, the Les Paul Studio gives you all the sonic versatility you could ask for, from sultry, warm bluesy tones to powerful crunch to sizzling lead tones. Finally, the Les Paul Studio is supremely playable too, thanks to its slim-taper 60's neck profile and a chambered mahogany body that reduces the weight while enhancing resonance, making it outstandingly comfortable strapped on or seated.

Gibson Sg Diablo Premium

Gibson Sg Diablo Premium Electric Guitar Transparent Black Chrome Hardware

Gibson Sg Diablo Premium Electric Guitar Transparent Black Chrome Hardware

The Gibson SG Diablo Premium Electric Guitar is a striking guitar. The transparent finish really highlights the remarkable grain of the AAA maple top. The body is mahogany with a set mahogany neck, which has the classic SG rounded neck shape and trapezoid inlays. Dual BurstBucker Pro pickups provide vintage "edge" with their Alnico 5 magnets. A chrome TonePros tune-o-matic bridge and Grover Kidney tuners complete the list of features.AAA maple topMahogany bodyMahogany neck, SG rounded neck shapeRosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlaysDual BurstBucker Pro pickupsMaster Volume and Tone controls, 3-way switchChrome TonePros tune-o-matic bridgeGrover Kidney tunersIncludes hardshell case

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Ii '50S Neck

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Ii '50S Neck Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Ii '50S Neck Electric Guitar Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Taking design and visual cues from the Les Pauls of the '80s and '90s, the Les Paul Traditional Pro II features powerful pickups with push/push for coil splits and boost circuit, '50s neck profile, Grover locking tuners, antique binding, period-correct pickguard, vintage Gibson top hat knobs, and the revolutionary Plek set up.With all the fat, sweet, snarling Les Paul tone that purists love, the new Gibson Les Paul Standard Traditional Pro II sports a mahogany body with a thick maple cap for the perfect blend of warmth and clarity.

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Ii '60S Neck

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Ii '60S Neck Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro Ii '60S Neck Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

The top is finished in high-gloss lacquer, while the back, sides, and neck have a smooth satin finish that feels great and lets the wood resonate fully. Each Les Paul Traditional also comes with Gibson USA's standard black snakeskin case.Period-Correct PickguardThe creme-colored pickguard has been a Les Paul staple dating back to the models of the late 1950s and the early 1960s. Many players, however, removed the pickguard from their Les Pauls to show off the beauty of the flame maple tops, prompting Gibson to stop installing the pickguard altogether. During the 1980s and 1990s, Gibson began reinstalling the pickguard in the factory, and the Les Pauls from this era once again arrived in stores bearing the classic, creme-colored pickguard. The Les Paul Traditional comes equipped with a period-correct pickguard, designed to protect the maple top.Pickups: Neck - '57 Classic; Bridge - Super '57Among the qualities that make Gibson's original "Patent Applied For" humbucking pickups so unique are the subtle variations between coil windings. For the first few years of their productions1955 to 1961Gibson's PAF humbuckers were wound using imprecise machines, resulting in pickups with slightly different output and tone. The '57 Classic and Super '57 pickups are the result of Gibson's drive to capture and recreate this characteristic. Introduced in 1992, the '57 Classic at the neck provides warm, full tone with a balanced response, packing that classic Gibson PAF humbucker crunch, inspired by those original PAFs that received a few extra turns of wire. The Super '57 bridge pickup debuts in the Trad Pro with a wider frequency response and increased output.Both are made by Gibson to the exact same specs as the original PAFs, including Alnico II magnets, nickel-plated pole pieces, nickel slugs, maple spacers, and vintage-style, 2-conductor braided wiring. Gibson added poly-coated wiring, which improves consistency by eliminating thick or thin spots on the wiring, and wax potting, which removes all internal air space and any chance of microphonic feedback.Both pickups offer coil splitting for single-coil sounds and a boost circuit via push/push switching in the volume controls. Straight Split coil-splitting offers pure single coil tone and differs from LP Standards and Studios that have a Super Tap coil-tap, which still has a small amount of humbucking. The boost circuit has a user-adjustable 10-dB boost for added power and frequency