Product Overview
Return of The Special - Now in Deep Purple
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.
Body Style
Les Paul
Body Shape
Les Paul Special
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Profile
50s Vintage
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count
22
Frets
Medium Jumbo
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Nut Width
43.053 mm / 1.695 in
End Of Board Width
57.404 mm / 2.26 in
Inlays
Acrylic Dot
Joint
Glued In, Set Neck
Finish
Nickel
Bridge
Wraparound
Tuning Machines
Vintage Deluxe with White Buttons
Pickguard
Black, 5-ply
Truss Rod
Adjustable
Control Knobs
Black Top Hat
Switch Tip
Amber
Switch washer
Black
Jack Plate Cover
Black
Neck Pickup
P-90
Bridge Pickup
P-90
Controls
2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-way Toggle
Output Jack
1/4"
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Hardshell Case
Accessories
Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
