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Gibson Les Paul

Solid body electric guitar

Introduced in 1952 as Gibson's first solid-body electric, the Les Paul pairs a mahogany body with a carved maple top and a glued-in neck. With its twin humbucking pickups, rich sustain, and thick tone, it stands alongside the Stratocaster as one of the two defining electric guitars of rock and blues.

Technical line drawing of a Gibson Les Paul-style single-cut electric guitar
Technical line drawing of a Gibson Les Paul-style single-cut electric guitar

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  • Gibson

    Gibson is an American guitar manufacturer founded in 1902 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is known for archtop, hollow-body, and solid-body electric guitars such as the Les Paul, SG, and ES-335, as well as acoustic flat-tops.

Family models

  • Gibson Les Paul Faded DC

    Electric guitar · United States

    A double-cutaway Les Paul finished in a satin, worn-looking "faded" nitrocellulose finish. The stripped-back cosmetics keep the price down while the twin-cutaway body improves access to the upper frets.

  • Gibson Les Paul Junior

    Electric guitar · United States

    A no-frills Les Paul introduced in 1954 as an affordable student model, built from a slab mahogany body with a single P-90 pickup. Its simple, raw, and powerful tone has made it a long-standing favorite of punk and rock players.

  • Gibson Les Paul Supreme

    Electric guitar · United States

    A high-end Les Paul with a figured maple top and back, lavish binding and inlays, and often a chambered body. It sits at the ornate, premium end of the Les Paul range.

  • Gibson Les Paul Custom

    Electric guitar · United States

    The deluxe Les Paul introduced in 1954 and nicknamed the "Black Beauty," with multi-ply binding, an ebony fingerboard, block inlays, and gold hardware. It is the tuxedo of the Les Paul line, prized for both its elegant looks and its full tone.

  • Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom

    Electric guitar · United States

    A Les Paul that blends the slim-neck Classic platform with the upscale cosmetic appointments of a Custom, including extra body binding and fancier hardware. It offers Custom-style flash on a Classic-style instrument.

  • Gibson Les Paul Classic

    Electric guitar · United States

    A Les Paul that combines a vintage-styled look with a slim 1960s-profile neck and higher-output pickups, originally marketed with a "1960" theme. It was designed to deliver classic Les Paul character with a faster-playing feel.

  • Gibson Les Paul Standard

    Electric guitar · United States

    The benchmark Les Paul, with a carved maple top, two humbuckers, and a sunburst finish. Original 1958–1960 "Bursts" are among the most coveted electric guitars ever made, and the model defines the classic Les Paul sound.

  • Gibson Les Paul Studio

    Electric guitar · United States

    Introduced in 1983, the Les Paul Studio strips away cosmetic binding and luxury appointments to lower the price while keeping the mahogany-and-maple body and humbucking pickups that give the Les Paul its core tone. It was conceived as a no-frills working musician's instrument.

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  • Gibson

    Gibson is an American guitar manufacturer founded in 1902 and based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is known for archtop, hollow-body, and solid-body electric guitars such as the Les Paul, SG, and ES-335, as well as acoustic flat-tops.

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