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Limited Edition 2016 Swamp Ash Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar

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Overview

Gorgeous body with a comfortable neck and proven electronics.

The Gibson Limited Edition 2016 Swamp Ash Les Paul Electric Guitar is an affordable model with all of the right stuff and great looks. Swamp ash delivers twangy, airy, sweet tones, and legendary Les Paul sustain. This is a great guitar for the working player on a budget and comes with a long list of specs and features that you'll love. Includes hardshell case.
 
Key features

Tuners: Vintage style keystone tuners offer classic style and precise tuning
Nut: Tektoid nut that's dense and self-lubricating for great sustain and accurate return to pitch 
Fingerboard: Thicker one piece rosewood fingerboard for historic tones, amazing feel, and incredible sustain 
Neck: Dense one piece maple neck for extra brightness 
Body: Beautiful swamp ash body adding twangy, sweet airiness to Gibson's traditional tones and sustain 
Electronics: 490R and 498T humbuckers are a modern interpretation of the mythical PAFs 
Chrome hardware: Tune-o-Matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece 
Classic Gibson controls: Two tones, two volumes, one toggle switch 
Natural finish: The unaltered beauty of hand-selected swamp ash 
Classic Gibson brown hardshell case: Stylish and protective

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Swamp Ash
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Les Paul
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: 12 in.
  • Fret size: Medium
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: 490R
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: 490T
  • Brand: Gibson
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Better Hum canceling with reverse polarity
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: Vintage-style
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Body finish
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: Truss-rod tool
  • Country of origin: United States

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