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Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar

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Overview

An exacting re-creation of the Les Paul Junior behind a legendary tone.

The Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior electric guitar authentically captures the raw, gritty tone of Charlie Starr's favorite ax. Its mahogany body and neck provide a warm, balanced sound with rich sustain, while the '50s neck profile offers a fast, comfortable playing feel. The custom-designed P-90 pickup delivers a hot, punchy tone perfect for Southern rock. An adjustable wraparound bridge with locking studs keeps strings securely in tune during intense performances. Packed in a vintage-styled case and including Charlie's signature slide and sticker, this guitar gives you the mojo to craft Southern-infused rock 'n' roll.

Raw Tone Wood

The Les Paul Junior's all-mahogany construction gives you the resonant, full-bodied tone Charlie depends on. Mahogany's natural warmth and balanced frequency response provide ideal support for the beefy P-90 pickup. Sustain rings out for days, letting you wring every drop of tone from each note. The '50s neck profile feels instantly familiar in your hands, facilitating silky slides and bends. Overall, this bare-bones build harnesses wood's natural tone-shaping abilities for a gritty, organic sound.

Custom-Wound Pickup

The single P-90 pickup was custom designed to capture the gnarly, overdriven tone of Charlie's favorite Junior. Its overwound coils crank out a hot, punchy sound with prominent midrange cut and high-end sparkle. Crank the volume for a dynamic, snarling overdrive perfect for hard-driving rhythms and searing Southern rock leads. Roll back the volume for a grittier clean tone with vintage snap and sizzle. In any setting, this pickup delivers a raw, aggressive voice ideal for Charlie's style of countrified rock.

Road-Ready Hardware

The wraparound bridge and sturdy tuners keep this guitar primed for the demands of life on the road. The bridge's adjustable saddles let you customize string height and intonation for your playing style, while its solid anchoring ensures strings stay put during abusive playing. Rugged tuners turn smoothly and hold tune reliably through environmental changes, keeping you in tune set after set. Overall, the no-frills hardware provides a stable platform for crafting your own hard-driving sound night after night.

Signature Touches

Packaged with a vintage-styled hardshell case, Charlie's signature ceramic slide and "Hey Ya'll" sticker complete the package. The slide lets you coax smoky, melodic lines from the beefy P-90, while the sticker is a nod to Charlie's Southern roots. Combined with the Les Paul Junior's resonant build and gnarly pickup, these signature touches give you the mojo to craft countrified rock in Charlie's style.

Features

  • Authentic recreation of Charlie Star's favorite Les Paul Junior
  • Mahogany body and neck with Indian rosewood fingerboard
  • Custom-designed overwound P-90 pickup for signature tone
  • Digitally-scanned '50s neck profile for comfortable playing feel
  • Adjustable wraparound bridge with locking studs for tuning stability

Order the Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior electric guitar today for authentic rock 'n' roll tone.

Specs

Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior Electric Guitar Specifications:

Body
  • Shape: Les Paul
  • Material: Mahogany
  • Top: N/A
  • Back: N/A
  • Binding: N/A
Neck
  • Material: Mahogany
  • Profile: Artist spec '50s
  • Nut width: 1.69"
  • Scale length: 24.75"
Fingerboard
  • Material: Indian rosewood
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlay: Acrylic dot
Electronics
  • Bridge pickup: Overwound Dogear P-90
  • Controls: Master volume, master tone; hand-wired with Orange Drop capacitor
Hardware
  • Bridge: Adjustable wraparound with locking studs
  • Tailpiece: N/A
  • Tuners: Grover Rotomatic with kidney button
  • Plating: Nickel
Other
  • Case: Historic Les Paul Junior "Gator Skin" hardshell
  • Orientation: Right handed
  • Strings: 6
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