Detail 01
Gibson 490R and 498T pickups
The guitar uses a 490R neck humbucker and 498T bridge humbucker in an HH configuration.
Product detailSKU #1500000419380
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A Les Paul Custom-style solidbody pairing mahogany and maple construction with Gibson 490R/498T humbuckers, hand-wired electronics, and a hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a Les Paul Custom-style electric guitar
- Players who want Gibson 490R and 498T humbuckers
- Players who value a 24.75 in. scale, ebony fingerboard, and 22 frets
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players seeking a non-humbucker pickup configuration
- Players who prefer a guitar without gold hardware
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Hand-wired electronics
The description specifies CTS potentiometers, Mallory capacitors, and a Switchcraft output jack.
Detail 03
Tune-o-matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece
The bridge hardware is paired with a fixed Stopbar tailpiece.
Detail 04
Long neck tenon
The neck joint is specified as a long neck tenon.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string electric guitar.
- 02The listed neck profile is Modern Medium C.
- 03It has a 12 in. fingerboard radius and 24.75 in. scale length.
- 04A hardshell case is included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does it have?
A Gibson 490R humbucker in the neck position and a Gibson 498T humbucker in the bridge position.
02What controls are included?
It has a 3-way toggle pickup selector, two volume controls, and two tone controls.
03Does it include a case?
Yes. A hardshell case is listed.
04What is the neck and fingerboard specification?
It has a mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile and an ebony fingerboard with a 12 in. radius.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Gibson 490R
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- Gibson 498T
7 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
18 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Body binding
- Multi-ply
- Top binding
- Multi-ply
- Available colors
- Alpine White, Amethyst Sparkle, Ebony, Sedona Burst
- Neck material
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard material
- Ebony
- Nut material
- Graph Tech
- Top material
- Maple
- Color
- White
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Maple
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Hardware finish
- Gold
- Body Shape
- LP-style
- Body finish
- Gloss
- Neck joint
- Long neck tenon
- Body material
- Mahogany
1 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
24 detailsOther
- Pickup cover
- Gold
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Neck profile
- Modern Medium C
- Binding
- Single-ply
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Grover Rotomatic
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Bridge
- Tune-o-matic
- Body shape
- LP-style
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- Block
- Pickup selector
- 3-way toggle switch
- Case
- Hardshell case
- Tier
- new
- Control knobs
- Black speed
- Controls
- 2 volume, 2 tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Single cut
- Series
- Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- Les Paul Custom
- Source Id
- site51500000419380
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