Detail 01
12-inch fingerboard radius
Designed to cover both chord work and expressive bends.
Product detailSKU #1500000450135
GibsonLes Paul Music City Special 50th Anniversary Electric Guitar Ebony
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built as a limited 50th-anniversary Nashville model, the Les Paul Music City Special pairs a lightweight, contoured poplar body with a SlimTaper maple neck and striped ebony fingerboard. Its two '70s Tribute humbuckers bring warm, articulate lows and punchy mids, with a tighter bridge voice for leads and a smoother neck voice for rhythm work. A three-way toggle, master volume, and master tone keep adjustments direct. The Ebony gloss nitro finish, commemorative truss-rod cover, and included softshell case make it ready for transport as well as extended playing.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Extended playing sessions where the lightweight, contoured poplar body and SlimTaper maple neck are central priorities.
- Rehearsal or stage changes where a three-way selector, master volume, and master tone keep controls simple.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who need more than 22 frets; this guitar has 22 medium-jumbo frets.
- Left-handed players; this model is right handed.
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
Gibson '70s Tribute humbuckers
The bridge pickup is voiced for tighter, biting leads, while the neck pickup is described for smoother rhythm sounds.
Detail 03
Softshell case
Included for transport and storage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Only 650 instruments were produced in each finish.
- 02This SKU is the Ebony version.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What controls does it have?
It uses a three-way toggle switch with master volume and master tone controls.
02Which pickups are fitted?
It has Gibson '70s Tribute humbuckers in both the neck and bridge positions.
03Is a case included?
Yes. A softshell case is included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
6 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Master volume, master tone
- Neck Pickup
- Gibson '70s Tribute Humbucker
- Bridge Pickup
- Gibson '70s Tribute Humbucker
- Pickup Selector
- 3-way toggle switch
- Pickup Configuration
- Mini Humbucker
- Bridge
- Nashville Tune-O-Matic
8 detailsPlayability
- Strings
- 6
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Neck Profile
- SlimTaper
- Nut Width
- 1.69
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- SlimTaper
16 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Black
- Bridge Type
- Tune-O-Matic
- Body Material
- Poplar
- Body Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Inlays
- Acrylic dot
- Finish
- Gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
- Hardware Finish
- Chrome
- Neck Wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Striped ebony
- Pickguard
- Black 5-ply
- Body Style
- Les Paul
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12 inch
- Body Shape
- Les Paul
- Available Finishes
- Wine Red, Tobacco Burst, Ebony
- Tuning Machines
- Grover Mini Rotomatic
- Tailpiece
- Aluminum Stopbar
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Softshell
