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GibsonLes Paul Special Electric Guitar Ebony

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The Korena take

The Ebony Les Paul Special is a right-handed, six-string solidbody built with a mahogany single-cutaway body, mahogany neck and rosewood fingerboard. Its pair of passive P-90 pickups can be selected individually or together from the three-way toggle, giving you neck, bridge and combined pickup choices from one straightforward layout. A rounded '50s-style neck, 22 medium-jumbo frets and a vintage-style compensated wraparound bridge define the playing platform. The guitar has a gloss nitrocellulose finish and a hardshell case is listed.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Changing between neck, bridge and combined P-90 settings with a three-way toggle during a set.
  • Players who want a mahogany single-cutaway guitar with a rounded '50s-style neck profile.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Left-handed players; this is a right-handed guitar.

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.

Gibson Les Paul Special Electric Guitar Ebony construction detail

Detail 01

Two passive P-90 pickups and three-way toggle

Select the neck pickup, bridge pickup or both pickups together.

Detail 02

Vintage-style compensated wraparound bridge

The fixed bridge is specified as adjustable for intonation.

Detail 03

24.75-inch scale; 22 medium-jumbo frets

These are the listed scale and fret specifications.

Detail 04

Hardshell case

A hardshell case is listed with the guitar.

Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01What pickups are fitted to the Les Paul Special?

It has a P-90 at the neck and another P-90 at the bridge.

02Can both pickups be used together?

Yes. The three-way toggle selects either pickup individually or both together.

03Is the bridge fixed?

Yes. It uses a vintage-style compensated wraparound fixed bridge.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

4 detailsPickups & controls
Neck Pickup
P-90
Bridge Pickup
P-90
Active or Passive Pickups
Passive
Pickup Configuration
P90
9 detailsPlayability
Fret Size
Medium jumbo
Radius
12 inch
Orientation
Right handed
Nut Width
1
Nut Width Material
1-11/16 inch Graph Tech
Number of Frets
22
Number of Strings
6
Scale Length
24.75
Neck Shape
'50s vintage
15 detailsBody & build
Bridge Type
Fixed
Color
Black
Bridge Design
Vintage-style compensated wraparound
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose
Body Type
Solid body
Inlays
Dot
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Country of Origin
United States
Body Style
Single cutaway
Hardware Color
Nickel
Body Shape
Single cutaway
Tuning Machines
Vintage Deluxe white-key
Neck Finish
Gloss nitrocellulose
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Hardshell
3 detailsOther
Configuration
SS
Series or Parallel
Parallel
Truss Rod
Standard

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