Detail 01
Two passive P-90 pickups with three-way toggle
Select the neck pickup, bridge pickup, or both pickups together.
Product detailSKU #1500000317202
GibsonLes Paul Special Electric Guitar Vintage Cherry
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson’s Les Paul Special in Vintage Cherry pairs a mahogany solidbody and mahogany ’50s-style neck with two passive P-90 pickups. The three-way toggle selects either pickup or both together, moving from the neck pickup’s thicker, resonant voice to the bridge pickup’s more cutting solo sound. A rosewood fingerboard with medium-jumbo frets supports chord and lead work, while the vintage-style compensated wraparound bridge provides adjustable intonation. It is a direct, roots-oriented electric guitar with deliberately simple control access.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Roots-music parts that need P-90 pickup voices selected individually or blended together.
- Switching between thicker rhythm sounds and a more cutting bridge-pickup lead voice during a set.
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
Vintage-style compensated wraparound bridge
Provides adjustable intonation in a fixed-bridge design.
Detail 03
24.75-inch scale length and 22 frets
Defines the guitar’s fretted playing range and scale specification.
Detail 04
Hardshell case
A hardshell case is included for carrying and storage.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02The guitar uses a fixed, vintage-style compensated wraparound bridge.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Which pickups does the Les Paul Special use?
It has two passive P-90 pickups: one at the neck and one at the bridge.
02Can both pickups be used together?
Yes. The three-way toggle selects the neck pickup, bridge pickup, or both together.
03What case is included?
A hardshell case is included.
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
- Red
- 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
