The Les Paul Junior Special P-90 pays respect to Gibson heritage and
tradition through and through, while offering a handful of
well-calculated upgrades to benefit the modern player. Just like the
first Les Paul Junior built in Kalamazoo 58 years ago, the Les Paul
Junior Special P-90 is made from solid mahogany. An archetypal tonewood
used in countless classic Gibson electric guitars, mahogany has a sonic
depth and richness that pulses through every note, yet always remains
clear and articulate. The guitar’s neck is made from quarter-sawn
mahogany, carved to a fast yet comfortable profile that measures .800”
at the 1st fret and .875” at the 12th. The fingerboard is made from rich
brown baked maple, a heat-treated hardwood that offers outstanding tone
and excellent durability, as well as a traditional appearance. Beyond
the PLEK-cut Corian™ nut, the headstock is adorned with gold
silkscreened “Gibson” and “Les Paul Model” logos, and a two-ply
black/white plastic truss-rod cover engraved with “Special.” In an
upgrade of the original Juniors, the fingerboard carries stylish white
binding, while the guitar wears a five-ply plastic pickguard in the
image of the original two-pickup Les Paul Specials.