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Gibson 2014 Les Paul Standard Plus 120th Anniversary

Estimated price for orientation: 1 775 $

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Description
Condition: Used: An item that has been used previously. The item may have some signs of cosmetic wear, but is fully operational and functions as intended. This item may be a floor model or store return that has been used. See the seller’s listing for full details and description of any imperfections. See all condition definitions- opens in a new window or tab ... Read moreabout the condition Brand: Gibson
String Configuration: 6 String Body Color: Sunburst
Model Year: 2014 Body Type: Semi-Hollow


OVERVIEW
The Gibson 2014 Les Paul Standard Electric Guitar celebrates Gibson's 120th Anniversary in style. It has a mahogany body topped with gorgeous AAAA figured maple. The mahogany neck is supremely playable with an asymmetrical '60s slim-taper shape. The compound rosewood fingerboard sports a 120th Anniversary banner at the 12th fret and undercut fret over binding for extra playing surface.
Sophisticated electronics include Burst Bucker Pro 1+2 with coil-splitting, phase changing, reverse polarity rear pickup and pure bypass. This anniversary Les Paul comes with max grip speed knobs, locking Grover tuners for super stability, a Graph Tech nut, Tone Pro locking tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece. It includes a deluxe case.
This is based on the 2013-14 Les Paul Standard which follows the same formula as the most beloved Les Pauls of all time. The guitar shows off its looks with a Grade-AAAA figured maple top. The marriage of solid maple top and mahogany back, treated to Gibson’s new modern weight relief pattern for improved comfort and enhanced resonance, provides a blend of richness, depth, punch, and clarity that no single-wood guitar can provide. A solid, quarter-sawn mahogany neck is carved in a new asymmetrical version of the popular ’60s profile, making it one of the most appealing necks Gibson has ever produced, and it’s topped with a bound rosewood fingerboard with a superbly playable compound radius that’s rounder down in the “open chord” positions and flatter up in the lead zone. Traditional trapezoid inlays keep it all looking just right, along with cream binding, pickguard, and pickup rings, amber top-hat knobs, and a traditional black-and-white bell truss rod cover. Classic Gibson constructional elements ensure the new Les Paul Standard plays just like the greatest Standards ever, with traditional specs like a 24 ¾” scale length, and a 1 11/16” width across the PLEK-cut Corian™ nut.
This Les Paul Standard’s real surprises lurk in its upgraded pickups and extremely clever wiring and control setup. A pair of BurstBucker Pro™ pickups, a #1 in the neck position and #2 in the bridge, follow the blueprint for Gibson’s hallowed PAF humbuckers of the late ’50s, but are updated with potted coils for howl-free performance at high volumes, and four-conductor wiring that allows for incredible versatility. The independent volume pot for each pickup has push-pull switching to independently split the coils for single-coil tones, with hum-cancelling performance in the middle position thanks to a reverse-wound/reverse-polarity bridge pickup. Pop up the neck pickup’s tone control for reverse-phase tones, or lift the bridge pickup’s tone knob to tap Gibson’s new Pure Bypass setting, which routes that pickup straight through to the output jack, bypassing the volume and tone controls for a hotter, clearer sound, making it a great “instant lead” preset. The innovative pairing of a locking TonePros™ Tune-o-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece ensures solid sustain and precise intonation, while a set of high-quality locking Grover™ kidney-button tuners ensures smooth, accurate tuning.
The overall condition is excellent due in part to light play and kept in case.  Two small capacitors (included in photos) have been removed to improve the sound range (see blogs for more details).  Dean Markley strings are included.
INCLUDED
• Guitar
• Plush-lined hardshell case
• Owner's manual
• Adjustment literature
• Adjustment wrench
• Dean Markley strings package.
FEATURES
Body Wood: Mahogany with Modern Weight Relief
Top: AAAA figured Maple
Finish Color Heritage Cherry Sunburst
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Neck Shape: '60s SlimTaper
Neck Dimensions: .790 1st - .850 12th
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 10-16” Compound Radius
Fingerboard Binding: Undercut fret over binding
Inlays: Trapezoids with 120th Anniversary Banner Inlay at the 12th fret
Scale Length: 24.75"
Width at Nut: 1.695"
Frets: 22
Pickups: BurstBucker Pro 1 and 2
Controls: 2 Volume (push/pull), 2 Tone (push/pull), 3-Way Switch, Phase Changing and Pure Bypass
Hardware : Chrome Plated
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Tuners: Locking Grover
Case: Vintage Brown Hardshell
Special 120th
Anniversary
Features: Max grip speed knobs
New extra-large strap button