Gibson Les Paul Junior, Ebony Overview
Gibson Les Paul Junior Overview by GAK.
A new year, a new decade and a fantastic new Gibson Guitars product lineup that is sure to have something for everyone. After a very successful relaunch in 2019, the Gibson USA range has drawn inspiration from it's roots while offering the very best in modern luthiery technques to deliver a true modern classic. Adding to the Gibson Original series you now have the Gibson Les Paul Special in Vintage Cherry, Gibson Les Paul Junior in Ebony and the Gibson ES-345 in Sixties Cherry and Vintage Sunburst to name a few. Other notable additions are the Gibson '70s Flying V and '70s Explorer which are both available in Classic White, the Gibson Les Paul Special Tribute Humbucker available in four colours and last but certainly not least the brand new Gibson Slash Les Paul Standard available in Appetite Amber, November Burst, Vermillion Burst and Anaconda Burst.
The Les Paul Junior returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played and loved -- shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It pays tribute to Gibson's Golden Era of innovation and brings authenticity back to life. Introduced as an affordable option for students and beginners in 1954, the Les Paul Junior has been embraced by musicians for over 60 years. The single cutaway slab mahogany body, single dogear P-90 pickup, single volume and tone controls all add up to a whole lot of guitar which is greater than the sum of its parts. The fat 50's-style neck profile and wraparound bridge add to the equation for rock solid tone. Available in Tobacco Burst and the new Ebony finish with tortoise shell pickguard.
Gibson Les Paul Junior Specs:
- Neck
- Material: Mahogany
- Profile: Vintage '50s
- Scale Length: 24.75""
- Fingerboard Radius: 12""""
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Number Of Frets: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo
- Nut Material: Graph Tech
- Nut Width: 1.695""
- Joint: Glued In
- Body
- Body Shape: Les Paul Junior
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top: None
- Binding: None
- Finish: Gloss
- Hardware
- Finish: Nickel
- Tuner Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Wraparound
- Tailpiece: None
- Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe
- Pickguard: Tortoiseshell
- Truss Rod: Adjustable
- Pickup Covers: None
- Electronics
- Neck Pickup: None
- Bridge Pickup: P-90 Dogear
- Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone(Handwired with Orange Drop Capacitors)
- Pickup Selector: None
- Output Jack: 1/4""
- Miscellaneous
- Strings: .10, .13, .17, .26, .36, .46
- Case: Hardcase
- Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit