The combination of classic Les Paul style and proven ES construction sets Gibson ES-Les Paul new standards.
The body, made of maple/poplar laminate, delivers the majestic Vintage sound with crisp acoustics Timbre that established this design in the Olympus of Blues. Rock Thanks to the massive center block, which connects the back and sides of the guitar to each other, the guitar is insensitive to feedback even at high volumes. At the same time, the familiar comfortable handling is possible thanks ES-Les Paul to the established design.
The one-piece mahogany neck with classic Rounded profile lies comfortably in the hand and offers a perfect starting point for grandiose licks and riffs. In addition, the "Rolled Bindings" of the Palisander fingerboard ensure an extremely close grip, which corresponds to that of a long-played guitar.
The pick-ups used on the Gibson ES-Les Paul Memphis Historic Spec (MHS) Humbucker are the following These pickups, developed after the model of the best PAFs, convince with their authentic Vintage -sound, which Pop combines an airy treble spectrum with sweet singing mids and controlled basses to an ideal basis for blues. Rock These moderate pickups on both clean and slightly tugging amplifiers capture the resonance Timbre of the Semi-Hollow construction with organic dynamics.
The classic Bigsby vibrato can be used to create gently shimmering chord modulations or melody lines that give each song that certain something. It also underlines Vibrato the authentic Vintage look of the Gibson ES-Les Paul . From the proven Tune -O-Matic bridge, the strings run to the proven Kluson Reissue tuners, which maintain the tuning with high reliability and impress visually with classic grand Tulip pianos.