This is an unusual finish, very eye-catching. The guitar is one of the 2013 Signature T model LP. I contacted Gibson directly to figure out what I had. Features include coil taps on both burstbuckers, plus a funky non-standard silver textured hard case. Looks, plays and sounds great.
Here's the original Gibson spec:
Les Paul Signature "T"
Gibson USA is celebrating 2013 as the Year of Les Paul, and there’s no better tribute than a
guitar dedicated to the man himself. The Les Paul Signature “T” wraps all of Les Paul’s legendary
innovation into a sweet looking and great sounding Les Paul that honors the memory of this
legendary guitar’s inventor, while providing an instrument primed for the power and versatility
demanded by today’s gigging guitarist. Traditional tonewoods are married to enhanced playing
comfort and two of Gibson’s finest PAF-style humbucking pickups, with upgraded switching for
bonus single-coil tones. The Grade-AA figured maple top looks great beneath your choice of
Translucent Ebony, Alpine White Burst, Wine Red, or Vintage Sunburst finish, all in high-gloss
nitrocellulose lacquer. Or select a classic Goldtop finish. To kick it all into the 21st century—
and remember, Les Paul was an innovator first and foremost—the Les Paul Signature “T” is also
available with optional Min-ETuneTM automated “robot” tuning, which can be added to your
guitar with no internal modification for a nominal upcharge. The Les Paul Signature “T” is
available in a left-handed model, and you can add extra class to this tribute to the man himself
by opting for the Les Paul Signature “T” Gold Series, with the elegance of gold-plated hardware.
The Les Paul Signature “T” is built on a foundation of the same traditional tonewood
combination that helped to make the Les Paul Standard legendary when it first arrived six
decades ago. A carved solid Grade-AA figured maple top lends bite and articulation to the
sound, while a select mahogany back—treated with Gibson’s traditional weight relief to increase
playing comfort and enhance resonance—contributes superb warmth and depth. A solid,
quarter-sawn mahogany neck is glued in and carved in the fast 60s SlimTaperTM profile, and
topped with a rich brown Grade-A Granadillo fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets and
traditional trapezoid inlays. Traditional touches include cream body and fingerboard binding,
pickguard, and pickup rings, along with gold Speed Knobs and a black “bell” truss-rod cover
with commemorative “T” engraving. Classic Gibson construction ensures optimum playability,
too, along with traditional specs like a 24 3⁄4” scale length, a 1 11/16” width across the PLEK-cut
CorianTM nut, and a 12-inch fingerboard radius for smooth, easy bending.
For a blend of vintage tone and modern versatility, the Les Paul Signature “T” is loaded with a
pair of Gibson’s ’57 ClassicTM pickups, mounted “open coil” for a subtle hotrod look. Both are
made in the image of the hallowed PAF humbucker of the late 1950s with Alnico II magnets in
the neck position for plenty of warmth and clarity, and in the bridge position, the ’57 Classic
PlusTM which features slightly over-wound coils for juicy crunch and wailing lead tones. Both
pickups are wax potted, too, to avoid microphonic squeal at high volume levels. Both pickups
feature push-pull tone controls which provide coil splitting for authentic single-coil tones. The
innovative pairing of a Tune-o-MaticTM bridge and Stopbar tailpiece ensures solid sustain and
precise intonation, while a set of high-quality GroverTM locking tuners ensures smooth, accurate
tuning. Upgrade to the Les Paul Signature “T” Gold Series for the custom touch of gold-plated
hardware, or select automated Min-ETuneTM “robot” tuners as a factory option on the standard
edition.
Each guitar includes a Gibson hardshell case covered in black snakeskin-textured vinyl, an
owner's manual, and truss-rod wrench, and comes covered by Gibson USA's Limited Lifetime
Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service.
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