The Les Paul Special, taken to the next level

The Gibson Les Paul Special was designed as an enhanced version of the Les Paul Junior, featuring two P-90 pickups compared to the Junior’s single P-90 pickup for increased sonic flexibility. It also added fretboard binding and a mother-of-pearl headstock logo, giving it a bit more visual appeal as well and creating an intermediate model that sat between the fancier Les Paul Standard and the Les Paul Junior in the product lineup.

The Les Paul Special was first released as a single-cutaway model in 1955, but by 1958, it had transitioned to a double-cutaway body, offering improved access to the upper range of the fretboard. A change to a thinner SlimTaper neck profile and lower rhythm pickup positioning in 1960 brought improved neck stability and made it easier to play than ever.

Now, Epiphone is proud to introduce the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured. It retains all the features that make the Les Paul Special eminently playable and elevates its visual appeal to the next level. It features a Les Paul Special double cutaway mahogany body and caps it with a beautiful AAA figured maple veneer. Additionally, the top is also bound. The mahogany neck has a fast-playing SlimTaper profile and is topped with a bound rosewood fretboard that is equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets and adorned with acrylic dot position marker inlays.  The 60s Kalamazoo headstock is outfitted with Grover® Rotomatic® tuners and features the Epiphone logo inlaid in mother-of-pearl.

The electronics are also different than what you’ll find on most Les Paul Specials. Instead of the usual P-90 single coil pickups, the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured is equipped with a pair of Epiphone’s acclaimed ProBucker humbucking pickups, with a ProBucker 2 in the neck position and a slightly hotter ProBucker 3 in the bridge position for blistering solos. Both pickups are wired to individual volume and tone controls, along with a three-way toggle switch for excellent tonal control and versatility.

The Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured comes packed in a premium gig bag to help keep it safe when traveling.

Features:

Highlights

• Double cutaway mahogany body with an AAA figured maple veneer top
• Mahogany neck with 60s SlimTaper profile
• Bound rosewood fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and acrylic trapezoid inlays
• Probucker 2 and Probucker 3 humbucking pickups
• Grover Rotomatic tuners
• Epiphone premium gig bag included

Body Specs

• Binding: 3-ply Top, Single-ply Fretboard
• Body Finish: Gloss
• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Shape: Les Paul Double Cut
• Body Styles: Double Cut
• Top: AAA Figured Maple Veneer

Neck Specs

• Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium Jumbo
• Inlays: Acrylic Dot
• Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Nut Material: Graph Tech
• Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in
• Profile: 60s SlimTaper
• Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

• Bridge Pickup: ProBucker 3
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Neck Pickup: ProBucker 2
• Output Jack: 1/4" Epiphone
• Pickup Selector: 3-way Epiphone Toggle

Hardware Specs

• Bridge: LockTone Tune-O-Matic
• Control Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: Black Top Hat
• Finish: Nickel
• Jack Plate Cover: 3-ply Black
• Mounting Rings: Black
• Pickguard: Black Les Paul Special, 5-ply
• Pickup Covers: Nickel
• Plastic Parts: Black
• Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Back of Neck Heel
• Switch Tip: Black
• Switchwasher: Black with Gold Text on Bourbon Burst Model
• Tailpiece: LockTone Stop Bar
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell
• Tuner Plating: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic

Misc Specs

• Case: Premium Gig Bag
• Model: EILSDFBONH1
• Headstock: 60s Kalamazoo
• Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Special in Gold Silkscreen
• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046