Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Special 1960 Reissue TV Yellow 2012

Slightly higher-end than the Les Paul Jr but still considered a student-level guitar, the Les Paul Special was introduced in 1955 with a pair of P-90 pickups. Like other Les Paul models, the Les Paul Special underwent a total transformation at the end of the '50s. The model has been reissued several times since and remains in production. 

Body Style: Single cutaway solidbody

Wood Composition: Mahogany body, Mahogany neck, Rosewood fingerboard

Design Elements:  Two single-coil P90 pickups, single-piece bridge/tailpiece, two volume and two tone knobs, dot inlays

Notable Les Paul Special Players: Bob Marley, John Lennon, Martin Barre