The 2016 Gibson USA Les Paul Standard comes in two versions – the Traditional (T) or the ‘High Performance’ (HP) which features Gibson’s latest upgrades. The Les Paul Standard 2016 T comes in a range of beautiful colours & finishes (including Fire Burst for the first time on a Les Paul Standard) with a choice of plain or figured Maple tops, modern weight relief, a self-lubricating Graph Tech nut with a return to the historic original 1 11/16″ neck width and Gibson Burstbucker Pro humbucker pickups with push/pull coil tap on all 4 control knobs…
All the ingredients that made the Les Paul name legendary are in the Gibson Les Paul Standard 2016 T. This is truly a comprehensively featured, fully loaded Les Paul, with a compound-radius rosewood fingerboard and modern weight relief to provide outstanding balance and playing feel while optimizing the guitar’s celebrated tone.
- Top wood: 2-piece Maple
- Top wood grade: C (Ebony, Gold Top, and Blue Mist), AAA (all other finishes)
- Binding: Cream
- Back wood: multi-matched Mahogany
- Weight relief: Modern
- Average weight (body only): 5lbs. 6.3oz / 2.56 kg
- Body contour carve: Classic
- Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Les Paul
- Neck profile: asymmetrical slim taper
- Thickness at Fret 1: 0.800″
- Thickness at Fret 12: 0.875″
- Average weight: 635.03 gm / 1.4 lbs
- Peg head type: SP1-B
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl
- Peg head binding: none
- Headstock logo: Mother of Pearl “Gibson”
- Silkscreen: Gold “Les Paul Model”
- Headstock angle: 17 degrees
- Nut material: TekToid
- Nut width: 1.695″
- Fingerboard wood: 1-piece Rosewood
- Fingerboard radius: Compound Radius
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.3053cm / 1.695″ @ nut, 5.7404cm / 2.260″ @ end of board
- Scale length: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (color): Black
- Fingerboard inlays: Acrylic Trapezoid
- Neck average weight: 117.93 g / 4.16 oz
- Number of Pickups: 2
- Rhythm Pickup: QC Rythmn Pro
- Lead Pickup: QC Lead Pro
- Pickup magnets: Alnico V ABS machine-wound
- Pickup covers: Chrome
- Lead volume: 500k Push/Pull “Coil-Tap”
- Rhythm volume: 500k Push/Pull “Coil-Tap”
- Lead tone: 500k Push/Pull “Pure By-pass”
- Rhythm tone: 500k Push/Pull “Phase”
- Tuning keys: Grover Locking Kidney
- Tuning key material: Chrome
- Tuning key ratio: 18:01
- Bridge: Tone Pro Tune-o-matic
- Bridge material: Chrome-plated Zamak
- Tailpiece: Tone Pro Stop Bar
- Compensated: No
- Tailpiece material: Chrome-plated Zamak
- Output Jack: 1/4″ mono with dual tip contact
- Jack Plate: Les Paul Square Chrome
- Strap Buttons material: Aluminum
- Knobs: Amber Top Hat
- Colors: Gold Top, Fire Burst, Desert Burst, Honey Burst, Heritage Cherry Burst, Ebony, Light Burst, Trans Amber, Trans Black, Tea Burst, Blue Mist
- Country manufactured: USA
