
Les Paul Special, Exclusive, Deep Purple
Return of The Special - Now in Deep Purple The Les Paul Special returns to the classic design that made it relevant, played, and loved - shaping sound across generations and genres of music. It pays tribute to Gibson's Golden Era of innovation and brings authenticity back to life. Originally introduced in 1955, the Les Paul Special has been embraced by musicians for over 60 years. It is based on the Les Paul Junior with a slab mahogany body, fat 50s-style mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, wraparound bridge, an additional rhythm P-90 pickup, binding on the neck, additional controls for the rhythm pickup, and a 3-way toggle switch. Now available in Deep Purple, an exclusive color available only at the Gibson Garage and on Gibson.com.
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | P-90 / P-90 |
| Accessories | Includes Gibson Accessory Kit |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul |
| Bridge | Wraparound |
| Bridge pickup | P-90 |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hat |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors |
| End Of Board Width | 57.4mm / 2.26in |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Acrylic Dot |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Jack Plate Cover | Black |
| Joint | Glued In, Set Neck |
| Model | LPSP00NYNH1 |
| Neck pickup | P-90 |
| Nut | Graph Tech |
| Nut width | 43.05mm / 1.7in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" |
| Pickguard | Black, 5-ply |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Toggle |
| Profile | 50s Vintage |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Amber |
| Switchwasher | Black |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Vintage Deluxe with White Buttons |
| Street price | $1,799 |




