Return Of The Special

The new Les Paul Special TV Yellow 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 and additional controls for the rhythm pickup and the 3-way toggle switch.

This is a recreation of an all-time classic, and Gibson nailed it.

Detailed Specifications

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: Mahogany
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Material: Mahogany
Profile: Vintage 50s
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 1.695"
End of Board Width: 2.26"
Inlays: Acrylic Dots

Hardware

Finish: Nickel
Bridge: Wraparound
Tuning Machines: Vintage Deluxe w/ White Buttons
Pickguard: Black 5-ply
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber
Switchwasher: Black
Jack Plate Cover: Black

Electronics

Neck Pickup: P-90
Bridge Pickup: P-90
Controls: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones & Toggle Switch (Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors)

Miscellaneous

Case: Hard Shell Case
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit