The new Les Paul Axcess Standard from Gibson Custom carries all the elegant styling, fluid body lines and rocking attitude of a classic Les Paul Standard from the golden era of the late 1950s. Upon closer examination, however, the Les Paul Axcess reveals a handful of upgrades -- all modifications made in the name of maximum playability and versatility.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Worn Electric Guitar; A no-frills studio guitar with all the tonal characteristics you love in a Les Paul. Get your fill of Traditional Les Paul performance. The Les Paul Studio has long been the choice of studio musicians everywhere, thus the name Studio. Giving your standard Les Paul a a modern, no-frills attitude makes this Gibson a sought after delight with an easy-going price-tag. The Les Paul Studio has become one of the most desired Les Pauls for its tremendous harmonic and sonic capacities, coveted by musicians from all genres of music.

Pure power designed for the modern left handed guitarist! What do Pete Townshend, Carlos Santana, and Tony Iommi all have in common? Back in the '60s, each of these legendary guitarists played a Gibson SG Special with P-90 pickups and made music history in the process. To bring this beloved rocker back to guitarists in the 21st century, Gibson USA introduces the SG Special '60s Tribute, a guitar that honors the beloved SG Specials of nearly 50 years ago, in an instrument primed with the tone, versatility, and playability demanded by modern musicians.

The Gibson SG Special... Quality Gibson specifications with an exceptional price! With it's distinctive tone, the SG has remained one of the most popular Gibson's ever for over 40 years. Built in the USA, the body and la long neck joint for improved sustain & high-end punch. The Special also features a rosewood fretboard for increased highs and years of solid performance. 40 years ago, the rock sound of the SG made it required equipment & that sound is as right today as it was then. Other features include Gibson 490 humbuckers, a 1-piece mahogany set-in neck, 22 frets, chrome hardware and the '50s SG shape neck. Price includes gig bag. Gibson SG Special Features Solid Mahogany Body with Nitrocellulose Finish "50s Rounded Neck Profile with Set-Neck Construction 22-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Nickel/Silver Frets Gibson"s 490R and 490T Pickups Tune-O-Matic Bridge Angled Headstock and Adjustable Truss Rod Dot Inlays and the Gibson Logo Gig Bag Included Gibson"s 490 (R) Rhythm and (T) Treble Pickup The mid to late 1960s saw the emergence of a very different type of music coming from the clubs of England. It was an interpretation of the blues that hadn"t been heard before, and it was much harder, more rocking, and definitely louder than anything else before it. As such, this new genre"s players were demanding more powerful amplifiers with increased volume outputs to satisfy their sonic explorations. This led to a call for a more versatile pickup that could split coils through a push/pull knob, and prevent microphonic feedback from occurring when the volumes were turned up to maximum levels. Gibson answered this call with the introduction of the revolutionary 490T and 490R pickups ( T for treble, and R for rhythm), which has the traditional characteristics of the original Patent Applied For pickups, but with two key modifications. First, a four-conductor wiring scheme allows the 490s to be connected to any push/pull knob, which lets players split the coils and increase versatility. Gibson also introduced wax potting, which does away with any air space, minimalizing microphonic feedback. The 490R is a humbucker with the tonal characteristics of an original PAF, with a slight increase in upper mid-range response. The 490T bridge pickup is calibrated to match the 490R, with pole pieces aligned a little further apart to accommodate the spacing of the strings at the bridge, which is different than the spacing of the strings at the neck. "50s Rounded Neck Profile No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than the neck profiles employed on the Gibson models of today. The more traditional "50s neck profile on the SG Special is the thicker, rounder profile, emulating the neck shapes found on the iconic 1958 and 1959 Les Paul Standards. The neck is machined in Gibso

The 2-pickup Les Paul Special was introduced in 1955 as an intermediate model, positioned between the low-cost Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul Model. Originally available only in a single cutaway, the TV-style limed Mahogany finish, the Special was changed in 1959 to a double cutaway model and a Cherry Red finish was added to the mix. Now part of Gibson's proprietary new Vintage Original Spec series -- the next step in our journey toward perfection.

The Gibson SG Special... Quality Gibson specifications with an exceptional price! With it's distinctive tone, the SG has remained one of the most popular Gibson's ever for over 40 years. Built in the USA, the body and la long neck joint for improved sustain & high-end punch. The Special also features a rosewood fretboard for increased highs and years of solid performance. 40 years ago, the rock sound of the SG made it required equipment & that sound is as right today as it was then. Other features include Gibson 490 humbuckers, a 1-piece mahogany set-in neck, 22 frets, chrome hardware and the '50s SG shape neck. Price includes gig bag. Gibson SG Special Features Solid Mahogany Body with Nitrocellulose Finish "50s Rounded Neck Profile with Set-Neck Construction 22-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard with Nickel/Silver Frets Gibson"s 490R and 490T Pickups Tune-O-Matic Bridge Angled Headstock and Adjustable Truss Rod Dot Inlays and the Gibson Logo Gig Bag Included Gibson"s 490 (R) Rhythm and (T) Treble Pickup The mid to late 1960s saw the emergence of a very different type of music coming from the clubs of England. It was an interpretation of the blues that hadn"t been heard before, and it was much harder, more rocking, and definitely louder than anything else before it. As such, this new genre"s players were demanding more powerful amplifiers with increased volume outputs to satisfy their sonic explorations. This led to a call for a more versatile pickup that could split coils through a push/pull knob, and prevent microphonic feedback from occurring when the volumes were turned up to maximum levels. Gibson answered this call with the introduction of the revolutionary 490T and 490R pickups ( T for treble, and R for rhythm), which has the traditional characteristics of the original Patent Applied For pickups, but with two key modifications. First, a four-conductor wiring scheme allows the 490s to be connected to any push/pull knob, which lets players split the coils and increase versatility. Gibson also introduced wax potting, which does away with any air space, minimalizing microphonic feedback. The 490R is a humbucker with the tonal characteristics of an original PAF, with a slight increase in upper mid-range response. The 490T bridge pickup is calibrated to match the 490R, with pole pieces aligned a little further apart to accommodate the spacing of the strings at the bridge, which is different than the spacing of the strings at the neck. "50s Rounded Neck Profile No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than the neck profiles employed on the Gibson models of today. The more traditional "50s neck profile on the SG Special is the thicker, rounder profile, emulating the neck shapes found on the iconic 1958 and 1959 Les Paul Standards. The neck is machined in Gibso

In 1960 the Les Paul Standard still had the flame maple top, sunburst finish, and "Patent Applied For" pickups of its predecessors, but a slim taper neck was added for a decidedly different feel. These final adjustments failed to save the Standard, however, and after 1960 the single cutaway Les Paul was replaced by the thin bodied, double cutaway SG.

The Gibson Class 5 Les Paul is exactly what you'd expect from Gibson's incredible Custom Shop. Designed to offer the ultimate in performance, the Class 5 features a carved top of highly figured or quilted maple, with a weight-relieved mahogany back, a long neck tenon, and a slim taper neck profile based on the 1960 Gibson neck.

Featuring an ultra thin, two-horned body, the SG Series addressed two of what Ted McCarty saw as the major issues of the now-retired Les Paul body style: weight and limited access to the upper treble register. The new body shape of the SG Standard was dramatically lighter than the old Les Paul, and offered access to the entire fretboard. Now part of Gibson's proprietary new Vintage Original Spec series -- the next step in their journey toward perfection.

British guitarist Mick Jones, who formed the rock band Foreigner, first broke into the music biz as a "hired gun" of sorts, appearing on recordings by George Harrison, Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth, and the Leslie West Band. Foreigner's self titled album in 1977 became an immediate hit going platinum five times over. The Gibson Custom Shop Mick Jones Les Paul Custom is a recreation of his original Les Paul Custom joining the line up of their "inspired by" series.