2015 Gibson Les Paul Special
THE GUITARCHIVE – This beauty is a 2015 Gibson Les Paul Special Double Cut with 2 P90s made for the 100 year Les Paul Anniversary. It has the signed “Les Paul 100” and the Les Paul hologram on the back of the headstock.
Other than hairline pick scratches on the finish from being played, the guitar is in perfect condition. It has a slim and wide neck. And it has vintage-correct Kluson tuners, versus the “auto-tuning system” that Gibson pushed for a few years there. It was ultimately a failed attempt by Gibson to do something very innovative, but it didn’t work out (good for them for trying it, I suppose). But these GREAT guitars of this era are usually cursed with that auto tuning system. This particular 2015 Gibson Les Paul Special, on the other hand, is not. Apparently, this guitar came from Gibson without the auto-tuning system and has vintage-correct Kluson tuners instead.
This 2015 Gibson Les Paul Special is in excellent condition. It plays great and sounds great. The P90s are just what you’d want them to be. Awesome guitar. The guitar comes with the original case (very nice and in great condition, with case candy and such).
From the Manufacturer
- New and Improved in 2015
- Zero Fret Adjustable Nut (patent applied for): Added action adjustment
- Two P–90 Soapbar Alnico Slug Pickups: Brighter Tone with a more percussive attack
- Wider neck and fingerboard: Increased playing area with same string spacing
- Comprehensive wood selection and grading: Rarest and finest materials for best instruments
- Thicker Rosewood Fingerboard: Increased mass for sustain
- Pearl Inlays: Better appearance and value
- Smoother sanded, buffed and oiled fingerboard: Improved playability and feel
- Comprehensive Setup (Lower Frets, Improved Plek, Intonation): Silky smooth action and bending, improved intonation
- Improved contact output jack: Secure contact and uninterrupted signal
- More robust cables: Stronger signal strength
- New & Improved Neck Joint: Improved stability
- Les Paul 100th birthday signature: Honoring a genius with a facsimile of his actual signature taken from a pickguard autographed by Les.
- Les Paul Hologram: Authenticity and tribute
- New & Improved Hardshell Case: Improved protection (up to 15 foot drop), sleek, ergonomic, made in USA
Features & Specs
Body
- Wood Species: Mahogany
- Pieces: Multi Matched
- Grade: High
- Binding: None
Weight
- Average Weight (body only): 2.17724 gm / 4.8 lbs
Materials Used
- Glue: Franklin Titebond 50
Body Contour
- Carve: Flat
Neck
- Wood Species: Mahogany
- Pieces: 1
Details
- Truss Rod: Les Paul
- Profile: Slim Taper™
- Thickness at Fret 1: 20.32 mm / .800″
- Thickness at Fret 12: 22.225 mm / .875″
- Other Materials: Franklin Titebond 50
- Average Weight: 544.13 gm / 1.2 lbs
Peg Head
- Type: SP1–B
- Logo: Gibson logo silkscreen gold
- Silkscreen: “Les Paul 100” gold
- Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The mahogany slim taper neck provides a sleek platform for fast playing and the mahogany adds a rich tonal quality
Neck Fit
- Joint Angle: 3.5 Degrees
- Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
- Type: Mortise and Tenon
- Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
- Gauges Used: Pitch Height Gauge, Alignment Gauge
Nut
- Style: Zero Fret Nut
- Material: Cryogenically treated Brass
- Width: 4.5993 cm / 1.795″
- Slots:
E: 1.4732 mm / 0.058 inches
A: 1.2192 mm / 0.048 inches
D: 0.9652 mm / 0.038 inches
G: 0.7112 mm / 0.028 inches
B: 0.4826 mm / 0.019 inches
e: 0.3556 mm / 0.014 inches
Fingerboard
- Wood Species: Rosewood
- Pieces: 1
- Shade: Light
Fingerboard Details
- Radius: 30.48 cm / 12″
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.5993 cm / 1.795″ @ nut, 5.9944 cm / 2.360″ @ end of board
- Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75″
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
Fingerboard Inlays
- Style: Dot
- Material: Mother of Pearl
- Dimensions: 6.3246 mm / 0.249″
- Average Weight: 117.93 gm / 4.16 oz
Pickups
Rhythm
- Style: P–90SR
- Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: 9,500
- Material of Wire (gauge): 42 plain
- Coil Dimensions (per coil): 2.9972 cm x 8.0772 cm / 1.18″ x 3.18″
- Coil Material: ABS
- Coil Winding Process: Machine Wound
- Slug Material: Alnico V rod magnets
- Magnet Material: Alnico V rod magnets
- Magnet Position from Nut: 47.78 cm /18.812″
- Magnet Dimensions: 4.76 mm x 12.7 mm / .187 x 0.50″
- Polarities: North side up
- Cover: ABS Black soap bar
- Qfactor: 5.57
- ResistanceDC: 7.71k ohms
- Resonant Frequency: 2842.68 Hz
Lead
- Style: P–90ST
- Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: 10,000
- Material of Wire (gauge): 42 plain
- Coil Dimensions (per coil): 2.9972 cm x 8.0772 cm / 1.18″ x 3.18″
- Coil Material: ABS
- Coil Winding Process: Machine Wound
- Slug Material: Alnico V rod magnets
- Magnet Material: Alnico V rod magnets
- Magnet Position from Nut: 58.7375cm / 23.125″
- Magnet Dimensions: 4.76 mm x 12.7 mm / .187 x 0.50″
- Polarities: South side up
- Cover: ABS Black soap bar
- Qfactor: 3.07
- ResistanceDC: 7.75k ohms
- Resonant Frequency: 2839.29 Hz
Tonal & Resonant Advancements: Brighter P–90 sound, reverse wound/reverse polarity for hum–canceling when combined
Control Pocket Assembly
Master Volume
- Type: 500K Non–Linear
- Peak Voltage: 500V
- Range: 0–500K
- Power Rating: 1/4 watt above 100K ohms
- Resistance Tolerance: +/– 20%
- Minimum Resistance: 200 ohms
Master Tone
- Type: 500K Non–Linear
- Peak Voltage: 500V
- Range: 0–500K
- Power Rating: 1/4 watt above 100K ohms
- Resistance Tolerance: +/– 20%
- Minimum Resistance: 200 ohms
- Capacitors: Lead Value = .022 uF
Hardware
String Dimensions
- E: 1.1684mm / 0.046″
- A: 0.9144 mm / 0.036″
- D: 0.6604 mm / 0.026″
- G: 0.4064mm / 0.016″
- B: 0.2794mm / 0.011″
- e: 0.2286mm / 0.009″
Tailpiece
- Style: Lightning bar wrap around
- Compensated: Yes
- Material: Zamak
- Plating Specs: Satin Nickel
- Part number: 430–10415S
- Weight: 62.369 gm / 2.2 oz
Output Jack
- Style: 1/4″ mono with dual tip contact
Jack Plate
- Style: Square Les Paul
- Material: ABS– Black
- Part Number: 430–19385
- Weight: 2.0 gm / 0.07 oz
Strap Buttons
- Material: Aluminum
- Plating Specs: None
- Part numbers: 430–19160 / 430–19160E
- Weight: 4.0 gm / 0.14 oz
Plastics
Truss Rod Cover
- Style: black bell hot stamped white “Special”
- Part Number: 430–19423
Knobs
- Style: Black top hat
- Part Number: 430–19669
Dial Pointers
- Yes/No: No
Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover)
- Style: Les Paul Special
- Part Number: 430–19705
Trim Rings
- Style: Soap Bar Black
- Part Number: 430–13913
Accessories
Case
- Style: Hard Shell
- Color: Gold Molded
- Strap Locks: No
- Tools: Truss Rod Wrench, .050 Allen wrench, G FORCE Charging Adapter
- COA/Other: None
