MIPro Product Update
The best Les Paul ever?
The 2008 Les Paul Standard model guitar from Gibson USA, is a revision of the classic which boasts several updates and features that lead Gibson to hail it as the best Les Paul model ever introduced.
| Release Date | Out Now |
| Price | TBC |
| Distributor | Gibson |
| Contact | 00800 4442 7661 |
| Website | http://www.gibson.com |
ELECTRIC GUITARS: 2008 Gibson USA Les Paul Standard
Based on research from consumer feedback and a drive to uphold and enhance the legacy of the guitar, Gibson USA’s 2008 Les Paul Standard features a new asymmetrical neck profile that makes it one of the most comfortable and playable necks on offer. The neck also features an enlarged neck tenon for maximum wood contact between the neck and body.Locking Grover tuners are also a first for the Les Paul, giving the 2008 Standard an improved gear ratio of 18:1, allowing for faster string changes. All newly designed controls, including custom-made, gold-plated potentiometers made by Bourns, one of the industry’s leading makers of guitar electronics, give the 2008 Standard a new level of sonic clarity and intensity.
The guitar utilises the revolutionary Plek system, a computer-controlled setup that carefully measures and dresses each fret, accurately measuring the height between the fingerboard and each string, virtually eliminating string buzz and providing exceptional playability. Other features include a set of Gibson's traditional Burstbucker Pro humbuckers featuring Alnico V magnets.
Les Paul himself, the American jazz guitarist and inventor, recently tested the latest version of the guitar which bears his name at the Iridium Club, New York on Monday, July 28, 2008. The highly respected musician played a few chords and described the instrument as: " a great new model from Gibson."
