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Gibson USA Les Paul Special - TV Yellow
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From the starfields of Gibson's Golden Era comes a tone machine reborn for a new generation of explorers. The Interstellar Tone Traveler knows the Les Paul Junior well — but the Gibson USA Les Paul Special in TV Yellow takes that same atomic-age spirit and doubles the firepower. Originally launched in 1955 as a step up from the Junior, the Special has since become a legend among those who crave the raw power of P-90 simplicity fused with genuine tonal versatility. The same solid mahogany slab body and single-cutaway architecture deliver that unmistakable Les Paul midrange roar — cutting through any mix like a solar flare — while the 50's Vintage neck profile fills the hand with chunky, reassuring substance and the cream-bound rosewood fretboard offers a silky, orbit-ready playing surface for everything from shimmering blues atmospheres to heavy gravitational rock grooves. At just 6 lbs 9 oz, it wears like a feather across any set or session. TV Yellow glows like starlight on any stage — bold, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore.
Where the Junior sends one pure signal into the cosmos, the Special deploys dual Soapbar P-90s with a 3-way toggle and independent volume and tone controls — opening up a full universe of sound that the single-pickup configuration simply can't chart. The bridge pickup burns bright with biting, comet-tail aggression; the neck pickup glows with warm, nebular depth; blend the two through the 3-way toggle and you've got tonal coordinates that stretch from punk supernovas to vintage rock constellations and every atmospheric layer in between. Hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors, the controls respond with musical precision across the full dynamic range. A compensated wraparound bridge locks in both sustain and intonation for light-years of reliable performance, while Vintage Deluxe tuners with white buttons ensure stable flight through any tuning maneuver. Whether you're a collector charting the history of tone or a modern explorer chasing new sonic worlds, the Les Paul Special is your passport to the great beyond.
Model: Les Paul Special
Body Construction: Solid Body
Body: Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Nitro
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Dots
Nut: Graph Tech, 1.69"
Neck Profile: 50's Vintage
Headstock Logo: Gold Les Paul Script
Frets: Medium Jumbo 22
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Binding: Cream
Scale Length: 24.75"
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitro
Tuners: Vintage Deluxe with White Buttons
Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge Style: Compensated Wraparound
Pickguard: 5-ply Bell; Black
Pickups: 2 Gibson P-90
Switching: 3-Way Toggle
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black and White
Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors
Weight: 6lbs 9oz.
Case: Hardshell Case
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