Gibson USA 2017 Les Paul Traditional HP (Heritage Cherry Sunburst) Overview
Gibson USA 2017 Les Paul Traditional HP Overview by GAK:
Les Paul Traditional 2017 HP a daring take on tradition. Gibson USA has retained the essence of the Les Paul Traditional with a rounded neck profile and no weight relief, while everything else has been upgraded to create a stunning High Performance guitar with luscious late-'50s looks. From the beautifully AAA flamed top to the high-performance hardware, from the upgraded G FORCE tuners to the luscious and powerful Burstbucker pickups, this is truly a guitar to do it all. Add to this our exclusive Fast-Access heel, 22 polished frets over the binding, and a remarkable 150 sonic possibilities via our new wiring system, and you will experience an unprecedented blend of history and innovation. Delivered in a Gibson High Performance super premium stamped aluminum case, along with a Gibson premium leather strap, a Gibson multi-tool and a polishing cloth.
- Back: Mahogany
- Top: AAA flamed maple top
- Weight relief: No weight relief
- Binding: Cream
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck profile: Rounded
- Neck width: 1.745"
- Heel: Fast-access
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Scale length: 24.75"
- Number of frets: 22 polished frets
- Nut: Titanium zero-fret adjustable nut
- Inlay: Mother of Pearl trapezoids
- Binding: Cream
- Binding Style: Frets over binding
- Bridge: Aluminum TOM with titanium saddles and steel locking thumbwheels
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar with steel locking studs
- Knobs: Chrome knurled top hats
- Tuners: G FORCE™ with improved gears
- Plating: Chrome
- Neck pickup: Burstbucker 2
- Bridge pickup: Burstbucker 3+
- Controls: 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 aviation grade toggle switch. 4 push-pull (individual tap/split, phase, and coil selection) and 5 position DIP switch (Neck and Bridge Pickup Tap or Split, Neck and Bridge Vol Treble Bleed control, and Transient Suppression)
- Case: HP aluminum case
