Up for sale, a 1996 Gibson Les Paul Special in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Offering the same tonal platform as a '50s Special, this Gibson features an ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge for more accurate intonation and a pair of P-100 pickups. These pickups offer plenty of classic P-90 growl, presence, and midrange power, channeling the natural warmth of the mahogany body and neck, and the second coil ensures hum-free performance. The guitar weighs 9lbs 1oz, benefitting from a professional setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

  • Wood: Mahogany
  • Shape: Slender 60s-style C, measuring .790” 1st fret, .860” 12th fret
  • Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
  • Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 1-3
  • Scale Length: 24 3/4”
  • Nut: 1 11/16”
  • Tuners: Grover Mini Rotomatics
  • Serialization: Eight digit stamp translates to ‘96

Body Specs:

  • Wood: Mahogany
  • Pickups: P-100 x2, neck meters 7.5k ohms, bridge meters 11.1k
  • Harness: Untouched solder, full-size pots
  • Hardware: ABR-1 bridge, stopbar (nickel-plated)
  • Plastics: Bonnet knobs, four-ply pickguard

Cosmetic wear on the gloss Wine Red nitro lacquer is limited to pick scuffing around the knobs, faint buckle rash central to the back, and a few minor dings on the body as a whole. The neck profile retains its smooth gloss, with a few shallow marks along the bass-side shoulder, and there is prominent lacquer checking on the headstock face.

The original brown tolex hardshell case is included.

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ConditionExcellent (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Les Paul Special
Finish
  • Wine Red
Categories
Year
  • 1996
Model Sub-Family
Fretboard Material
  • Rosewood
Pickup Configuration
  • SS
Body Material
  • Mahogany
Neck Construction
  • Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Number of Strings
  • 6-String
Body Shape
  • Single Cutaway
Neck Material
  • Mahogany
Model Family
Color Family
  • Red
Body Type
  • Solid Body
Bridge/Tailpiece Type
  • Stop-Bar
Scale Length
  • 24.75"
Number of Frets
  • 22

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Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar

Seattle, WA, United States
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