If you really like to sparkle and shine on stage, or hey…if you just like to look at yourself every chance you get, you might take a look at Gibson’s latest creation – the Les Paul Special New Century.
Yep, just announced at this year’s NAMM, this beauty is expected to offer all the smooth playability and traditional tone you’d expect from a Les Paul, but with a full-frontal mirrored pickguard to damned well guarantee your fans will be blinded by your radiance! ;)
All kidding aside, though, the Les Paul Special New Century looks like another winning combination of muscle, guts, and singular style: besides the mirrored pickguard it sports two Alnico magnet humbucker pickups (490R & 498T,) a solid mahogany body, mirrored dot inlays, and chrome-finished hardware.
The Gibson Les Paul Special New Century Features–
- Mahogany Body
- Mahogany Neck
- Ebony Fretboard With 22 Frets
- Mirrored Dot Inlays
- Mirrored Pickguard
- Dual Alnico Magnet Humbuckers
- Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
- 3-Way Pickup Switching
- Gibson Deluxe Tuners
Oh, and Gibson throws in a black reptile-patterned hard case, to keep your shiny new investment well protected from the screaming masses…
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