Pickup Position 1: Bridge
Pickup Position 3: Bridge & Neck
Pickup Position 5: Neck
Gibson's first solid-body electric design was a collaboration with popular guitarist and recording pioneer Les Paul. Unlike the easy-to-manufacture Fender® designs, the Les Paul® retains the carved top and set neck construction of their hollowbody models. The original series was a commercial failure, however, and was discontinued in 1961. Influential musicians like Mike Bloomfield and Eric Clapton discovered the sweet sustain of a Les Paul® through an overdriven amp. The resulting resurgence of popular interest led to its reintroduction in 1968.
We've modeled a 1958 version that features the coveted "P.A.F." pickups.
