Gibson Memphis 2015 ES Les Paul Custom Black Beauty (with Case)

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Gibson Memphis 2015 ES Les Paul Custom Black Beauty (with Case), Alt

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This ES Les Paul Custom basks in the warm, woody sound of semi-hollowbody goodness. The middle pickup infuses this Black Beauty with more versatility.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
3-ply maple/poplar/maple top	Long sustain with crisp, bright tone
Historic truss rod assembly	Gibson historic build with no truss rod tubing
Mahogany neck	Great sustain, strength, and warm tone
MHS humbuckers	Sweet tone made just for semi-hollowbody guitars

Overview

The perfect marriage of Gibson Les Paul and ES-335 yields powerful tones and a lightweight playing feel, courtesy of 3 PAF-style MHS pickups, rounded 'C' neck profile, historic details and more.

Features

- F-Hole emblem engraved truss rod cover: The iconic symbol of the Gibson ES line is now the hallmark of Gibson Memphis.
- Redesigned neck dimensions: Added thickness to Peghead transition provides greater strength and stability
- Historic truss rod: Superior Adjustability due to the Teflon coating, larger diameter rod, original brass anchor and larger washer
- Bone nut: Bone for smooth tuning and excellent durability
- Rolled neck binding: Binding is rounded off to comfortably fit the contours of the player's hand
- New finish colors: New variations on your favorite vintage color schemes as well as all new, eye catching colors
- Capacitor changes: Less treble cut than previous capacitor results in a tone with a harmonically rich, singing quality
- Three MHS Humbucker Pickups: The maximum complement of toneful PAF-style goodness

Specs

- Top Wood Species: Figured Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Top Binding: Cream
- Back Wood Species: Plain Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Back Binding: Cream
- Rims Species Wood: Plain Maple, Poplar, Maple 3-Ply
- Weight Relief: ES-LP Center Block
- Glue: Franklin Titebond 50
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The sound waves resonate within the hollow airspace of the Maple veneered Body, around the F-holes, and throughout the solid glue joints.
- Body Carve: ES-LP (Semi-Hollow)
- Neck Wood Species: 1 Piece Mahogany
- Truss Rod: Historic
- Neck Profile: Rounded "C"
- Thickness at Fret 1: 21.59 mm / .850"
- Thickness at Fret 12: 24.13 mm / .950"
- Peg Head Type: SP-1
- Peg Head Inlay: Mother of Pearl
- Peg Head Logo: Mother of Pearl "Gibson"
- Silkscreen: Gold "Les Paul Model"
- Headstock Angle: 17 degrees
- Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: The rounded neck provides an ergonomic feel and the mahogany adds a rich tonal quality
- Neck Joint Angle: 4 degrees
- Joint Angle Tolerance: 0 deg 0 min 15 sec
- Nut Style: White
- Nut Material: Bone
- Nut Width: 4.318 cm / 1.700"
- Fingerboard Wood Species: 1-Piece Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 30.48 cm / 12"
- Frets: 22
- Nut/End of Board: 4.318 cm / 1.700" @ nut, 5.6007 cm / 2.205" @ end of board
- Scale: 62.865 cm / 24.75"
- Binding: Cream
- Side Dots (Color): Black
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Trapezoid