Axeman5555 Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Does anyone know if this is a limited addition axe? If so how many were made? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 Guitar Center Exclusive! See the Gibson Guitar (USA) site. A Rock’n’Roll Classic with Contemporary Twists Les Paul Traditional Pro Split Coil P-90s 8.6 Rating Les Paul Traditional Pro Split Coil P-90sThe Les Paul Model of 1952 to 1956 with fat single-coil P-90 pickups has long been a favorite of plenty of rock'n'rollers, bluesers and garage rockers. As legendary as those guitars are, though, they have certain limitations that are inherent to the breed. Their fatter rounded-D neck profiles don't suit everyone, and as great as a smokin' P-90 can sound, they are sometime considered a "one-sound" pickup. Also, while the traditional Goldtop finish might be undeniably hip, a different look is always welcome. Enter the Les Paul Traditional Pro with Tapped P-90s from Gibson USA, exclusive to Guitar Center. Derived from the P-90 equipped Les Paul Model of 1956 with Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, this outstanding new design represents a new combination of features that offers players a choice of the two most popular neck profiles of all time—a comfortably rounded '50s "D" neck or a fast slimmer '60s neck—with a Goldtop finish on the former and a sleek Ebony Black on the latter. To top it off, each version has the versatility of Gibson USA's new tapped P-90 pickups, all with a few twists that make it perfect for today's demanding player. The Les Paul Traditional Pro with Tapped P-90s is crafted with all the classic ingredients that helped to make this model a legend in the first place. A carved maple top contributes clarity and sustain, while a modern weight relievied mahogany body adds depth and richness. A solid quarter-sawn one-piece mahogany neck is glued in with a traditional mortis & tenon joint, and carved to your choice of Gibson USA's popular '60s-style SlimTaper™ profile on the Ebony Black model, or the traditional rounded '50s profile on the Goldtop. Both are topped with a rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets, with a 12" radius for each choke-free bending, the neck culminates in a headstock with the preferred 17-degree backward pitch for improved string pressure in the PLEK-cut Corian nut. Beyond the look and feel of this great new member of the Les Paul family, a pair of Gibson USA's new Tapped P-90 pickups take the Les Paul Traditional Pro with Tapped P-90s right over the top. A "coil tap" feature usually refers to splitting a humbucking pickup, but in the truer sense of the term these new single-coil units are wound with a "tap wire" that eliminates a portion of the coil, to access a second sound from each pickup. In full mode each pickup sounds like a traditional thick, snarly Alnico V P-90 in its position (approximately 7.0k ohm in the neck position and 8.6k ohm in the bridge), but lift the push-pull switch on each pickup's volume control, and resistance levels drop to 5.0k ohm and 6.0k ohm respectively, for a brighter, sharper single-coil sound that is still rich and authentic, and not as thin as other pickups that are split entirely in half. A great new feature, this pickup makes its debut on the Les Paul Traditional Pro with Tapped P-90s, exclusive from Guitar Center. And for all this versatility, this great new model retains classic appointments such as acrylic trapezoid fingerboard inlays, a mother-of-pearl Gibson headstock logo and silkscreened gold "Les Paul Model", cream binding and pickguard, and vintage amber Top-Hat knobs. Check out the Les Paul Traditional Pro With Tapped P-90s today from Guitar Center, and grab that classic Les Paul tone with some great new twists. Each guitar comes protected in a plush-lined hardshell case with black exterior, and includes owner's manual and adjustment literature, along with Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 customer service. http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Pro-Split-Coil-P-90s.aspx - Subscribe to Electric Guitars Discuss in our Forums! Pricing & Finish Options Gold Top with '50s neck $3,399 msrp Ebony with '60s neck $3,399 msrp Product FeaturesMahogany body with carved Maple top Two classic neck profile options; rounded '50s or '60s-style SlimTaper™ Rosewood fingerboard with acrylic trapezoid inlays Featuring coil-tapped Alnico V P-90s, a first from Gibson USA Locking Grover™ keystone tuners with 18:1 tuning ratio CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincentw Posted August 2, 2011 Share Posted August 2, 2011 This guitar is one of he coolest I've seen from Gibson USA in a long time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angellus Posted August 3, 2011 Share Posted August 3, 2011 she's beautiful! I want the Goldtop! I love the Traditional an was contemplating the idea of a P-90! shame I live in the UK! but Im going over to visit the Nashville and Memphis factorys with my credit card next year.....hhhmmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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