Gibson USA Slash Les Paul Standard 2008 – Antique Vintage Burst w/OHSC (LPSSAVNH1)

Description

Limited to 1600 examples, the 2008 Gibson USA’s Slash Signature Les Paul Standard is a heartfelt tribute to Slash and the guitar he’s used for more than 20 years to create some of the most powerful and popular hard rock of all time. Working closely with Slash, Gibson USA recreated his favorite Les Paul Standard.

“I’ve got one of these on the road right now,” Slash says. “It’s probably one of the best live guitars that I’ve had in a really long time. It’s all the best qualities of Les Pauls rolled into one. All in all, it’s a pretty badass guitar.” The magic of this guitar is in the details. An Antique Vintage Sunburst finish is applied to a solid mahogany body with a AA maple figured top and dark back.

The body features Gibson’s period-correct weight-relief structure, along with a pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers–the same pickups Slash uses in all his Les Pauls–for sweet, vintage tone. The Slash-designed solid mahogany neck is given a thin, comfortable profile to Slash’s personal specifications, and Slash’s skull and crossbones, top hat logo, and signature adorn the headstock.

A custom-made, smooth black case featuring Slash’s logo accompanies every guitar. The Gibson USA Slash Signature Les Paul is a limited-edition run of only 1,600 guitars worldwide.

SPECIFICATIONS:

BODY
Body Style:  Les Paul
Top Species:  Maple
Back Species:  Mahogany
Binding:  Antique

FINGERBOARD
Fingerboard Species:  Rosewood
Scale Length:  24 3/4
Total Length:  18.137 (Bound)
Number of Frets:  22
Width at 12th Fret:  2.260
Inlays:  Figured Acrylic Trapezoid
Fingerboard Binding:  Antique

ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup:  Seymour Duncan™ Alnico Pro-II humbucker
Bridge Pickup:  Seymour Duncan™ Alnico Pro-II humbucker
Controls:  2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch

NECK
Species:  Mahogany
Profile:  “Slash-Profile™”
Peghead Pitch:  17
Nut:  Corian
Thickness at 1st Fret:  .800
Thickness at 12th Fret:  .875
Heel Length:  5/8
Neck Joint Location:  16th fret
Head Inlay:  The Gibson Logo and Slash Artwork

HARDWARE
Color:  Chrome
Plating Finish:  Chrome
Tailpiece:  TonePro Stop Bar
Bridge:  TonePro
Knobs:  Top Hat-Amber
Tuners:  Kluson Copy
Strap Buttons:  Butt/Rim