Gibson Les Paul Standard 2014 Specifications: Why You Need a Les Paul

Gibson is a well-known brand when it comes to music instruments. Their Les Paul line of electric guitars is acknowledged as among the best of the best when it comes to quality and playability. If you are planning on updating your equipment, this brief explanation of the specifications of the Gibson Les Paul Standard 2014 might help with your decision.

The body of the Les Paul Standard 2014 is made out of maple and mahogany joined together with the use of a Franklin Titebond 50 adhesive which is totally different from its 1959 version. The body is treated with Modern Weight Relief to reduce its traditional weight to a more manageable level. Its neck is also made of mahogany with a ‘60s SlimTaper profile, making the lower frets curvy and player-friendly and the higher frets flatter and more bendable for better playability. The fingerboard is made of rosewood with 22 frets, and the inlays are made of acrylic trapezoids.

Meanwhile, the headstock has a gold “Gibson” and “Les Paul” silkscreen as well as a black bell hot stamp with a white “ETune” label printed on it. Attached on the back is a tuner with vintage keys called Min-Etune which provides automatic tuning with just a push of a button.

The bridge and tailpiece of the Gibson Les Paul Standard electric guitar is made of chrome to add to the piece’s aesthetic value. For pickups, Gibson gave the LP Standard a Rhythm BurstBucker Pro for the neck and the Lead BurstBucker pro for the bridge. These enable the LP Standard to deliver warm and punchy tones with plenty of rich sustain.

The out-of-phase settings and single coil also make this guitar a staple studio tool. These features gave the LPS a high-quality parametric equalizer which can deliver expressive and articulate sounds whether played on clean or distortion. Combined with the Min-Etune, you’ll be able to switch settings from standard to modified tunings in one click.

The Les Paul Standard comes in six different finishes: rootbeer burst, heritage cherry sunburst, brilliant red, honeyburst, ocean water, and tobacco sunburst. All variants are sealed with nitrocellulose in 1 to 1.5 mils. Visit a trusted local dealer like Rainbow Music to check for the availability of this prized instrument.

(Source: Les Paul Standard, Gibson)