Gibson Les Paul Junior (Pelham Blue)

The simple, no-nonsense Les Paul Junior has long been a favorite for everything from down and dirty rock and roll, to meanstreet blues, to raw garage punk.

With a light all-mahogany body and one roaring P-90 pickup, this guitar is totally down to business, while surprisingly versatile. Now Gibson USA introduces the Les Paul Junior in three great new finishes—TV Yellow, Pelham Blue, and Tobacco Burst—all in genuine nitrocellulose lacquer and hand buffed to a high gloss. Simple, screaming, superbly playable and undeniably hip, the Les Paul Junior has been a force to be reckoned with since 1954, and it's still a powerhouse here in the 21st century.

Just like the first Junior to roll off the line in Kalamazoo 57 years ago, the Les Paul Junior from Gibson USA is made from choice solid mahogany. An archetypal tonewood used in countless classic Gibson electric guitars, mahogany has a sonic depth and richness that can't be beat, yet always remains clear and articulate. The guitar's neck is also made from solid mahogany cut to the superior quarter-sawn orientation, carved to the fast yet comfortable SlimTaper™ profile, and glued into the body with the time-tested mortise & tenon joint that promotes resonance and sustain. It carries a rich, dark Obeche fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets and a 12-inch radius for easy, choke-free bending. A PLEK-cut Corian nut ensures precise intonation while enhancing sustain, which is further aided by Gibson's traditional 17-degree back-angled headstock, silkscreened with the gold Gibson logo and "LP Model," just like the originals.

The heart of the Les Paul Junior has always been found in its hot, raw P-90 pickup, and this guitar is no different. This accurate reproduction of Gibson's favorite single-coil pickup is wound with 42-AWG wire and employs a pair of genuine Alnico V bar magnets for a sound that is equally as smooth as it is snarly, with characteristic P-90 edge and bite to cut through any mix. Hardware includes a "lightning bar" wraparound tailpiece with raised compensated saddle ridge for improved intonation and vintage-style tuners with white plastic buttons retain the retro styling up at the headstock. Every Les Paul Junior comes protected in a padded Gibson gigbag and includes an owner's manual and coverage from Gibson's Limited Lifetime Warranty, as well as Gibson's acclaimed 24/7/365 Customer Service.

Check one out today at your authorized Gibson dealer, and get a great-looking slab of no-nonsense rock 'n' roll power between your fists.

Body

Neck

Species	Mahogany
Profile	SlimTaper™
Truss Rod	Traditional Adjustable
Joint Angle	5° (+/- 15 seconds)
Adhesive	Franklin Titebond 50

Neck Fit

Joint	Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive	Franklin Titebond 50
Joint Angle Tolerance	+/- .005"

Fingerboard

Species	Obeche
Frets	22
Radius	12"
Nut/E.O.B	1.695"/2.260"
Scale Length	24.75"
Inlays	Acrylic Dot

Nut

Material	Corian
Width	1.695
Slots	Gibson PLEK System

Headstock

Logo	Silkscreen "Gibson" Logo with Scripted "Les Paul Model"
Truss Rod Cover	Black and White Antique Bell with "Junior" engraved

Tuners

Model	Vintage White Button
Plating	Chrome
Tuning Ratio	14:1

Bridge/Tailpiece

Type	Lightning Bar
Material	Zamak
Plating	Chrome

Hardware

Knobs	Black Tophat with Silver Inserts
Pickguard	Black Junior
Control Plate Cover	Black Plastic
Strings	.010 - .046, Genuine Gibson strings
Strap Buttons	Aluminum

Pickups

Bridge Position

Dog Ear Soapbar P-90 (Alnico V)

Electronics

Potentiometers	1 Volume Control, 1 Tone Control
Type	300k Linear Volume, 500k Non-linear Tone
Coil Wiring	Machine Wound
Output Jack	1/4" Mono

Finish

Sealer	Nitrocellulose
Surface Texture	High Gloss
Process	1-1.5 mils

Pelham Blue Gloss Yellow Tobacco Burst

Case

Type	Gibson Gigbag

Accessories

Additional Materials

Each Les Paul Jr. comes with adjustment literature, and documentation for the guitar’s Limited Lifetime Warranty, along with Gibson’s 24/7/365 Customer Service.

Gibson Les Paul Junior (Pelham Blue) @ Electro Music.
Price: £549.00.