Gibson USA Les Paul Special - TV Yellow

From the starfields of Gibson's Golden Era comes a tone machine reborn for a new generation of explorers. The Interstellar Tone Traveler knows the Les Paul Junior well — but the Gibson USA Les Paul Special in TV Yellow takes that same atomic-age spirit and doubles the firepower. Originally launched in 1955 as a step up from the Junior, the Special has since become a legend among those who crave the raw power of P-90 simplicity fused with genuine tonal versatility. The same solid mahogany slab body and single-cutaway architecture deliver that unmistakable Les Paul midrange roar — cutting through any mix like a solar flare — while the 50's Vintage neck profile fills the hand with chunky, reassuring substance and the cream-bound rosewood fretboard offers a silky, orbit-ready playing surface for everything from shimmering blues atmospheres to heavy gravitational rock grooves. At just 6 lbs 9 oz, it wears like a feather across any set or session. TV Yellow glows like starlight on any stage — bold, unapologetic, and impossible to ignore. Where the Junior sends one pure signal into the cosmos, the Special deploys dual Soapbar P-90s with a 3-way toggle and independent volume and tone controls — opening up a full universe of sound that the single-pickup configuration simply can't chart. The bridge pickup burns bright with biting, comet-tail aggression; the neck pickup glows with warm, nebular depth; blend the two through the 3-way toggle and you've got tonal coordinates that stretch from punk supernovas to vintage rock constellations and every atmospheric layer in between. Hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors, the controls respond with musical precision across the full dynamic range. A compensated wraparound bridge locks in both sustain and intonation for light-years of reliable performance, while Vintage Deluxe tuners with white buttons ensure stable flight through any tuning maneuver. Whether you're a collector charting the history of tone or a modern explorer chasing new sonic worlds, the Les Paul Special is your passport to the great beyond. Model: Les Paul Special Body Construction: Solid Body Body: Mahogany Body Finish: Gloss Nitro Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay: Dots Nut: Graph Tech, 1.69" Neck Profile: 50's Vintage Headstock Logo: Gold Les Paul Script Frets: Medium Jumbo 22 Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable Radius: 12" Fingerboard Binding: Cream Scale Length: 24.75" Neck Finish: Gloss Nitro Tuners: Vintage Deluxe with White Buttons Hardware Color: Nickel Bridge Style: Compensated Wraparound Pickguard: 5 -ply Bell; Black Pickups: 2 Gibson P-90 Switching: 3-Way Toggle Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell; Black and White Control Knobs: Black Top Hats with Silver Reflectors Weight: 6lbs 9oz. Case: Hardshell Case

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