Ridiculously gorgeous. Unbelievably versatile. The flagship of our
High Performancelineup, the new Les Paul Standard 2017 HP is the most luxurious and groundbreaking Les Paul Standard ever made. A super exclusive AAAA flamed maple top, premium chrome hardware, beautiful nitro finish, and genuine Mother of Pearl inlays deliver the luxury. Extreme performance comes from the prominent use of aluminum, steel, and titanium hardware (replacing traditional and tonally-inferior Zamac); an innovative Fast-Access heel and Soloist's neck width and asymmetrical slim-taper profile; and a revolutionary new re-wiring system that allows over 150 fully reversible sonic options from the PAF-inspired Burstbucker Rhythm Pro and Lead Pro pickups. Ultimately, the Les Paul Standard 2017 HP might look like the finest Les Paul you've ever laid eyes on, but it plays, feels, and sounds like nothing you've ever laid hands on. Delivered in a Gibson
High Performancesuper premium stamped aluminum case, along with a Gibson premium leather strap, a Gibson
multi-tooland a polishing cloth.
Body and Neck
AAAA flamed maple top on a mahogany body with Ultra-Modern weight relief. Mahogany neck with soloist neck width, asymmetrical slim-taper profile, and rosewood compound radius fingerboard with 22 polished frets and genuine Mother of Pearl trapezoid inlays
Pickups and Electronics
Burstbucker Rhythm Pro and Lead Pro+ humbuckers. 2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 aviation grade toggle switch. Gold plated multi-contact jack. 4 push-pull (individual tap/split, phase, and coil selection) and 5 position DIP switch (Neck and Bridge Pickup Tap or Split, Neck and Bridge Vol Treble Bleed control, and Transient Suppression)
Hardware
Chrome aluminum TOM with titanium saddles and locking steel studs. Chrome aluminum Stop Bar with locking steel studs. Chrome knurled top hats knobs.
G FORCEauto-tuning system
Specs: Body Style: Les Paul Standard Series: Core HP Back: Mahogany Top: AAA flamed maple top Weight relief: Ultra-modern Binding: Cream Neck: Mahogany Neck profile: Asymmetrical slim taper Neck width: 1.745" Heel: Fast-access Fingerboard: Rosewood with compound radius Scale length: 24.75 Number of frets: 22 polished frets Nut: Titanium zero-fret adjustable nut Inlay: Mother of Pearl trapezoids Binding: Cream Binding Style: Frets over binding Bridge: Aluminum Tune-o-Matic with with titanium saddles and steel locking studs Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar with steel locking studs Knobs: Chrome knurled top hats Tuners: G-Force with improved gears Plating: Chrome Neck pickup: Burstbucker Rhythm Pro Bridge pickup: Burstbucker Lead Pro+ Controls: Neck and Bridge Pickup Tap or Split, Neck and Bridge Vol Treble Bleed control, and Transient Suppression)2 volumes, 2 tones, 1 aviation grade toggle switch. 4 push-pull (individual tap/split, phase, and coil selection) and 5 position DIP switch (Neck and Bridge Pickup Tap or Split, Neck and Bridge Vol Treble Bleed control, and Transient Suppression) Finish: Honey Burst Case: HP aluminum case Additional accessories: Premium leather strap, Gibson multi-tool, polishing cloth