The 1956 Les Paul Special is a solid body electric guitar built by Gibson. This single cutaway set neck guitar was manufactured in Kalamazoo, MI in the United States and is a Gibson Vintage Electric Guitar model. Key features include a Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard, Wraparound Tailpiece, Dual P-90 Pickups and TV Yellow finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1956 product year model pictured on this page.
Factory Specs
- Mahogany Body
- Mahogany Neck
- Brazilian Rosewood Fretboard
- Bound Neck
- Dot Inlays
- 22 Frets
- 12" Radius
- 24.75" Scale Length
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- Strip Tuners with White Buttons
- Wraparound Tailpiece
- Dual P-90 Pickups
- Multi-ply Black Pickguard
- Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
- 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Lacquer Finish
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