A unique limited-run with vibrato and deep cutaway.
This Limited Run Les Paul incorporates two elements that have long been part of Gibson's design traditions:
The Florentine cutaway and the Bigsby vibrato tailpiece.
Practical, Innovative, and True to Tradition
The new 2009 Limited Run Series Les Paul Florentine with Bigsby Tailpiece uses Gibson's iconic Les Paul Standard as its base
design, the Limited Run Series model combines the Les Paul's legendary characteristics with avant-garde features to keep it
one step ahead of everything else. This new Les Paul Florentine with Bigsby Tailpiece guitar from Gibson USA combines the
classic appointments of the Les Paul with a few of Gibson's most functional and practical attributes. First and foremost,
the standard Les Paul cutaway gives way to the wider and deeper Florentine Cutaway. First used in 1902 on Gibson's O-style
guitars, and normally found on such legendary models as the Byrdland, the ES-175 and the ES-295, the Florentine Cutaway design
makes it easier for players to reach higher notes. The elegant, sharply pointed form also adds another dimension to the already
classic look of the Les Paul.
The Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece
The second—and most prominent—feature of the new 2009 Limited Run Series Les Paul Florentine is the addition of
the legendary chrome Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. Essentially the same design as when it was introduced in the mid-1940s, the
Bigsby vibrato tailpiece model B7 allows players the ability to bend the pitch of notes or entire chords for vintage-style
vibrato. It has been a fixture on many legendary Gibson guitars, and was named after its late inventor, Paul A. Bigsby, who
sold his Bigsby Guitar company to legendary former Gibson President Ted McCarty in 1966. This classic piece of guitar hardware
performs flawlessly thanks to several added enhancements such as a white graphite nut for smooth string action, a set of locking
Grover tuners to help keep the strings in tune, and a Schaller roller bridge to help the strings go back to the original tuning
after using the Bigsby vibrato.
Gibson's BurstBucker Pro Pickups
Gibson's drive to recapture the
magic of the original "Patent Applied For" humbucker pickups of the 1950s culminated with the introduction of the BurstBucker
line in the early 1990s. Those BurstBuckers—Types 1, 2, and 3—successfully captured the subtle variations of true,
classic humbucker tone with historically unmatched bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets. In 2002, Gibson followed up this
innovative accomplishment with yet another breakthrough in pickup design, the BurstBucker Pro, designed specifically for the
new Les Paul Standards. The BurstBucker Pro has an Alnico V magnet (instead of the Alnico II), which offers slightly higher
output and allows preamps to be driven a little harder to achieve a more natural break-up. Like all BurstBuckers, the BurstBucker
Pro has asymmetrical coils—true to the original PAFs—which supply a more open sound. The BurstBucker Pro Neck
has slightly fewer windings than the original PAFs, while the BurstBucker Pro Bridge is slightly overwound for increased output.
The BurstBucker Pro pickups are also wax potted to allow loud volume pressures with minimal feedback.
The Rest
is Traditional Les Paul
Of course, the rest of the Les Paul Florentine with Bigsby Tailpiece is a traditional
Les Paul. The classic body consists of a solid mahogany back topped by a AA-grade maple top with single-ply antique creme
binding. The Les Paul Florentine also sports one of Gibson most traditional finishes, Vintage Sunburst. The neck is the standard
Les Paul mahogany neck with Gibson's new asymmetrical profile and rosewood fingerboard. One other unique appointment to the
guitar are a set of Dunlop locking strap pins. Like all the guitars from this special series, only 350 of these unique Les
Pauls will be produced and distributed. Each comes with a black Gibson hardshell case and special Limited Run Series certificate
of authenticity.
Gibson Limited Run Les Paul Florentine with Bigsby Electric Guitar Features:
- Mahogany back and AA maple top
- Nitrocellulose vintage sunburst finish
- Florentine cutaway
- Set-neck construction
- Asymmetrical neck profile
- 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
- Antique cream fingerboard binding
- Nickel and silver alloy fret wire
- White graphite nut
- Gibson BurstBucker Pro humbuckers
- 2 vol/2 tone/3-way toggle
- Amber top hat knobs
- Quick-Connect control pocket assembly
- Chrome-plated hardware
- Bigsby vibrato
- Schaller roller bridge
- Angled headstock
- Figured-acrylic trapezoid inlays
- Grover Kluson-style green keys tuners
Gibson Limited Run Les Paul Florentine with Bigsby Electric Guitar Includes:
- hardshell case and certificate of authenticity
Our allotment is strictly limited. Order today to avoid disappointment.
Gibson Limited Run Les Paul Florentine with Bigsby Electric Guitar Specifications:
- Scale: 24-3/4"
- Nut width: 1.695" ±.050"