Gibson LPM

Brand HistoryMandolin maker Orville Gibson founded the company now known as Gibson in Kalamazoo,Michigan in 1902. A big name in bluegrass music as well as rock, Gibson is currently basedin Nashville, Tennessee. Gibson was an innovator in guitar design throughout the 1920s,specializing in arch top acoustic guitars. To this day, Gibson is known for fine acousticguitars. Its popular acoustic and acoustic-electric models include the Dove, the SJ-200, theJ-160E made famous by John Lennon, the Songwriter, the J-45 and the Hummingbird.

In 1936, Gibson introduced its first electric guitar, the ES-150, with a distinctive pickupconsidered one of the best jazz pickups ever made. In 1952, the first Gibson solid bodyelectric guitar was introduced and endorsed by Les Paul. The newly renamed Les Paulelectric guitar went on to become one of the most popular guitars of all time. Gibson qualityis reflected in its bass guitars, as well. Gibson introduced its first bass guitar in 1953 andsoon established itself as a bass company. The SG, Les Paul, and Thunderbird have becomefavorites of instrumentalists.

Gibson LPM Solidbody Electric Guitar

Old-school Vibe Meets Next-gen Convenience!

Gibson's LPM is unlike any Les Paul solidbody electric guitar we've seen at Great GuitarShop, combining classic Les Paul style, vintage tone, and futuristic robot tuners to provideyou with the tone and performance you need. At first glance, the maple-topped traditionalweight-relief body and '50s rounded neck profile suggest a throwback design, whereas theMin-ETune robotic tuner system gives you tuning convenience you'll only find on the latestmodels. Add to that a pair of nice and hot '61 Zebra humbuckers, and you've got avintage-style tone that's perfect for modern and classic rock alike. See? The possibilitiesare endless with this LPM from Gibson.

Gibson LPM Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:

'61 Zebra humbuckers deliver the extra-hot sound of early rock Gibson's Min-ETune helps you broaden your range as a guitarist '50s rounded neck carve gives you traditional chunkier feel

'61 Zebra humbuckers deliver the extra-hot sound of early rock

Everyone knows that the Les Paul was one of the most influential guitars of the early rockscene, and a lot of that had to do with Gibson's early humbucker experiments. The '61Zebra humbuckers on the LPM give you the overwound sound that made early Les Paulsperfect for rock. Unbalanced windings and Alnico V magnets are the key to these excitinghumbuckers, giving your LPM the vintage tone that inspired a revolution in modern music.

Gibson's Min-ETune helps you broaden your range as a guitarist

We know you already know how to tune your guitar, but that's not what the LPM'sMin-ETune system is all about. Sure, it's a handy time saver, but the real power is in thealternate tunings. When's the last time you were in a musical slump? Did you try analternate guitar tuning for some fresh inspiration? With the ability to re-tune your LPM toDADGAD, Open D, or any other alternate tuning in seconds, you'll have no reason not toexperiment in new musical ways. And if you end up writing a new song in an alternatetuning, the Min-ETune system will take seconds instead of minutes to re-tune when you'reready to perform it live.

'50s rounded neck carve gives you traditional chunkier feel

If you're less of a fan of Gibson's thinner SlimTaper neck carves, then the LPM's slightlychunkier and incredibly comfortable '50s rounded neck profile is sure to float your boat.Not only is it satisfying in your hand, but the added mass of this neck gives your LPMpunchier dynamics and sustain that will go on for days.

Gibson 2014 LPM Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

A vintage-style Les Paul with hot-rod tone and modern amenities Traditional weight-relief mahogany body topped with maple provides balanced

tone and resonance Unbalanced Alnico V '61 Zebra humbuckers deliver classic hot humbucker tone '50s rounded neck carve gives you a chunkier and more comfortable feel than a

modern SlimTaper Min-ETune robotic pickup system makes tuning a breeze, even mid song!

Enjoy vintage tone and modern tuning convenience with a Gibson LPMsolidbody electric guitar!

Tech Specs

Body Type Les Paul

Left-/Right-handed Right-handed

Number of Strings 6

Body Material Mahogany, traditional weight relief

Top Material Maple

Body Finish Nitrocellulose

Color Vintage Sunburst

Neck Material Mahogany, Set

Neck Shape '50s rounded

Scale Length 24.75"

Fingerboard Material Rosewood, 12" Radius

Fingerboard Inlay Trapezoids with 120th anniversary banner at 12th fret

Number of Frets 22

Nut Width 1.695"

Bridge/Tailpiece Satin chrome Tune-o-Matic Bridge

Tuners Vintge-style

Number of Pickups 2

Neck Pickup '61 Zebra humbucker

Middle Pickup No middle pickup

Bridge Pickup '61 Zebra humbucker

Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way pickup selector

Strings Cleartone coated

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