Gibson Les Paul Ltd Ed Nashville Black Beauty 2017 Ebony

The Les Paul Black Beauty is a limited run from Gibson where only 150 of these beautiful guitars are being made.

Featuring 3 pickups in a classic black and gold finish, you'd be forgiven for thinking this is a custom shop model straight out of the 70s but this Les Paul features all of the modern construction and stability you'd expect from a new guitar. It's a Les Paul through and through with a Mahogany back and neck with a Maple cap and Richlite fingerboard. It has not got any weight relief, so this is a tank you could easily gig with.

With rolled frets, speed knobs and the phenomenal sounding Burstbucker pickups you'll be in classic rock territory, but as any Les Paul lover will know, it can do pop, indie as well as jazz and metal too!

Here's what Gibson say

Limited to only 150 instruments worldwide, the Les Paul Nashville Black Beauty 2017 is an exclusive and modern take on the mythical original Black Beauty. It sports a magnificent Ebony finish on top of a hand-selected maple top and a mahogany body.

The mahogany neck, with its rounded neck profile, is rolled for unparalleled comfort and playability. Its dark, smooth, Richlite fingerboard is accentuated by 22 polished gold frets and genuine Mother of Pearl block inlays.

Its multi-ply binding (7-ply for the body, 5-ply for the headstock), split diamond Mother of Pearl headstock inlays, and gold hardware complete its luscious looks. Thanks to its 3 Burstbucker pickups handwired with orange drop capacitors, it offers an unbelievable array of classic rock tones.
Delivered in a classic Gibson hardshell case with a Gibson premium leather strap, Gibson multi-tool and a polishing cloth."
Body and Neck
Mahogany body and neck. Maple top. Rounded neck profile. 22 polished frets (gold fret-wire). Richlite fingerboard with rolled white binding. Mother of Pearl block inlays. 7-ply binding on top, 5-ply binding on headstock. Split diamond Mother of Pearl inlays on headstock.
Pickups and Electronics
Burstbucker 1 (neck), Burstbucker 2 (middle), and Burstbucker 3 (bridge) pickups with gold screws. 3 volumes, 1 master tone, 1 toggle switch. Handwired with orange drop capacitors. Toggle switch function: neck+middle / neck+middle+bridge / middle+bridge. Individual volume knobs allow for blending in the middle pickup.
Hardware
Gold plating. Aluminum Tune-o-Matic bridge with steel thumbwheels and aluminum stop bar tailpiece with steel posts. Premium Grover locking kidney tuners. Black speed knobs.
Protective Case
Classic Gibson brown hardshell case
Additional Specs
Premium leather strap, Gibson multi-tool, polishing cloth. Limited Edition numbered backplate.

Specifications

• Series: Limited Run
• Body Style: Les Paul
• Body: Mahogany
• Back: NA
• Top: Maple
• Weight relief: None
• Body binding: 7-ply White/Black
• Neck: Mahogany
• Neck profile: Rounded
• Neck width: 1.695"
• Heel: Traditional
• Fingerboard: Richlite
• Scale length: 24.75
• Number of frets: 22 polished frets (gold)
• Nut: Tektoid
• Inlay: Mother of Pearl blocks
• Neck Binding: White
• Binding Style: Rolled binding over the frets
• Bridge: Aluminum Tune-o-Matic with steel thumbwheels
• Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar with steel posts
• Knobs: Black speed knobs
• Tuners: Groving locking kidneys
• Plating: Gold
• Neck pickup: Burstbucker 1
• Bridge pickup: Burstbucker 3
• Other pickup: Burstbucker 2 (middle)
• Controls: 3 volumes, 1 tone, 1 toggle switch. Hand wired with orange drop capacitors
• Jack: Switchcraft
• Case: Classic Gibson hardshell case
• Quantity: available 150 (numbered Limited Run backplate)
• Other: 5-ply headstock binding with Mother of Pearl split diamond inlays