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Condition: Used, Excellent

Huge fan of the Doublecut design. Easy access to all those high notes, with the right pickups for accentuating the extended range from this instrument. 

From Gibson Guitars

As part of Gibson USA’s 120th Anniversary celebrations, the Les Paul Classic Double Cutaway brings together the timeless elegance of the Les Paul Standard in a contemporary package offering optimum playability and tone. The “DC” rendition of the Les Paul has long been popular for its extended upper-fret access and contemporary styling; now all that comes together with a pair of Gibson’s most popular pickups, streamlined controls for on-the-fly maneuverability, and a lusciously figured Grade-AAA maple top beneath a high-gloss Trans Red nitrocellulose finish. The result is a guitar that retains many great classic elements of its predecessors, while offering the enhanced performance that today’s hardworking guitarist demands.

Like all legendary Les Pauls, the Les Paul Classic Double Cutaway begins with a foundation formed of a mahogany body with carved maple top. Rather than the original single-cutaway design, however, this model sports a double cutaway body for extended upper fret access, with traditional weight relief to further enhance playing comfort. The glued-in Grade-A mahogany neck is carved to a fast, slim profile measuring .800” at the 1st fret and .875” at the 12th. The bound Grade-A rosewood fingerboard touches upon tradition with its trapezoid inlays, and joins in the 2014 celebrations with a “120th Anniversary” inlay at the 12th fret. A Burst Bucker Rhythm Pro in the neck position and Burst Bucker Lead Pro in the bridge offer unparalleled PAF-style tone, while master volume and tone controls and a three-way switch make it easy to dial in changes mid-riff. Anchor it all down with quality Grover™ tuners, a Tune-o-matic bridge, and stopbar tailpiece, and protect it in a Historic Brown Gibson hardshell case with Limited Lifetime Warranty and you’re good to go.

Model
Les Pual Classic Double Cutaway
Serial
140099256
Year
2014
Weight
8.8 lbs
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
AAA Maple
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color
Translucent Red
Neck Material
Mahogany

Neck Shape

Scale Length
24 3/4"
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius
12"
Fingerboard Inlay
Acrylic Trapezoid with 120th Banner
Number of Frets
22
Nut Material
Tektoid
Nut Width
1.695"
Bridge/Tailpiece
Tune-O-Matic
Tuners
Grover™ Kidney
Number of Pickups
2
Neck Pickup
Burstbucker Rhythm Pro
Bridge Pickup
Burstbucker Lead Pro
Controls
Volume, Tone, 3-way Pickup Selector
Case
Gibson Hardshell

Warranty

This item is sold without the Sound Pure 3-year warranty (used / B-stock / dealer-exempt). Coverage terms for items in this category live in Terms & Conditions, Section 27.

Returns

This item is not eligible for the Try-Before-You-Buy 48-hour audition. Standard return policy applies — see Terms & Conditions, Section 18 for details.

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