Gibson revives The Paul for its 40th anniversary

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Walnut-bodied Les Paul variant returns for 2019

Gibson has revealed a 40th Anniversary version of The Paul, which is set to join its back-to-basics 2019 range.

The Paul is famed for its solid walnut body, which continues with this reissue’s Grade A quarter-sawn specimen, finished in Vintage Gloss.

Besides the rounded-profile neck and rosewood fingerboard, The Paul is packing a calibrated set of pickups: the 490R in the neck, plus the higher-output 498T in the bridge.

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Reviving The Paul is an intriguing move from Gibson, and makes us wonder if there are any other stripped-back reissues in store from the company, under the guiding hand of new CEO James ‘JC’ Curleigh…

The Paul is available soon for $1,399 - pop on over to Gibson for more.

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Michael Astley-Brown
Michael Astley-Brown

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.