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Gibson USA 2015 new electric guitar line-up announced

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By Total Guitar, Guitarist ( Guitarist, Total Guitar ) published 25 September 2014

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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Classic

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Classic

Once again, we've arrived at one of the most exciting days in the guitar gear calendar: the announcement of Gibson USA's new electric guitar models.

For 2015, the company has revamped its entire line, with gloss finishes, one-piece rosewood fingerboards and Gibson Zero Fret Nuts for consistent playability. Significantly, the Min-ETune self-tuning system has been rebranded as G Force, and is available across the entire range, apart from the Les Paul Supreme, Firebird and Derek Trucks SG.

Take a scroll through our gallery for the lowdown on each of the new models, and check out the official Gibson website for more info.

  • Mahogany body, maple top
  • Mahogany Slim Taper neck
  • Zebra coil '61 Tribute humbuckers with push/pull coil split and 15 dB boost
  • Finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Sea Foam Green, Fire Burst, Vintage Sunburst
  • UK street price: £1599
  • US list price: $2,279
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Gibson 2015 Firebird

Gibson 2015 Firebird

  • Mahogany wings with mahogany/walnut through-neck
  • Mini humbuckers
  • Finishes: Vintage Sunburst
  • UK street price: £1499
  • US list price: $2,099
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Deluxe

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Deluxe

  • Mahogany body, maple top
  • Mini Humbuckers designed by Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter Baxter and Jim De Cola
  • Push/Pull coil split with 15dB boost
  • Finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Wine Red, Gold Top, Pelham Blue
  • UK street price: £1699
  • US list price: $2,379 - $2,529
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Junior

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Junior

  • Mahogany body, mahogany Slim Taper neck
  • P90ST dog-ear pickups
  • Finishes: Vintage Sunburst, Gloss Yellow, Heritage Cherry
  • UK street price: £699
  • US list price: $899
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Less Paul

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Less Paul

  • Thinline mahogany body with traditional body rout and figured maple top
  • Rounded C neck profile
  • '57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus pickups, with mini-toggle coil-split
  • Nickel Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Available finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Fire Burst, Desert Burst
  • UK street price: £1,499
  • US list price: $2,099
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Gibson 2015 LPM

Gibson 2015 LPM

  • Mahogany body with maple top
  • Rosewood fingerboard
  • '61 Zebra humbuckers
  • Nickel Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Available finishes: Heritage Cherry, Translucent Ebony, Vintage Sunburst
  • UK street price: £799
  • US list price: $1,149
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Premium Quilt

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Premium Quilt

  • Mahogany body with AAA figured quilted maple top
  • Mahogany neck with asymmetrical Slim Taper profile and compound radius rosewood fingerboard
  • Burst Bucker Pro 1+2 with push/pull coil-taps, phase changing and pure bypass
  • Chrome Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Available finishes: Ocean Water, Honeyburst
  • UK street price: £3,199
  • US list price: $4,999
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Standard

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Standard

  • Mahogany body with AAA figured quilted maple top
  • Mahogany neck with asymmetrical Slim Taper profile and compound radius rosewood fingerboard
  • Burst Bucker Pro 1+2 with push/pull coil-taps, phase changing and pure bypass
  • Chrome Tune-O-Matic bridge
  • Available finishes: Honeyburst, Wine Red, Tobacco Sunburst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Trans Amber with Cherry Back
  • UK street price: £2,499
  • US list price: $3,759
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Special Double Cut

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Special Double Cut

  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany Slim Taper neck, with bound rosewood fingerboard
  • P-90ST and P-90SR Dog Ear pickups with Alnico slugs
  • Nickel lightning bar wraparound bridge
  • Available finishes: Vintage Sunburst, Heritage Cherry, Trans Yellow
  • UK street price: £699
  • US list price: $1,099
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Studio

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Studio

  • Mahogany body, figured maple top
  • Slim taper neck
  • '57 Classic humbuckers with coil split
  • Finishes: Manhattan Midnight, Desert Burst, Wine Red
  • UK street price: £899
  • US list price: $1,229
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Supreme

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Supreme

  • Mahogany body with custom binding, bound f-holes and AAAA maple top, plus AAA maple back
  • Mahogany neck with '50s rounded profile
  • Floating humbucker and 492T pickups
  • Gold locking Grover keystone tuners and Tune-O-Matic bridge/stopbar tailpiece
  • Available finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Seafoam Green
  • UK street price: £4,299
  • US list price: $6,599
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Gibson 2015 Les Paul Traditional

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Traditional

  • Mahogany body (not routed) with figured maple top
  • Mahogany neck, 50s profile
  • '59 Tribute humbuckers
  • Finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst, Placid Purple, Ocean Blue, Honeyburst
  • UK street price: £1,999
  • US list price: $2,879
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Gibson 2015 SG Standard

Gibson 2015 SG Standard

  • Mahogany body
  • Mahogany neck with SG slim profile and cream bound rosewood fingerboard
  • '57 Classic pickups, with coil-splits
  • Chrome Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
  • Available finishes: Heritage Cherry, Fireburst, Translucent Ebony
  • UK street price: £1,369
  • US list price: $1,879
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Gibson 2015 SG Special

Gibson 2015 SG Special

  • Mahogany body, slim maple neck
  • '61 Tribute Zebra humbuckers
  • Finishes: Heritage Cherry
  • UK street price: £799
  • US list price: $1,079
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