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Popular Models
All guitarsES-335
1958–Present- Family
- ES
- Neck
- 60s SlimTaper
- Pickups
- HH
- Weight
- 8 lbs
The original semi-hollowbody — warm, woody resonance with the feedback resistance of a center block. A versatile classic.
SG Standard
1961–Present- Family
- SG
- Neck
- 60s SlimTaper
- Pickups
- HH
- Weight
- 6.5 lbs
The lightweight, double-cut SG with a fast slim neck and biting tone — the rock workhorse since 1961.
Les Paul Modern
2019–Present- Family
- Les Paul
- Neck
- modern
- Pickups
- HH (coil-splitting)
- Weight
- 8 lbs
A contemporary Les Paul built for modern playability: a weight-relieved mahogany/maple body, a maple neck with an asymmetric SlimTaper profile, and Burstbucker pickups with push-pull coil-splitting. Lighter and more versatile than the Standard, it pairs vintage humbucker tone with single-coil sounds and a fast, comfortable neck.
Les Paul Junior
1954–Present- Family
- Les Paul
- Neck
- 50s-rounded
- Pickups
- S
- Weight
- 7 lbs
A stripped-down, single-cut slab-mahogany Les Paul with one P-90 and a wraparound bridge — the original working-player's Gibson. Raw, resonant and direct, with no carved top, no binding and no extra switches.
Les Paul Custom
1954–Present- Family
- Les Paul
- Neck
- 60s-slimtaper
- Pickups
- HH
- Weight
- 9 lbs
The top-of-the-line Les Paul with multi-ply binding, gold hardware, an ebony fingerboard and block inlays, typically in black or white. Originally a premium alternative to the Standard, it's the most ornamented production Les Paul.
Flying V
1958–Present- Family
- Flying V
- Neck
- 60s-slimtaper
- Pickups
- HH
- Weight
- 7 lbs
A radical V-shaped solid body introduced in 1958, with two humbuckers and a set mahogany neck. Aggressive, angular and light, with a biting rock voice that made it a metal icon.
Compare Popular Guitars
Open comparison tool'57 Classic vs Burstbucker 2
The '57 Classic has balanced coils for a smooth, even response; Burstbuckers use intentionally mismatched (unbalanced) coils for a rawer, more open vintage character.
Read the verdictBurstbucker 1 vs Burstbucker 2
Output and position: Burstbucker 1 is underwound for the neck; Burstbucker 2 is wound a touch hotter for the bridge.
Read the verdictBurstbucker 2 vs 490T
Burstbuckers use unbalanced coils for raw vintage dynamics; 490s use balanced coils for a smoother, more even response.
Read the verdict490R vs '57 Classic
The '57 Classic is wound closer to a late-1950s PAF; the 490R is a slightly more modern, even-voiced neck pickup.
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Latest Guides
All guidesGibson Les Paul Models Explained
A reference to every major Les Paul model in the database — Standard, Classic, Studio, Tribute, Modern, Custom, Junior and Special — with specs, pickups, neck profiles and how they differ.
Neck ProfilesGibson Neck Profiles: A Complete Guide
How Gibson's neck profiles compare — 50s Rounded, 60s SlimTaper, Rounded C, Modern and Asymmetrical — with thickness, feel, era and which guitars use each.
PickupsGibson Pickups Explained
A reference to Gibson's pickup families — PAF humbuckers, modern humbuckers, P-90s and mini-humbuckers — with magnets, output, tone and which guitars use each.