Gibson's Digital Les Paul Guitar

October 17, 2006 Gibson showcased its new Les Paul HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar at the Audio Engineering Society (AES) Convention last week to much acclaim. In semi-public development for several years, the Gibson Digital Guitar is a genuine Gibson Les Paul, plus it uses digital technology. The best part of the Gibson Digital Guitar system is its delivery of signal processing on a string-by-string basis, providing unprecedented control with the ability to adjust volume, pan, equalization and the routing of each string individually. This means you can use a guitar amplifier for each string ... or record all six strings individually into a computer ... or send the six-string digital signal to a compatible guitar processor ... giving guitarists the ultimate flexibility for crafting their custom sound. Through Gibson's advanced technology, each string's signal is isolated, converted from analog to digital and routed individually, giving the player a myriad of live performance and recording options.

Gibson Les Paul Guitar

The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s.



Goldtop (1952–1958) ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

Goldtop's are the first Gibson Les pauls  to be sold. It had golden colored tops to make it look grand and valuable.1952 mode had 2 P-90 sigle coiled pickups and one piece trapeze style bridge and tail piece. The strings where under the steel top bar. These features made Gold tops less popular and not good for playing. Gold tops have got good looks and collectors go for it, as Goldtops where the first in the generation of Les Paul's to come.

Custom (1954–1960) ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

This next Les Paul version was a fully Black body guitar with mahogany top unlike goldtops. It had tun-o-matic bridge and alnico 5 magnet pick up. It had 3 way switching which gave less options to combine different pick ups. In 1957 is got a hambucker pickup and had 3 pickups to it.

Junior (1954–1960) and TV (1955–1960) ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

This was specially ment for beginner guitarists. It had flat top mahogany body, single P - 90 pick up, simple volume and tone controls and dot marks to position fingers.  

Special (1955–1960) ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

It had 2 soap bar single coil P-90 pick ups, double cutaway shape. It had problems in pick up position making joints week which was later rectified.

Standard (1958–1960, 1968–2008) ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

   The regular goldtops where changed to sun burst finish in 1958. It was same in hard ware as 1957 Goldtop. Only 2000 models where made.

2008 Standard (2008–) ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

This is the most improvised Les Paul Standard with sunburst out look.

Features included a chambered build, bigger neck tenon, TonePros locking bridge and tailpiece, Bourns pots, Neutrick locking output jack,  an asymmetrical neck shape, straplocks and a Plek guitar setup.

1961 Les Paul SG ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

This 1961 SG was introduced with thin body and lighter build also had transformed to a new shape with two sharply pointed cut aways and vibrato. Les Paul was unhappy as it was done with out his knowledge. He made Gibson to remove his name and he distanced himself from the company. 

Les Paul models in the Norlin era ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

The neck volute was the week point of les paul guitars. So in Norlin era, the neck woods were replaced to three-piece maple  design from mahogany. Top was changed to multiple mahogany slabs and multi pieces of maple tops.








Deluxe ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar



Deluxe model was started in 1968 with one piece body and 3 piece neck. The pan cake model came in 1969. Deluxe first featured minihambucker pickups. The logo and body changed with different years and finally was stopped. In 2005 it was reintroduced because of the influence of Pete Townshend  and Thin Lizzy.


Studio ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

This model was exclusively for studio guitarists to produce most optimal sounds. It had retained the tone,playability of les paul and the electronic components. It is still in production . The current body is mahogany chambered body and maple or mahogany cap.




Les Paul's Guitar

He mostly preferred 1972 Gibson Recording model with one piece mahogany and some electronics. He had modified his guitar to his own likings as an inventor himself. He used small device called "Les Paulverizer" to multiply the sounds and lately he had used Bigsby-style vibrato.






Epiphone ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

Epiphone a branch of Gibson offers the quality of the most famous US models at competitive prices. Epiphone once a comparator of Gibson was taken over by Gibson. It has many famous models of its own like Emperor, Casino, Excellente (and many more) and also has many signature models which include everything from the Nick Valensi Riviera to the Zakk Wylde Les Paul Customs. 









Robot ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

True to the spirit of innovation that inspired Gibson to invent the legendary Tune-o-matic bridge, the powerful humbucker, and the revolutionary Digital Les Paul, Gibson proudly presents the Gibson Robot Guitar—the world's first guitar with robotic technology.









Dark Fire ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

Its the upgraded Les Paul with all Digital features in it. It has two pickups, P-90H in the neck position and a BurstBucker 3 in the bridge position.










Dusk Tiger ~ Gibson Les Paul Guitar

This is considered a marvel in its design in terms of controls, pick guard and possibility of playing multitudes of tones. This expands your sonic range to unlimited extent. It has got flat top and unique pick guard.