Burt Bacharach Bonanza

Mr Snookles is about to take a break for the holiday season, and so to finish the year with a bang we turn to the one and only Burt Bacharach. In the land of lounge he stands head and shoulders above the rest. This double LP of Burt conducting his own orchestra shows why he is the best of the best.

Also included is a jumbo-sized print quality scan of the centre picture, so you can have Burt on your wall as well as in your speakers. Alas the records were somewhat dilapidated, however they have been painstakingly hand-restored, and the overall quality is pretty good. The beginning of track 12 does show some audio artifacts as it was heavily scratched. After about 15 secs it comes good however, and is fine thereafter.

p.s. Thanks to Scott Soriano for his comments on copyright and the dreaded RIAA. you can find his words of wisdom in the comments for the "Mr Snookles Says" post

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The Polynesians - Hawaiian love Songs

For those lovers of Tiki music, Mr Snookles presents The Polynesians with their 1964 release, Hawaiian Love Songs. The number one spot for Tiki music, Kono Tiki Island, is back up and running after a recess of some months, and to celebrate Mr Snookles adds his one and only Tiki album to the listening public.

There is very little biographical info on The Polynesians on the net, and none whatsoever on the album cover. If anyone can provide some info, please leave a comment. The music itself is classic Tiki instrumentals, ukuleles, and slide guitars with a languid backing section completing the dreamy sound that makes this style of music so appealing.

On another note, Mr Snookles would like to thank the many people who have contributed to the discussion on the rights and wrongs of sharing music over the internet. Good to see a few strongly held opinions for and against. Particular thanks must go to Mr Anonymous, who compared Mr Snookles to Burke and Hare, two criminals from the 18th century who killed 15 or so persons so as to sell their bodies to doctors for medical research...

Alas the cover of this album has degraded badly over the years, and that Mona Lisa smile is overlayed with a patina of white flecks which looks uncannily like the sun reflecting off a deep blue Pacific ocean... The music itself has responded well to computer restoration techniques and is relatively scratch and crackle free.

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Al Caiola - Golden Hit Instrumentals

Along with Tommy Mottola, Al Caiola was the first choice New York session guitarist for three decades (visit Space Age Pop for a full bio). His sound was more towards the twangy, surf guitar style than Mottola, and can be heard to good effect on "Bonanza" and the quintessential surf-guitar instrumental, "Apache".

There is a lively good humour to this album, and Caiola's playing is consistently good, the right sound and the right phrasing for each track. My pick for the rest of the tracks is "Wonderland by Night", with some fat trumpet sounds by an artist who is, alas, unacknowledged on the album.

If only they shelled out a few more bucks for the cover art...

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Marlene Deitrich - Live at the Cafe de Paris

"We know God made trees, and the birds and the bees,
And seas for the fishes to swim in.
We are also aware he had quite a flair,
For creating exceptional women."

Before Madonna there was Marlene. This album, from 1954, is the live recording of Marlene's legendary opening night at London's Cafe de Paris. The verse above is part of the introductory patter written and delivered in person by Noel Coward himself.

Marlene's music arranger was non other than the high llama of lounge, Burt Bacharach. His arrangements disguised the narrow range of Marlene's voice, and allowed for the maximum theatricality in her delivery. In an age of bobby-sox and Doris Day, Marlene was wearing outfits made of a fabric called souffle (alas no longer manufactured) which in her words "had the effect of making me look naked even when I was dressed".

Sometimes she would dress in top-hat and tails and sing love songs to the women in the audience. In short, an entertainer ahead of her time. And, after all, anyone who can get Noel Coward in to warm up the crowd must have something going for them.



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Focus On Phase 4 Stereo

As the back cover of the album says, this record has 14 sound spectaculars. This sampler, put together to demonstrate the phase four sound, is big in scope, big in sound and big in spectacle.
In 1961 London Records introduced Phase 4 Stereo, with promises to break "the sonic barrier."

The webzine "The Endless Groove" defines Phase 4 thus:

Phase one was the concept of stereo. Phase two was using stereo as a gimmick (my language), such as having a Ping-Pong ball bouncing from left to right speaker, etc. Phase three was when engineers discovered how to electronically "move" sounds. Individual instruments, voices and effects could be moved left and right and back and forward in the stereo spread. And then, here's the label's explanation of Phase 4 Stereo: "New Scoring Concepts Incorporating True Musical Use of Separation and Movement. In this phase, arrangers and orchestrators re-score the music to place the instruments where they are musically most desired at any particular moment and make use of direction and movement to punctuate the musicality of sounds. The effect is more sound -- more interest -- more entertainment -- more participation -- more listening pleasure: PHASE 4 STEREO is not background music." (Tony Maygarden - Endless Groove issue 4). For the full article, click here.

You will recognise a few favourite names in this compilation; Edmundo Ros, Frank Chacksfield, Ronnie Aldritch all contribute, but the standout tracks for me are Roland Shaw's "The Avengers" with trombone pedal-notes which would have endagered a few sub-woofers in their time, and the zany version of "The Skater's Waltz" by Will Glahe, with ping-pong stereo effects, whistles, boings and a host of musical theatrics.

And notice the retro price on the cover...

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This Is Hugo Montenegro

Today's post is a double LP from the king of the movie western sound track, Hugo Montenegro. There is an interesting collection of western themes with whistling, whip cracks and 'Yee Hars' in abundance. Also a good smattering of spy movie soundtracks - "Our Man Flint" with its daring touches of Moog is a standout. Finally a few arrangements of iconic sixties tracks such as :Good Vibrations" and "So Happy Together" round out the selection.

Hugo clearly enjoys finding exotic and unusual tone colours for his pieces. Ocarinas and Brazilian jungle flutes pop out from amongst the strings. In his own words - "I'm an experimenter in music. I am interested in enhancing the musical experience by utilizing dramatic effects."


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Arthur Feidler and the Boston Pops - Christmas Party

Mr Snookles, being a composite creature, was somewhat undecided on whether to post some Christmas vintage vinyl. "Bah Humbug" said the spleen, "Ho Ho Ho" said the left ventricle. Eventually the heart triumphed over the head and Mr Snookles presents Arthur Feidler and the Boston Pops with their Yuletide festivities.

A 93 piece orchestra adds some musical muscle to the arrangements, and the inclusion of some classics as well as the standard tunes adds interest to the album.

The Dream Pantomime from Hansel and Gretel is a nice addition (it used to be performed as a Christmas entertainment before it became a grand opera). The swinging version of Santa Claus is Coming to Town which closes the album is probably the pick of the tracks, a lively swing-band feel gets the chimney rockin' and the sleigh-bells ringin'.

And a Merry Christmas from (all of) Mr Snookles


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Paul Mauriat - Blooming Hits

Paul Mauriat, French pianist, conductor and arranger, has been described as the virtuoso of the "in" sound, and in this album you can hear a generous dose of the "hip" instrument of the time - the harpsichord.

The mood is sunny and light, and the catchy tunes linger in the memory. "Love is Blue (L'Amour Est Bleu)" was Mauriat's biggest selling single at around the 1.6 million mark, and took the single and this album to number one on their respective charts.

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Gibson Les Paul Double Cut Bass

A High-Quality Gibson Bass Guitar based on the ever popular Les Paul DC body style, with the refinements of an upper cutaway and AA maple top on its mahogany body. It all adds up to a bass that looks good, feels good, and sounds fantastic. Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, chrome or gold hardware, 2 TB Plus ceramic humbuckers for traditional Gibson tone, Grover tuners, and American-made Gibson craftsmanship throughout. Includes Gibson hardshell case.

Features:

• Made in U.S.A.
• Les Paul double-cutaway body style
• AA maple top on mahogany body
• Mahogany neck
• Rosewood fretboard
• 34" scale
• 24 frets
• Chrome or gold hardware
• Adjustable brass bridge
• Grover tuners
• 2 TB Plus ceramic humbuckers
• 2 volume, 1 tone

Art Van Damme Quintet - A Perfect Match

Today's offering is a jaunty outing from jazz accordionist Art Van Damme. For this album he teams up with guitarist Johnny Smith, hence the title. The smooth tones of Smith's guitar contrast well with the raspy edge of the accordion, and the two protagonists, with a sound understanding of each others phrasing, complement each other well.
The result is light and airy in mood, and the girl in the red bikini tops off a delightful retro listening experience.


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Nat King Cole Sings - George Shearing Plays

Something a bit special today - the incomparable baritone of Nat King Cole teams up with the dreamy piano of George Shearing to create an album that's about as smooth as you can get.

The George Shearing Quintet, with its pianos and mallets, was the quintessential cool jazz sound; add a string orchestra for that extra schmaltz and weave in the cultured tones of Nat King Cole as he masterfully interprets the tunes. A cool, swingin' treat for you lounge lovers.


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Joe Loss - Big Band Bossa

Don't be put off by the clarinet-fondling floozie on the front cover - this is a classy selection of tunes with a light bossa beat. There's a few bossa standards such Desafinado and the ubiquitous Girl From Ipanema, the latter featuring some tasty tenor sax lines from Duncan Lamont. The other tunes are popular standards of the day - Bacharach's "Close To You" is a stand out, and there's a hip arrangement of "Killing Me Softy" on side two. Joe Loss has a deft touch with his arrangements, and the musicians, made up of his regular band and a number of top session musos brought in for the recording, give a first class performance.

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Mr Snookles has just noticed that track six in the download is faulty. The download has now been fixed, but for any of you early-birds who downloaded the original file, here is a replacement track six...

Track Six - Soul Bossa Nova

track 12 also...

Track 12 - Bossa Nova USA

Mr Sookles.

Victor Silvester - Someday I'll Find You

For those lovers of the light classics, here's a collection of the tunes of Noel Coward, played by Victor Silvester with his Silver Strings. The mood is feathery light and sunny, merry pizzicati and bubbling woodwinds decorate Coward's whimsical tunes. The silver strings themselves carry most of the melodies, and a sense of English drawing room charm pervades the entire album.


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Rugulo Plays Kenton

Silky smooth, beautifully orchestrated swing-band jazz from the Pete Rugulo Orchestra. The mood ranges from the more typical feel-good swing grooves to moody, introspective moments where the arranging talents of Rugulo come to the fore. Some of the slower tracks even hint at the dreaminess of impressionist composers such as Debussy or Ravel with their constantly shifting tone colours.

Approaching its 50th birthday, the vinyl has suffered somewhat and some restoration of the original was needed. The quality of arranging and Stan Kenton's harmonically sophisticated tunes make the listen well worth the few imperfections.


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Tony Mottola Joins the Guitar Underground

For those of you who enjoyed the previous Tony Mottola posting, here's another one for your listening enjoyment. This Project 3 release features Tony playing with the Guitar Underground, a group consisting of a rhythm guitar and three electric guitarists. The use of a few unorthodox foot-pedal effects, 12-string classical and six-string bass guitars adds variety and depth to the ensemble sound.

Here's the track listing from the back cover.


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Sonia Rosa - Golden Bossa Nova

Lazy Bossa rhythms, acoustic guitars and bass create an intimate setting for the delightful voice of Sonia Rosa on this unusual Japanese recording, made in the studios of EMI's Tokyo associate Toshiba Musical Industries.

Stand out tracks are a smoldering version of "The Look Of Love", one of my favourite Bacharach tunes, along with Jobim's "Meditation" and "Corcovado". Here's a snippet of the back cover with the tracks (full cover scans in the download).

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Tony Mottola's Guitar Factory

This offering on Enoch Light's Project 3 label features Tony playing a wide variety of guitars, along with a dash of electric sitar, and spiced up with a smattering of inventive foot-pedal electronics from Vinnie Bell, who also plays guitar on the album. Dick Hyman guests on organ and piano, rounding out the guitar combo sound. The result is mellow, but has a catchy and endearing quality that makes it worth repeated listening.

enjoy.

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The 50 Guitars of Tommy Garrett - Spanish Eyes

A few Hawaiian Tommy Garrett Albums were floating around in the blogosphere a couple of months ago. This album is more of a mixed bag. The beautiful mellow tones of the guitar orchestra will be instantly recognisable, however, to any one who has heard any of Garrett's other 50 Guitars albums.

The arranging is done for the main part by Ernie Freeman, and much of the solo work is by Tommy Tedesco.

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Enoch Light - The Best of Hollywood

Here's a first album share to let you know what kind of music we like. This is Enoch Light and the Light Brigade with a Project 3 release. The standard of playing and the quality of orchestration is just what you would expect from the maestro.

This album comes from that era when it was de rigueur to put the detailed studio description on the back cover. The folks at project 3 were modestly proud of their achievements...

STEREO HAS COME OF AGE

PROJECT 3 SURPASSES THE STATE OF THE ART

PROJECT 3 HAS ACHIEVED TOTAL SOUND!

...announces the back cover.

Here's a snippet of the body of the article;
(You can read the full text on the back-cover scan in the download).

Project 3 albums are master recorded on 35 mm. magnetic film. In spite of the fact that the film is fifteen times more expensive than most studio tape, the advantages of recording on film are irrefutable. The use of 35 mm. magnetic film recording equipment, because of its sprocket-driven, closed‑loop recording, insures extremely stable, flutter‑free sound. The film, with its wider tracks, allows for improved signal to noise ratio; and the substance and solidity of the magnetic film completely eliminate print‑through, a form of distortion.

The master disc is cut directly from the film, rather than from any intermediary mix‑down step, using specially designed recording amplifiers, capable of delivering two hundred watts of power per channel, in connection with a Westrex type cutter. The master is cut and re‑cut until it meets the rigid quality of Project 3's engineers.

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Hello World

Dear world...Welcome to Third Island.

Third Island exists as a kind of pseudo-haven for Mr Snookles, an amorphous, composite entity through which various sundry bloggers and music aficionados find expression.

Contrary to popular opinion, Mr Snookles is not the soft, cuddly toy some people imagine - (see picture). He does however have impeccable taste in music, and enjoys its full spectrum, in all its resplendent diversity, as only a truly composite being can.

Gibson Les Paul Standard Premium Plus

The Drop-dead gorgeous Standard Premium Plus takes the Les Paul Standard to a new level of refinement. It features a carved AAA maple top that seductively shimmers with a new burst finish, allowing the flames to run all the way to the edges. In addition, this Les Paul guitar features the new high-performance Burstbucker Pro with Alnico V pickups, a lustrous nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and smaller, vintage-style headstock with keystone tuners.

Features:

• Carved AAA flamed maple top
• Mahogany back with cherry finish
• Mahogany rounded '50s-style neck
• Rosewood fingerboards with 22 frets and trapezoid inlays
• 24-3/4" scale
• 1-11/16 nut width
• Single-ply top and fingerboard binding
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Nickel hardware
• New Burstbucker Pro pickups with alnico Vmagnets
• 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switching

Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited 50s Neck

Vintage sound and dressed to kill with white binding and an ebony fretboard, this is one Coll Looking Paul. A supremely playable Gibson LesPaul '50s style neck design has a smaller peghead, push-in-bushing green tuning keys, and nickel hardware. Burstbucker Pro pickups use '50s style Alnico V magnets. Following the '50s and early '60s "Patent Applied For"s technique, one coil has more wraps than the other. These waxed, double-potted pickups on the '50s Neck Les Paul Standard deliver a focused, balanced, cutting tone with fat midrange.

Features:

• Mahogany body and neck
• Maple top and rosewood fretboard
• '50s neck design
• Push-in-bushing green tuning keys
• Nickel hardware
• Burstbucker Pro pickups
• Alnico V magnets
• Top, fretboard, and headstock binding

Gibson Les Paul Bass

Like its guitar counterpart, the Les Paul Bass features a carved maple top, plus a chambered mahogany body and ebony fingerboard. Hot TB Plus pickups provide expanded lows, crisp highs, and distinctive midrange you won't find in any other pickup. Deeply polished lacquer brings the traditional, translucent sunburst colors to life. Includes hardshell case.

Features:

• Chambered mahogany body
• Carved maple top
• Mahogany, slim-taper neck
• Ebony fingerboard
• 20 frets
• Pearloid trapezoid inlay
• 34" scale
• 1-5/8" nut width
• Body binding
• 3-point bridge
• Chrome hardware
• Schaller tuners
• Dual TB Plus humbucker pickups
• 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switching controls

Gibson Les Paul Faded Double Cutaway

The killer classic double cut with P90 edge and vibrant nitro finish! The nitrocellulose lacquer finish on the Faded Double Cutaway makes for great looks. But you also get cool feel, wide-open vibrant tone, and a whole lot of guitar for very little cash. Solid mahogany body and set neck add to the resonance and great sustain while classic P90 single-coil pickups provide the sharp bite of the very first Les Pauls. Rosewood fretboard. Includes Gibson deluxe gig bag.

Features:

• Honduras mahogany body
• Mahogany set neck
• Rosewood fretboard
• P90 pickups
• Nitrocellulose lacquer finish

Gibson VOS Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Standard

In 1959, the Les Paul Standard made a change to wider, fatter jumbo frets which made it a more facile guitar. The significance of this change wouldn't be felt until the late '60s when Clapton, Bloomfield, Peter Green, and other emerging guitarists discovered its warm, thick BurstBucker voice and fast, smooth and easy-playing neck. Then the Les Paul began its ascent toward Holy Grail status. Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS is handcrafted for comfort and playability in the Gibson Custom Shop. The construction, neck profile, hardware, and electronics are period accurate, and a special nitrocellulose finish treatment gives it the patina of a gently aged vintage guitar. Includes Gibson Custom Shop case, a certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

Features:

• Carved maple top
• Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
• Single-ply cream binding
• Thin toggleswitch washer and jackplate
• Nickel hardware
• ABR-1 bridge and stopbar tailpiece
• 1-piece mahogany neck with long tenon
• 22-fret rosewood finger board
• Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
• Single-ply cream binding
• 1959 rounded neck profile
• 24-3/4" scale
• 1-11/16 nut width
• Holly headstock veneer
• Vintage tulip tuners
• BurstBucker pickups s
• CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
• 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector
• Gibson Reissue Les Pual case, certificate of authenticity, custom care kit

Gibson Custom Shop Peter Frampton Les Paul Special

The Peter Frampton Les Paul Special comes from the Gibson Custom Shop's Inspired By series of artist-developed guitars. Using his original 1958 Gibson Les Paul Junior as a jumping off point, Peter Frampton worked closely with the Gibson Custom Shop luthiers to develop an electric guitar that would embody the keen vintage sensibilities and highly personalized specs he is known for. At first glance, the Peter Frampton Signature model looks like the classic Les Paul Junior it's based on, but closer inspection reveals several unique specs.

The mahogany top covers a weight-relieved mahogany back and the ebony fingerboard and super-slim neck profile call to mind the neck found on the Custom Shop's Peter Frampton Signature Les Paul Custom. However, the three independently wired pickups are single-coil P-90s instead of the humbuckers found on the Signature Custom. The end result is a guitar that is lightweight, highly responsive, and full of tonal options.

Unlike standard production Les Paul Junior and Special models, the Peter Frampton Signature model has a 2-piece body. A mahogany top covers a honeycomb-routed mahogany back, yielding a light yet very responsive guitar. Each single coil P-90 pickup on the Frampton Signature Junior has a dedicated volume control, allowing each pickup to be blended in with or isolated from the others. The volume knob for the middle pickup allows it to be added to any pickup arrangement selected with the 3-way toggle switch, which functions as it would on a 2-pickup guitar: up for the rhythm pickup, down for the treble, and middle position for both. A master tone knob controls all three pickups.

Features:

• Mahogany top with weight relieved mahogany back
• Tobacco with red burst finish
• Gold hardware
• Nashville TOM bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Strap-locking endpins
• 1-piece mahogany neck
• 22 fret ebony fingerboard
• Pearloid dot inlays
• Single-ply cream binding
• Custom Peter Frampton thin neck profile
• 24-3/4" scale length
• 1-11/16" nut width
• Kidney bean tuners
• 3 P-90 single-coil dogear pickups
• 3 volume, 1 master tone
• Vintage Gibson Reissue .010 strings
• Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, custom care kit.

Gibson Custom Shop 58 Les Paul Reissue with Painted F-Holes

Unique antique copper finish with painted-on F holes and Duncan Dyno-Sonic pickups. It looks hollow but feels as solid as it is, with a maple top, mahogany back, mahogany set neck, and bound rosewood fretboard with trapezoid mother-of-pearl inlays. This 58' Les Paul Reissue sports a hefty '50s neck that gives you something to hold onto while you're flying through your retro dream.

Features:

• Maple top
• Mahogany back and neck
• Bound rosewood fretboard
• Duncan Dyno-Sonic pickups
• Antique copper metal-flake finish
• Painted-on F holes
• Custom Les Paul Case

Gibson Blueshawk

The Gibson BluesHawk guitar features a one-piece mahogany neck that is classic Gibson. Its 25-1/2" scale makes string bending easy and the rosewood fingerboard is inlaid with diamond-shaped markers. The BlueHawk has 2 Blues 90 pickups with 6-way Varitone dummy coil for hum canceling can deliver every kind of blues. Comes with gold hardware & Gibson Gig Bag.

Gibson Les Paul Studio Plus

In 1983, Gibson came out with the Les Paul Studio, featuring the same carved-top craftsmanship and world-famous LesPaul tone, but slightly simplified to make it more affordable. Now a lot of players prefer its cleaner visual appeal. The Les Pauk Studio Plus enhances this appeal with a figured AA carved maple top set off by gold hardware. 490R and 498T alnico magnet humbucker pickups crank out the tone you crave while the 22-fret rosewood on mahogany neck plays fast yet feels solid and substantial. Pearloid trapezoid inlays complete its visual elegance. Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece.

Features:

• Mahogany neck and body
• 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays
• 490R and 498T Alnico magnet humbucker pickups
• Carved figured AA maple top
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Gold hardware

Gibson Angus Young Signature SG

The Gibson Angus Young Signature SG is a faithful reproduction of Young's trademark axe! It's exact, even down to the worn engraving on the Lyre Vibrola tailpiece. Mahogany body and neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, single-bound neck, nickel hardware, a '57 Classic humbucker (neck), an Angus Signature humbucker (bridge), and devil graphic on headstock. Definitely a guitar that's made to rock "all night long."

Features:

• Mahogany body and neck
• 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
• Pearl trapezoid inlay
• 24.75" scale
• Single-bound neck
• ABR bridge
• Engraved Lyre Vibrola tremolo
• Nickel hardware
• '57 Classic humbucker (neck)
• Angus Signature humbucker (bridge)
• 2 tone and 2 volume controls
• 3-way selector switch

Gibson Les Paul Raw Power

The Standard Raw Power looks like Gibson just sanded it and applied a clear sealer, and that's it. Its great appearance will appeal to those players who like it natural. Features a gorgeous, bound, carved maple top on a mahogany body with a bound, rounded mahogany neck. Fat and fluid tone comes from EMG 85 neck and EMG 81 bridge humbuckers. Chrome hardware with tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar.

Features:

• Clear natural finish
• Carved maple top
• Mahogany body and neck
• Bound top and fretboard
• Trapezoid fretboard inlays
• EMG 85 and EMG 81 humbucking pickups with three-way switch
• Two volume and two tone knob
• Black Reptile Pattern Hardshell Guitar Case
  

Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded '60s Neck

Faded glory with BurstBucker Pros and a gracefully aged finish. The Gibson Les Paul Standard Faded '60s Neck Electric Guitar has the look and feel of an old friend and the sound of a tonal dynamo. This gorgeous electric guitar sports a smaller, vintage headstock and slim taper, '60s-style neck. AA carved maple top, mahogany back and fixed neck, keystone tuner buttons, plus bound rosewood fingerboard.

Features:

• Carved AA maple top
• Mahogany body
• Set mahogany neck with '60s-style slim taper
• Rosewood fingerboard
• BurstBucker Pro pickups
• 2 volume knobs
• 2 tone knobs
• 3-way switch
• Nickel hardware
• Tune-o-matic bridge
• Stopbar tailpiece
• Gold top hat knobs
• Green tuner keys
• 1-11/16" nut width
• 24-3/4" scale length

Gibson Les Paul Supreme Figured

Everything about the Gibson Les Paul Supreme Figured looks distinctive: Custom binding all around; deluxe pearl-on-ebony fingerboard inlays; gold frets; and an abalone, pearl, and brass globe inlaid on the headstock. Chambered mahogany body takes a load off your shoulder and enhances resonance to aid the 490R and 498T alnico humbuckers in generating miles of smooth sustain. Includes Gibson hardshell case.

Features:

• AAAA maple top and back
• Chambered mahogany body
• Mahogany neck with ebony fretboard
• Custom binding on top, back, fretboard, and headstock
• Abalone, pearl, and brass globe headstock inlay
• 24-3/4" scale
• 1-11/16" nut width
• 2 volume, 2 tone controls
• 3-way selector
• Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
• Gold hardware

Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited Edition

The rich, deep hues of the Les Paul LE come alive with the flame of a maple top in the Gibson Les Paul Standard Limited Edition. White body binding and ebony fingerboard enhance the effect, making this LE guitar a standout among the Standards. The feel and soundÿcome from a slim '60s neck design with a smaller peghead and BurstBucker Pro pickups that are double-potted for a tighter, balanced, biting tone with more midrange. Mahogany body and neck. Metal button Kluson tuners. Includes Gibson hardshell case.

Features:

• Mahogany body and slim 60s neck
• Flamed AA maple top
• Ebony fretboard
• BurstBucker Pro humbucker pickups
• Nickel hardware
• Metal button tuners
• Top, fretboard, and headstock binding

Specs:

• Peghead Pitch: 17 degrees
• Thickness at 1st fret: 0.818"
• Thickness at 12th fret: 0.963"
• Neck Joint Location: 16th fret
• Scale length: 24-3/4"
• Total Length: 18.137"
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Width at 12th fret: 2.062"
• Frets: 2

Gibson Les Paul Junior

A stripped-down classic rocker with an edgy tone. Introduced in '55 as an affordable alternative to the Les Paul's carved-top luxury, the Gibson Les Paul Jr -- a one-pickup, flattop cruisin' machine -- caught on quickly and climbed right into guitar legend. The set neck and compensated wraparound bridge/tailpiece provide solid intonation and vibrant resonance. The single dog-ear P-90 pickup dishes out single-coil high definition with added punch beautiful electric guitar tone through a lightly or heavily pushed amp. Rosewood fretboard with 22 frets and dot inlays. Mahogany body and neck. Chrome hardware.

Features:

• Mahogany neck and body
• Rosewood 22-fret fingerboard
• P-90 pickup
• Compensated wraparound bridge
• Chrome hardware

Gibson Les Paul Special SL Humbucker

Available in limited quantities, this Gibson Les Paul Special SL retains the original's vintage look, but has real humbucking tone. Instead of P-100s, it features a 490R neck pickup and a 498T bridge pickup. Like the standard Special, it has a contoured back for greater comfort, mahogany slim-taper set neck, mahogany body, rosewood fingerboard with mini-trapezoid inlay, chrome hardware, ABR bridge, stopbar tailpiece, 2 volume and 2 tone controls with 3-way switch.

Features:

• Mahogany body with contoured back
• Mahogany slim-taper set neck
• Rosewood fingerboard
• Chrome hardware
• ABR bridge
• Stopbar tailpiece
• 2 volume and 2 tone pots

Gibson Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus

Featuring the modern look and fast feel of the Les Paul DC, the Les Paul Standard Double Cut Plus is a true tone factory and a speed demon. The 490R alnico magnet humbucker at the neck and 498T humbucker at the bridge provide a huge, chunky sonic palette that'll take you from L.A. to Nashville to Chicago. The rosewood fingerboard has a full 24-fret reach and a silky, tight feel that's both fast and accessible. The carved figured maple top is sensually shaped and fairly glows, set off perfectly by the gold hardware. Mahogany back and neck, with tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece.

Features:

• Double-cutaway body
• 24-fret rosewood neck
• 490R and 498T Alnico magnet humbuckers
• Figured carved maple top
• Mahogany back and neck
• Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe

Originally released in 1969, the Gibson Les Paul Deluxe featured the famous Gibson mini humbucker. Here this pickup has been faithfully re-created to reproduce the look, crunch, and bite of the original. This Gibson Les Paul model features a carved maple top, green vintage tuners, and is finished in nitrocellulose lacquer. It has the '59 Les Paul rounded neck profile. Includes Gibson Hardshell Case.

Gibson USA commemorates the 30th anniversary of the original Les Paul Deluxe with a new limited production model. Originally released in 1969 to replace the P-90 Les Paul, the Deluxe featured the now famous "mini-humbucker"" pickup. Gibson has faithfully recreated this pickup including it in a contemporary Les Paul Standard to accurately reproduce the look and better yet, the crunch and bite of the original. Today's Deluxe features a one-piece mahogany back and neck, bookmatched maple top, and vintage style tuners. The Les Paul 30th Anniversary Deluxe is available for a limited time.

• Body: Mahogany back, carved maple top
• Neck/Profile: Mahogany/1959 rounded Les Paul
• Fingerboard/Inlay: 22 fret rosewood/Pearloid trapezoid
• Scale/Nut Width: 243/4"/111/16"
• Binding: Body and fingerboard
• Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-o-matic/Stopbar
• Hardware: Chrome/Vintage tuners
• Pickups: Dual mini-humbuckers
• Controls: Two volume, two tone, three-way switch
• Strings: Les Paul Signature .009-.046