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ES-Les Paul

ES-Les Paul

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ES-Les Paul is a Gibson semi-hollow guitar produced in Memphis Tennessee from 2014 to 2016. It was produced with several different variations including a model with no f holes.

2015 Gibson Memphis ES Les Paul Lemon Burst Double Cream VOS

Background

Gibson Les Pauls which are not hollow can weigh 8.1 lb (3.7 kg) – 9.7 lb (4.4 kg), and they have an average of 8.86 lb (4.02 kg). The Gibson guitar company wanted to create a lighter guitar by creating weight relieved guitars beginning in 1987. Creating a hollow body guitar was the culmination of Gibson's efforts to make lighter Les Pauls.[1]

Specifications

The ES-Les Paul was produced in several models, including, Memphis ES-Les Paul Black Beauty (3 pickups).[1] They also produced the guitar in the limited ES-Les Paul with Bigsby and ES-Les Paul VOS and in Goldtop. The guitars came with PAF-style Memphis Historic Spec (MHS) pickups and a rounded C-style neck shape.[2] Most of the ES-Les Pauls came with F holes. The guitar's neck was made of mahogany and the back and sides were laminated maple/poplar with a walnut stain. There is a mahogany block running through the body making the guitar semi-hollow. The guitar is bound with aged-cream pickguard and binding, and it has a black-faced headstock.[3]

Gibson also made a number of ES-Les Pauls without f-holes.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    Vinnicombe, Chris (August 7, 2015). "Gibson Memphis ES-Les Paul Black Beauty & Epiphone Les Paul Standard Florentine Pro Review". Vintage guitar Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  2. [2]
    "New@NAMM 2015: Gibson's Six New Hollow and Semihollow Electrics". Guitar Player. Future Publishing Limited. January 14, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  3. [3]
    Prown, Pete (June 2015). "ES-Les Paul F-hole with soul". Vintage guitar Magazine. Retrieved November 28, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Burrluck, Dave (September 21, 2016). "Gibson ES-Les Paul Standard review". Music Radar. Retrieved February 4, 2023.
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