Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, has announced the first ever availability of a series of Slash signature Gibson and Epiphone Les Paul Standard electric guitars. Three very limited and unique models of the Slash signature Les Paul guitar were released earlier this week. Each guitar model has been designed and produced in close co-operation with the legendary guitarist. For the first time ever, the Slash models will be available from Gibson Custom, Gibson USA and Epiphone, offering consumers a once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a guitar inspired by Slash. Guitar Center is also offering a limited number of these models for sale. Once they are sold out, they will not be reproduced.
Gibson Custom will release their Slash Inspired By VOS (Vintage Original Spec) guitar, Gibson USA will release their Slash Signature Les Paul Standard model and there will also be an Epiphone Slash Les Paul Standard Plus packaged with exclusive Slash inspired accessories. All three new guitar models will combine individual design features while Slash’s own personal touches create a unique instrument destined to become another instant classic.
Gibson Custom Inspired By Slash Les Paul Standard VOS:
Heritage Cherry Sunburst Finish, faded to perfection just like Slash’s original. Finished with Gibson’s proprietary VOS finishing process that yields the gently aged patina of a vintage classic Carved 3 piece Maple top with a one-piece Mahogany back—not book-matched or weight-relieved Custom one-piece Mahogany neck designed by Slash 100 percent nitro-cellulose lacquer Historically accurate short neck tenon, just like the one on Slash’s original Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pickups, just like the ones in Slash’s original 22-fret Rosewood fingerboard Chrome hardware Tone Pros Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge Tone Pros light stopbar tailpiece Schaller vintage tulip-style tuners Nickel Schaller Strap Locks Gibson Custom Shop case with Slash logo and artwork Certificate of authenticity Select promotional item MSRP $5,880 USD
Gibson USA Slash Signature Les Paul Standard:
AA Figured Maple top Antique Vintage Sunburst Nitro-cellulose lacquer finish (Burst color formula personally chosen by Slash) Un-chambered Mahogany body finished in Slash's preferred dark walnut color Custom one-piece Mahogany neck designed by Slash. Never offered before and available only in this model. Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro Humbucking pickups. Made in the USA Custom Slash-designed artwork and logo on the headstock 22-fret Bound Rosewood fingerboard Chrome hardware Tone Pros Locking Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge Tone Pros light stopbar tailpiece Custom smooth black case with white interior and Slash artwork and logo Certificate of authenticity MSRP $3,499 USD
Epiphone Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top:
Designed and produced in close cooperation with Slash Glued-in mahogany neck with the vintage-correct long neck tenon—typically found on the Les Pauls of the late 1950s Neck profile patterned after the neck on Slash’s original Les Paul Two Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro-II, open-coil humbuckers Solid mahogany body with a highly-figured, flame maple top Epiphone’s new LockTone stopbar/Tune-o-matic system that secures the bridge and tailpiece to the guitar even without strings, while adding as much as 20 percent more sustain Slash’s favorite Dark Tobacco Burst finish Nickel hardware Machine heads with vintage tulip buttons Authentic Slash Inspired accessories Genuine Slash guitar picks Custom Slash Inspired case Certificate of authenticity MSRP $1,464 USD
About Guitar Center: Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 200 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and Web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's Web site at www.guitarcenter.com.
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