Gibson Guitar Announces the Les Paul BFG Guitar

Press release
Source: Gibson Guitar

Gibson Guitar announced today the most powerful Les Paul guitar ever made, the Gibson Les Paul BFG guitar. Blasted back to the bare essentials, the BFG guitar is the Les Paul for guitarists who want a loud, raw and wild sound. Two volumes and one tone knob control the sonic spectrum put out by a high-powered Burstbucker 3 humbucker in the bridge and a screaming, singlecoil P-90 in the neck. The traditional toggle has been rewired as a kill switch and a mini-toggle at the volume knobs controls pickup selection. The Gibson Les Paul BFG guitar, offered by Gibson USA, has eye catching style, incredible tone and unbeatable playability.  Hi-res photos available at www.gibson.com/press and click on Gibson USA.

The Gibson Les Paul BFG guitar specs are below:

BODY:
Top Species: Maple (un-sanded carved top)
Back Species: Mahogany, chambered, weight relief
Binding: None

NECK:
Species: Mahogany
Profile: 1960’s slim taper
Peghead Pitch: 17”
Note: No truss rod cover



FINGERBOARD:
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length:  24-3/4”
Number of Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1.695”
Inlays: White side dots only
Fingerboard Binding: None

HARDWARE:
Plating Finish: Gun metal (Trans Cherry finish)
Distressed Black Chrome (Trans Black and Trans Gold finish)
Tailpiece: Stopbard (distressed)
Bridge: Tune-o-matic
Knobs: Two wooden volumes, one wooden tone
Tuners: Grover (distressed)

ELECTRONICS:
Neck Pickup: P-90
Bridge Pickup: Zebra Burstbucker 3
Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3 way switch (no washer or cap)
Kill switch toggle (no washer)

OTHER:
Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
Case: Shopworn Les Paul
Colors: TransBlack, TransGold, TransCherry

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar represents the biggest advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steingberger, Tobias, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Baldwin, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com.

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