Gibson has announced new finish options for the Les Paul Studio Session, SG Standard '61 Faded, Victory Figured Top, Les Paul Supreme, ES Supreme and SG Supreme – all handcrafted in Nashville and available now through authorised dealers worldwide.
Sometimes the right colour is all it takes to make a guitar feel like it’s meant for you, and Gibson has given players plenty of options. The new finishes span six models in its Modern and Supreme Collections.
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Les Paul Studio Session
The Les Paul Studio Session picks up two new colourways: Cherry and Iguana Burst, both in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. Built on a lightweight, Ultra Modern weight-relieved mahogany body with a carved AA figured maple cap, the Studio Session pairs ’57 Classic and ’57 Classic+ humbuckers with a versatile push/pull control layout that includes coil tapping, phase switching and Pure Bypass mode. These features expand the Studio Session’s versatility far beyond traditional Les Paul configurations.
SG Standard ’61 Faded
The SG Standard ’61 Faded gets a Faded Vintage Cherry Satin nitrocellulose finish – a natural fit for a guitar that’s already built around the look and feel of a well-loved vintage instrument. Underneath sits a fast SlimTaper mahogany neck, 60s Burstbucker humbuckers with Alnico 5 magnets and the smaller 5-ply teardrop pickguard, true to early SG tradition.
Victory Figured Top
A cult favourite from the ’80s, the Victory Figured Top now comes in Cherry Burst and Cobalt Burst, both chosen to highlight the guitar’s figured maple top. The Victory remains one of Gibson’s more underrated modern offerings – a 25.5″ scale, 24-fret ebony fretboard and 80s Tribute humbuckers with coil-splitting make it a genuinely versatile option for players who want something outside the standard Les Paul or SG template.
Les Paul Supreme, ES Supreme & SG Supreme
The Supreme tier sees all three models gain a rich opaque Ebony finish with gold hardware. Each comes loaded with Burstbucker Pro pickups, push/pull coil-tapping and phase switching, compound-radius ebony fretboards and a newly revived 1940s-inspired “Chandelier” mother-of-pearl headstock inlay. On the ES Supreme, the platform shifts to a 3-ply maple/poplar/maple body with a solid maple centre block for enhanced sustain and feedback resistance.
All models are available now through authorised Gibson dealers, Gibson Garage locations and gibson.com.
