Gibson Les Paul Supreme returns two decades after it first appeared with refreshed features
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27.09.2023

Gibson Les Paul Supreme returns two decades after it first appeared with refreshed features

Les Paul Supreme
Words by Mixdown Staff

Gibson have officially announced the return of the Les Paul Supreme.

This refreshed version of the Les Paul Supreme promises to steal the spotlight and become one of the most highly anticipated releases of the year. The Supreme will be available in Figured models with three stunning finishes at authorised Gibson dealers, and an exclusive Ebony variant with three pickups will be offered exclusively on Gibson.com.

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The Gibson Les Paul Supreme, available in Fireburst, Wine Red, and Translucent Ebony Burst, features an exquisite AAA-figured maple top on a mahogany body with Ultra-Modern Weight Relief. The mahogany neck boasts an ebony fretboard with a compound radius and Super Split Block mother-of-pearl inlays. Designed for exceptional upper fret access, the neck includes a Modern Contoured Heel, while the headstock showcases a striking new mother-of-pearl inlay inspired by a 1940s design from the Gibson archives.

Gibson Les Paul Supreme in Fireburst.

Equipped with Burstbucker Pro and Burstbucker Pro + pickups, the guitar offers versatile tonal options with push/pull Volume and Tone potentiometers for coil tap, phase, and Pure Bypass switching. The instrument’s elegant appearance is accentuated by gold hardware, making it both sonically impressive and visually stunning. A hardshell case is included. The Gibson Les Paul Supreme Figured version is available at all authorized Gibson dealers and on Gibson.com.

Additionally, the exclusive Gibson.com version of the Gibson Les Paul Supreme, finished in Ebony with three pickups and gold hardware, features a maple top on a mahogany body with Ultra-Modern Weight Relief. Its mahogany neck sports an ebony fretboard with a compound radius and Super Split Block mother-of-pearl inlays. The neck also incorporates a Modern Contoured Heel for exceptional upper fret access, while the headstock displays a captivating new mother-of-pearl inlay inspired by a 1940s design from Gibson’s archives.

Gibson Les Paul Supreme in Wine Red.

The three pickups, including two Burstbucker Pros (neck and middle positions) and one Burstbucker Pro + (bridge/lead position), offer individual push/pull Volume controls for flexible coil tap switching, along with a Master Tone control. Finished in Ebony nitrocellulose gloss lacquer and highlighted by gold hardware, this guitar combines exceptional sound versatility with modern rock aesthetics. It also comes with a hardshell case.

For more information, head to Gibson. For local enquiries, head to Australis Music.