Comfortable, asymmetrical neck is dressed with the Plek system.

Crank up a 2008 Les Paul Standard Plus Electric Guitar and experience the power and performance that more than 40 years of craftsmanship and innovation can produce.

Pioneered and developed with the assistance of legendary jazz-pop guitarist Les Paul—one of the world's greatest musical and technological pioneers—the Gibson Les Paul has become the standard by which all electric guitars are judged. With fat, rich tone and incredible sustain, the Les Paul lends itself to every style and generation of music. From the sweetest jazz to the heaviest rock and metal, the Les Paul can do it all—it is one of the most powerful and versatile instruments of all time.

The 2008 Les Paul Standard Plus continues to alter—and inspire—the sounds of today's ever-changing musical landscapes. It features a hand-carved figured maple top with matched chambered mahogany back outlined with single-ply binding. The neck is crafted from a single piece of mahogany. Carefully glued into the neck cavity of the body, the neck functions as a single unit with the body. Its asymmetrical shape is the most comfortable neck offered on a Les Paul Standard.

The BurstBucker Pro humbuckers have Alnico V magnets with slightly mismatched windings to deliver an enhanced "Patent Applied For" tone with more bite and brilliance.

All Les Paul Standard necks receive precision fret dressing and setup with the Plek system. As the guitar lies in a cradle, a computer-controlled robot arm moves along the neck measuring each fret's height, the fingerboard radius, even the bow in the neck. Using that data, the Plek machine adjusts the truss rod, cuts the nut slots for optimal spacing and height for each string, files each fret to a hundredth of a millimeter accuracy, and then polishes the frets. In a fraction of the time it takes a skilled technician, the Plek machine eliminates buzzing strings and dead spots, producing a neck with flawless intonation and superb action.

NOTE: To give you a choice of how your Les Standard should look, the pickguard is not attached but included in the case. To install the pickguard, holes will need to be drilled into the body.

Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus Electric Guitar Features:

• Body Wood: Chambered mahogany
• Top wood: Figured maple
• Scale Length: 24-3/4"
• Neck Joint: Set-in
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Fretboard: Rosewood
• Neck Plek'd on Gibson Plek Machine
• Neck Shape: Asymmetrical
• Frets: 22
• Inlays: Figured acrylic trapezoid
• Nut Width: 1.695" ±.050"
• Fretboard Radius: 12"
• Bridge: TonePros locking Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Locking TonePros stopbar
• Pickup Bridge: Burstbucker Pro with Alnico V
• Pickup Neck: Burstbucker Pro with Alnico V
• Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone with gold-plated Bourns-designed pots, 3-way pickup selector
• Knobs: Amber top hat
• Tuners: Locking Grover keystone
• Jack: Neutrik locking
• Hardware color: Chrome
• Binding: Antique cream top and neck
• Finish: Lacquer

Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus Electric Guitar Includes:

• Gibson hardshell case

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Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus Electric Guitar

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simply amazing

Posted by Relegation6458 from Boston, MA on Oct 29, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Metal, Jazz, Blues,

Gibson Les Paul's have something that no other guitar does. I can't exactly put my finger on it, but there is no guitar that feels more legit than the Gibson Les Paul. This particular guitar stands up to the Les Paul name but goes even further. Being a weight lifter, the heaviness of typical Les Paul's has never bothered me, but having the weight relieved body really helps me perform better. Don't believe everything you hear, i have gotten this guitar to play as fast as a Jackson or Ibanez with a proper setup and it sounds much fuller thanks to the large body. People never look at the Les Paul as a go-to death metal guitar, but i still have yet to find a guitar that inspires my song writing abilities and makes me feel more at home than this.

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Best LP ever!

Posted by MannyBlue65 from Los Angeles on Oct 24, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock and Alternative

This guitar is built for live performances. There is no need to change anything or add anything to this guitar. Everything you ever wanted in a Les Paul, this guitar has it. This guitar is built ready to ROCK!

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Dream come true!

Posted by Paul H. from Florida on Oct 23, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: N/A

Reviewer's Play Style: Classic Rock

Ok guys... everyone is entitled to their own opinion and the nay-sayers have that right. But, I got a 2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plus from Musician's Friend and I am extremely happy with it. It came out of the box with a very comfortable setup. The neck, action and intonation needed no adjustments whatsoever. I tuned her up and she was ready to go. The new neck design plays like a dream and the sound is amazing. The Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish is beautiful and flawless. The numerous compliments that I've already received makes me proud. I've owned a lot of guitars in my 36 years of playing and I have to say that this beauty is my all time favorite by far! I'm currently playing my LP through a Line 6 Pod XT Live into a 100W Marshall stack and it provides all of the tones and sustain I need. Mostly a classic rock enthusiast, I play everything from Allman Brothers and Eagles to Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath. I was inspired by Duane Allman at an early age and I still carry the image of Duane and his Sunburst LP in my head and heart. So, yes... it is indeed a dream come true!

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will never need another axe

Posted by the vanilla gorilla, AC/DC ROCKS from woodstock,ga on Mar 27, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: experiened with a growing band

Reviewer's Play Style: blues/rock

This guitar is a dream you can play anything on it. From metal to jazz to rock to anything else. I have mine in ebony and it has the looks the playing ability and it gets people comin for more. It is a little heavy at first but if you are like me where I play mine everyday you get used to it. If you don't know what to get and you want a gibson les paul. The 08 standard is heavy but packs a powerful unmistakable punch. The studio is light and has a little less crunch and it also feels like it fall apart any minite. So in all the standard is the way to go. ps: just to tell you how heavy it is(the standard) my little brother is 8 and played it for almost three hours with no problem.

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This guitar is incredible. I just...

Posted by tscc453 from Chicago, Il on Mar 16, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Altenative, Rock, Blues

This guitar is incredible. I just recently bought it and I can't put it down. I've tried a dozen different Les Pauls and this one was the most comfortable to me. The asymmetrical neck is one of Gibson's best ideas to use. And playing through my Orange Amp, this guitar is able to show its true power and clarity. Well done Gibson.

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