Gibson has been on a bit of a vintage kick of late, what with last week's announcement of the hyper-accurate, aged Murphy Lab collection.
Now, it's been revealed that the storied guitar-maker is preparing a reissue of its Les Paul 70s Deluxe model.
Like its original predecessor, the new Les Paul 70s Deluxe features a non-weight-relieved body of solid mahogany. It's also built with a bound, plain maple top and a C-profile neck boasting an Indian rosewood fingerboard with a 12" radius and 22 medium jumbo frets with acrylic trapezoid inlays.
Just as was the case on the original, sounds come by way of a pair of mini-humbuckers that aim to deliver the bright, crisp tones the 70s Deluxe was known and loved for. They're controlled by two volume and two control knobs, and a three-way toggle pickup selector switch.
Other appointments on the guitar include a Tune-o-Matic bridge with an aluminium stop bar, a Graph Tech nut, and vintage-style Keystone tuners.
The Gibson Les Paul 70s Deluxe guitar will be available later this year – in Cherry Sunburst and Goldtop finishes – for $2,499.
For more info on the guitar, stop by gibson.com.
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