| Explorer Introduced: 1958 - 1959, reissued mid 70’s Dimensions: 16 ¼” x 22” Wood: Solid Korina, no binding Neck: Solid Korina, no binding Finish: Natural Pickups: Two Humbucking Hardware: Nickel or Gold plated Tuners: 6 in line strip Kluson Notes: First of Gibson’s Modern/Future looking guitars. Was discontinued due to low appeal. Early 60’s several were built with leftover parts from 1958 and 59. |  |
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| Firebird I, III, V, & VII Introduced: 1963 Dimensions: 14 1/2” x 19 9/16” Scale: 23 ¾” Body: Mahogany, no binding Neck: Mahogany, no binding, VII with binding Finish: Sunburst and custom colors Pickups: One, two, or three (VII), mini Humbucking Hardware: Nickel or Gold plated Tuners: Banjo style tuners late 60’s 6 in line strip Kluson Notes: Introduced to compete with the Fender Stratocaster, the earliest models were reverse body and headstock. |  |
| Flying V Introduced: 1958 - 1959, reissued mid 70’s Dimensions: 16 3/4” x 19 1/2” Wood: Solid Korina, no binding Neck: Solid Korina, no binding 22 frets dot inlay Finish: Natural Pickups: Two Humbucking Hardware: Gold plated White or Black pickguard Tuners: 6 Kluson Deluxe Notes: First of Gibson’s Modern/Future looking guitars. Was discontinued due to low appeal in 1959 then reintroduced in the 1970’s. Some shipped in early 60’s with left over 50’s parts. |  |
| Les Paul Custom Introduced: 1954-1957. reissued 1968 Dimensions: 12 3/4” x 17 1/4” Body: Solid Mahogany, White 7 ply binding, Single Cutaway Neck: Solid Mahogany, white binding 22 frets block inlay Finish: Solid Black Pickups: One Alnico Pickup One P90, 1957 Three gold plated Hummbuckers Hardware: Gold plated Black pickguard, Tune-o-matic bridge, and stud tailpiece, Some with Bigsby Vibrato Tuners: 6 Individual Kluson Super Notes: Referred to as the ‘Black Beauty' and the ‘Fretless Wonder’. It was the deluxe version of the Les Paul Standard. |  |
| Les Paul Junior Introduced: 1954-1958 Dimensions: 12 3/4” x 17 1/4” Body: Solid Mahogany, No binding, Single Cutaway 1958 Double Cutaway Neck: Solid Mahogany, no binding 22 frets block inlay Finish: Brown Sunburst / Cherry in 1958 Pickups: One P90 Hardware: Nickel plated, combination stud bar tailpiece, single ply black pickguard Tuners: 2 3 on a plate Kluson Notes: A lower end cheaper version of the Les Paul Standard. Available in a 3/4 version. |  |
| Les Paul Standard Introduced: 1952 Dimensions: 12 3/4” x 17 1/4” Scale: 24 ¾” Body: Solid Mahogany carved Maple top, cream binding on top, Single Cutaway Finish: Gold / Cherry Sunburst in 1958 Pickups: Two P90’s – 1957 Two Humbuckers Hardware: Nickel plated, Trapeze tail piece - 1954 combination stud bar tailpiece late 1955 Tune-o-Matic bridge and stud tailpiece. White single ply pickguard Tuners: 6 individual Kluson Notes: Gibson’s first solid body guitar. Named and associated with famous artist Les Paul. Seven different variation were made between 1952 and 1969. |  |
