But what does that even mean? There are many quintessential Les Paul tones. There’s the bridge humbucker, deceptively bright. There’s a puckish treble to it, almost a quack when the guitar ...

And the weakness of a Les Paul, I would say, is that the bridge pickup is not as glassy as a Fender. That nice, very pristine upper range, it hasn't got.” Like this article? For more stories ...

Gibson has stealth launched a couple of exclusive models that remix the Les Paul Special with mini humbuckers ... two mini humbuckers accommodating the bridge and neck positions.