The Gibson Les Paul Special is a variation of the Gibson Les Paul guitar. It was introduced in 1955. It is designed to be an intermediate level instrument, at a price point and trim level between the
Gibson Les Paul Special Singlecut in Spearmint (1998)
Gibson Les Paul Faded Special TV Yellow (speed knobs were swapped for SG Top Hat knobs)
1960 SG Special (renamed from "Les Paul Special Doublecut" in 1959) The guitar on the photo features later aftermarket Badass tailpiece bridge, similar to so called "Pigtail" bridge.
The Gibson Les Paul Junior is a solid-body electric guitar introduced in 1954 as an affordable, entry-level Les Paul. It was first released with a single-cutaway body style; models with a double-cutaw
Gibson Custom Shop John Lennon Les Paul Junior, featuring a Charlie Christian pickup
Keith Richards playing a double cutaway model with The Rolling Stones.