Phase switch (neck pickup tone push-pull)Īllows choice of in-phase, or out-of-phase operation when both pickups are combined. Also, due to the unique nature of the circuit, the single coil modes are hum-reducing when used individually. In single coil mode, the pickups are reverse wound/reverse polarity which offers hum-canceling operation when both pickups are active.

Note: this design also provides for a more balanced output between the humbucking and single coil modes. The volume controls for each pickup are also push-pull switches which offer a choice of either humbucking or single coil operation for each pickup. Humbucking/single coil switch (volume control push-pulls) The only downer is the 'Layered' Rosewood fretboard instead of what I heard would be Granadillo. So from the above it looks like a Weight Relived 'Traditional' with Kidney Grovers, 60's Neck With the functionality:īut the interesting part is the DIRECT TO JACK option It's not just the electronics that have changed, the 2012 Les Paul Standard features Gibson's 'Modern' weight relief system that reduces the overall weight of the guitar without compromising on that classic Les Paul sound, The 60's profile neck is finished with a compound radius rosewood fingerboard.Īll in all, the 2012 Les Paul Standard represents a stellar improvement on a guitar that we all already knew had some of the most popular sounds and looks in all of electric guitar history. The neck pickup tone control acts as phase switch when using both pickups, and the bridge pickup tone control acts as pure bypass switch that allows you to send the bridge pickup directly to the jack output for an unloaded signal straight out of your guitar!

The volume control's push pull function allows you to choose between single coil and humbucker sounds on the bridge and neck pickups. The new controls allow the Les Paul to be more flexible than they have been before.Įach of the traditional volume and tone controls now offer a push pull coil-tapping function that gives you loads more sonic options to your sound. The New Les Paul Standard 2012 from Gibson sees new colours and new controls added to the classic design from Gibson.

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