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    – Press Release

    Gibson has announced the what they call the most powerful Les Paul guitar ever made, the Gibson Les Paul BFG guitar. Blasted back to the bare essentials, the BFG guitar is the Les Paul for guitarists who want a loud, raw and wild sound.

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    The BFG with a TransBlack finish.

    Two volumes and one tone knob control the sonic spectrum put out by a high-powered Burstbucker 3 humbucker in the bridge and a screaming, singlecoil P-90 in the neck. The traditional toggle has been rewired as a kill switch and a mini-toggle at the volume knobs controls pickup selection. The Gibson Les Paul BFG guitar, offered by Gibson USA, has eye catching style, incredible tone and unbeatable playability.

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    TransGold

    The Gibson Les Paul BFG guitar specs are below:

    BODY: Top Species: Maple (un-sanded carved top)
                 Back Species: Mahogany, chambered, weight relief
    
    
    NECK:  Species: Mahogany
                  Profile: 1960’s slim taper
                  Peghead Pitch: 17”
                  Note: No truss rod cover
    
    FINGERBOARD:
                  Species: Rosewood
                  Scale Length:  24-3/4”
                  Number of Frets: 22
                  Nut Width: 1.695”
                  Inlays: White side dots only
    
    HARDWARE:
                 Plating Finish: Gun metal (Trans Cherry finish)
                 Distressed Black Chrome (Trans Black and Trans Gold finish)
                 Tailpiece: Stopbard (distressed)
                 Bridge: Tune-o-matic
                 Knobs: Two wooden volumes, one wooden tone
                 Tuners: Grover (distressed)
    
    ELECTRONICS:
                Neck Pickup: P-90
                Bridge Pickup: Zebra Burstbucker 3
                Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3 way switch (no washer or cap)
                Kill switch toggle (no washer)
    
    OTHER: 
                Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
                Case: Shopworn Les Paul
                Colors: TransBlack, TransGold, TransCherry
    
    

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    TransCherry

    Website: http://www.gibson.com/Products/GibsonElectric/Gibson%20Electric%20Guitars/LesPaul/BFG%20Les%20Paul/

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