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View Original Thread: BFG Guitar Most Powerful Les Paul Ever Made: Gibson   gnw - 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. 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. 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 TransCherry Website: http://www.gibson.com/Products/GibsonElectric/Gibson%20Electric%20Guitars/LesPaul/BFG%20Les%20Paul/