Gibson USA 2015 new electric guitar line-up announced

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Classic

Once again, we've arrived at one of the most exciting days in the guitar gear calendar: the announcement of Gibson USA's new electric guitar models.

For 2015, the company has revamped its entire line, with gloss finishes, one-piece rosewood fingerboards and Gibson Zero Fret Nuts for consistent playability. Significantly, the Min-ETune self-tuning system has been rebranded as G Force, and is available across the entire range, apart from the Les Paul Supreme, Firebird and Derek Trucks SG.

Take a scroll through our gallery for the lowdown on each of the new models, and check out the official Gibson website for more info.

Mahogany body, maple top
Mahogany Slim Taper neck
Zebra coil '61 Tribute humbuckers with push/pull coil split and 15 dB boost
Finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Sea Foam Green, Fire Burst, Vintage Sunburst
UK street price: £1599
US list price: $2,279

Gibson 2015 Firebird

Mahogany wings with mahogany/walnut through-neck
Mini humbuckers
Finishes: Vintage Sunburst
UK street price: £1499
US list price: $2,099

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Deluxe

Mahogany body, maple top
Mini Humbuckers designed by Jeff 'Skunk' Baxter Baxter and Jim De Cola
Push/Pull coil split with 15dB boost
Finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Wine Red, Gold Top, Pelham Blue
UK street price: £1699
US list price: $2,379 - $2,529

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Junior

Mahogany body, mahogany Slim Taper neck
P90ST dog-ear pickups
Finishes: Vintage Sunburst, Gloss Yellow, Heritage Cherry
UK street price: £699
US list price: $899

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Less Paul

Thinline mahogany body with traditional body rout and figured maple top
Rounded C neck profile
'57 Classic and '57 Classic Plus pickups, with mini-toggle coil-split
Nickel Tune-O-Matic bridge
Available finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Fire Burst, Desert Burst
UK street price: £1,499
US list price: $2,099

Gibson 2015 LPM

Mahogany body with maple top
Rosewood fingerboard
'61 Zebra humbuckers
Nickel Tune-O-Matic bridge
Available finishes: Heritage Cherry, Translucent Ebony, Vintage Sunburst
UK street price: £799
US list price: $1,149

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Premium Quilt

Mahogany body with AAA figured quilted maple top
Mahogany neck with asymmetrical Slim Taper profile and compound radius rosewood fingerboard
Burst Bucker Pro 1+2 with push/pull coil-taps, phase changing and pure bypass
Chrome Tune-O-Matic bridge
Available finishes: Ocean Water, Honeyburst
UK street price: £3,199
US list price: $4,999

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Standard

Mahogany body with AAA figured quilted maple top
Mahogany neck with asymmetrical Slim Taper profile and compound radius rosewood fingerboard
Burst Bucker Pro 1+2 with push/pull coil-taps, phase changing and pure bypass
Chrome Tune-O-Matic bridge
Available finishes: Honeyburst, Wine Red, Tobacco Sunburst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Trans Amber with Cherry Back
UK street price: £2,499
US list price: $3,759

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Special Double Cut

Mahogany body
Mahogany Slim Taper neck, with bound rosewood fingerboard
P-90ST and P-90SR Dog Ear pickups with Alnico slugs
Nickel lightning bar wraparound bridge
Available finishes: Vintage Sunburst, Heritage Cherry, Trans Yellow
UK street price: £699
US list price: $1,099

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Studio

Mahogany body, figured maple top
Slim taper neck
'57 Classic humbuckers with coil split
Finishes: Manhattan Midnight, Desert Burst, Wine Red
UK street price: £899
US list price: $1,229

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Supreme

Mahogany body with custom binding, bound f-holes and AAAA maple top, plus AAA maple back
Mahogany neck with '50s rounded profile
Floating humbucker and 492T pickups
Gold locking Grover keystone tuners and Tune-O-Matic bridge/stopbar tailpiece
Available finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Seafoam Green
UK street price: £4,299
US list price: $6,599

Gibson 2015 Les Paul Traditional

Mahogany body (not routed) with figured maple top
Mahogany neck, 50s profile
'59 Tribute humbuckers
Finishes: Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Tobacco Sunburst, Placid Purple, Ocean Blue, Honeyburst
UK street price: £1,999
US list price: $2,879