Les Paul Basses
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Models
Les Paul Bass
- Les Paul Bass (1995-1997)
- Renamed Les Paul Special Bass (1998-2002)
Body:
- Maple body
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Bolt-on maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- 34" Scale
- 1.65" Nut Width
Electronics:
- 2 EMG Select pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Black Hardware
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
Les Paul Special Bass
- 2006-Current
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Set Mahogany neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays
- 34" Scale
- 1.65" Nut Width
Electronics:
- 422R Alnico humbucker bass pickups
- 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Black satin Hardware
- 4-screw speed-load bridge
- Black Speed knobs
Colors:
- Trans Black (TB) Flame top
- Trans Red (TR) Flame Top
- Pitch Black (PB)
Les Paul Standard Bass
- 1998-2005
Body:
- Alder body
- Flame maple veneer
Neck:
- Set Maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Chalice inlay on headstock
- Some models with "Les Paul Deluxe" on truss rod cover
- 34" Scale
- 1.65" Nut Width
Electronics:
- 2 Humbucker pickups
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Die-cast tuners
- 3-point bridge
- Black Speed knobs
Colors:
- Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HC)
- Trans Red (TR)
- Ebony (EB)
Vinnie Hornsby "The Vinnie" Les Paul Standard Bass
- 2003-2005
Body:
- Alder body
- Flame Maple cap
Neck:
- Set Maple neck
- Maple fingerboard with Star inlays
- Double star inlays at 9th & 12th frets
- Chalice inlay on headstock
- 2-ply truss rod cover with "The Vinnie Les Paul Standard" inscription
- 22 frets
- 34” scale
- 1.65” nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body
Electronics:
- 2 EMG HB-SPL Active pickups
Hardware:
- Black hardware
- 3-point bridge
- 2 Vol. 2 Tone controls
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Trans Black (TB)
See Also: John Connolly Sevendust Les Paul Custom
Les Paul Standard 5-String Bass
Body:
- Mahogany body
- Flame maple top
Neck:
- Set maple neck
- Rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlays
- Clipped-ear headstock with "flaming chalice" inlay
- 34" scale
- 1.73" nut width
Binding:
- Single-ply body
Electronics:
- OBL Dual Rail humbucker bass pickups
- 2 Vol. 1 Tone controls
- 5-position rotary selector switch
Rotary Switch:
- 1. Both pickups in Single-Rail Mode
- 2. Bridge Pickup in Parallel / Neck Pickup in Single-Rail
- 3. Bridge Pickup in Parallel / Neck Pickup in Series
- 4. Bridge Pickup in Series / Neck Pickup in Parallel
- 5. Bridge Pickup in Series / Neck Pickup in Series
Hardware:
- Chrome hardware
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- Black speed knobs
Colors:
- Trans Black (TB)
- Vintage Sunburst (VS)
See Also: Les Paul
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