NGD: 2021 Les Paul Special

[integra evan]

My new Original Series LP Special in vintage cherry arrived today
I had been wanting one of these Specials ever since they came out. My very first electric was one of those 2000 double cut lite junior specials with the mini trapezoid inlays, P100s and nashville bridge and stop bar, so Specials always held a special place in my heart lol.
Plenty of opportunities to grab one of these new ones, but I wanted to wait for the right one...or should I say that "Special Special."
Well I was doing my usual perusing through my common online stores the other day, and bam, saw this one jump out of the page at me and yell "I'm special, darn it!" So I immediately pulled the trigger.
The figured two piece bookmatched mahogany body certainly is special. It plays and sounds great. It weighs in at 8.2 pounds, a little on the heavier side for these Specials. It has a light colored fretboard, doesn't bother me one bit.
Something special about playing these wraptail guitars.
Pics don't do it justice.

 

[truckermde]

Oh man! The wood choice on that one is exquisite! The grain, and the layout are stellar!

Must be the most unique one I've ever seen! Well chosen.

HNGD

 

[Christosterone]

That guitar is just MEAN….absolutely killer
As @truckermde said, the grain is bananas…

badass guitar in every respect

-chris

 

[HappyFingers]

That body is killer!!! Nice score for sure, congrats.

 

[Nick-O]

That grain direction is interesting. Nice score...you always find the berries!

 

[Ronaldo]

Congrats man!
Nice to see another LP Special in VC.
I just received the same model as
well and posted today too!
Hope
you’re loving it as much as I do mine.
They are awesome guitars.

 

[efstop]

Happy NGD!
I like the Specials in Cherry. Let everybody else have the yellow ones

 

[mdubya]

Congrats!!!

These are fantastic guitars. That body is wild and unique and super cool.

My TV Yellow is right about 8 ~ 8.2 lbs.

 

[hotshot]

That is really SPECIAL !!!!!!

 

[rjwilson37]

Wow, nice top, I love the contrast. Congrats!

 

[kelsodeez]

Man, I want one of these so bad. Looks awesome

 

[musicmaniac]

Nice congrats!

 

[integra evan]

Thanks all!

 

[Dilver]

P90s are fun and addicting. Congrats!

 

[sapi]

Beautiful!

 

[Tollie]

You have chosen wisely. What an amazing body. Congrats!

 

[integra evan]

Thanks!
It's a great guitar to play. It's quite resonant and has that nice "thwack" I always look for in a guitar.
Plus the pickups sound great, and they aren't too noisy!
What's funny is that it's my heaviest solid body guitar

 

[Brian Krashpad]

Congrats! That looks great.

Specials are my faves. I have four.

 

[Booaloo]

Take that sticker off!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[smk506]

That is some pretty choice body grain, looks great under the cherry finish too.