The Gibson Les Paul brings together top-of-the-line features to create a unique and special guitar. The round warmth of carved mahogany debuted in the 1957 Custom Black Beauty. Now the Les Paul includes the added edge of Gibson's Alnico V BurstBucker Pro humbuckers. These were designed especially for the new Gibson Les Paul. The Gibson Les Paul, truely a guitar for the ages, a guitar you can never grow out of.