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Les Paul Studio Elite   $1,759
The Les Paul Studio is a stylish, essential guitar that delivers on design, tone and playability. For 2018 the Special Run Gibson Les Paul Studio Elite gives a premium look and feel you normally only see on instruments carrying a premium price tag. Nickel hardware, rosewood fingerboard and ultra-modern weight relieved body are all wrapped in a mythical Silverburst finish. The classic Bigsby tailpiece finishes things off beautifully matching the 57 Classic pickups legendary tones.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/USA/Les-Paul-Studio-Elite.aspx
https://i.imgur.com/nelcv3L.jpg

Firebird Elite   $1,869
The Gibson Firebird has always been a truly unique instrument with distinctive looks, feel and tone. Now for 2018 the Gibson Firebird Elite takes these elements to new levels. With gold hardware on a truly stunning Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish the Gibson Firebird Elite will certainly result in the player standing out from the crowd. Bright mini-humbucking pickups on a solid mahogany body and 9 ply through body neck deliver tones which do these striking looks justice.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/USA/Firebird-Elite.aspx
https://i.imgur.com/haSBaGh.jpg

Explorer Elite   $1,649
Since its introduction in 1958 the Gibson Explorer has always been a trail-blazer and for this 2018 Special Run Gibson have introduced a further touch of class. The Gibson Explorer Elite features a solid mahogany body and set-in mahogany neck with a fast, comfortable profile. Gold hardware compliments an Aged Cherry finish perfectly resulting in the classy, subtle looking Gibson Explorer any discerning rocker has been craving.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/USA/Explorer-Elite.aspx
https://i.imgur.com/SoyTO8D.jpg

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  • BridgehouseBridgehouse Frets: 24584
    Oh oh.. there may be trouble ahead...

    - New gibson
    - Non trad colours
    - Bigsby...


    *takes cover*
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  • AlterlifesonAlterlifeson Frets: 489
    Why did they choose that bigsby? Anything other than a B7 looks a bit weird... The explorer is quite tasty though.
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  • timhuliotimhulio Frets: 1316
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    "classy, subtle looking Gibson Explorer any discerning rocker has been craving." Uh, what?
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  • fandangofandango Frets: 2204
    Sorry, but silver and grey have to be the dullest most uninspiring colours for a guitar. The LP studio elite posted by @Rabs in the original post looks static, and leaves me cold. Even a silver sparkle Danelectro is anathema.

    Gibson aren't the only guilty party. Fender brought out a Robert Cray signature strat in (boring) grey. Sigh.
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  • SassafrasSassafras Frets: 30355
    The Firebird and the Explorer look fine. The Les Paul looks horrible.
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  • iseverynamegoneiseverynamegone Frets: 1580
    For 2018 the Special Run Gibson Les Paul Studio Elite gives a premium look and feel you normally only see on instruments carrying a premium price tag.

    So £1500 isn’t a premium price tag? 
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  • prowlaprowla Frets: 5114
    "... premium look and feel you normally only see on instruments carrying a premium price tag ..." - crikey, what do Gibson consider a premium price?
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  • Arktik83Arktik83 Frets: 431
    I like the firebird to be honest, not sure why the actual feck they put a bigsby on that sort of finished studio though.
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  • richardhomerrichardhomer Frets: 25003
    Any guesses as to when these will appear in an Amazon blow-out deal?
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  • redrighthandredrighthand Frets: 748
    Other than gold hardware - aren't these exactly the same as older models? Except for the "Elite" name of course? 
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  • WhitecatWhitecat Frets: 5625
    I see the neck carving machine is still stuck on the “Slim Taper” setting...


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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11717
    Whitecat said:
    I see the neck carving machine is still stuck on the “Slim Taper” setting...


    This.
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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 25052
    crunchman said:
    Whitecat said:
    I see the neck carving machine is still stuck on the “Slim Taper” setting...


    This.
    Oh so very true.
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  • notanonnotanon Frets: 628
    Do they use traditional hide glue? If so then a bloody bargain!!
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  • slackerslacker Frets: 2320
    The marketing needs tweaking.

    Having failed to generate sales with dodgy tuning system here's some shiny guitars, the fsr silverburst.also in this year of innovation we are making p90 les Paul's a black one and a gold one.
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