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Gibson Releases Les Paul BFG With Trem

Gibson USA updated their stripped-down BFG Les Paul with a vibrato tailpiece and kill switch wiring.
Nashville, TN (March 16, 2011) -- Gibson USA updated their stripped-down BFG Les Paul with a vibrato tailpiece and kill switch wiring. Dubbed the Les Paul BFG With Trem, Gibson says that the guitar is, "a surprisingly powerful tool for all your rock, blues, fusion and avant-garde guitar explorations."



The Les Paul BFC With Trem features a P-90 in the neck position and a Burst Bucker 3 PAF-style humbucker in the bridge position. Both pickups are made with genuine Alnico magnets (Alnico V in the P-90, Alnico II in the BB3), and the pair is routed through a network of independent volume controls, master tone control, three-way toggle switch, and a "kill switch" mounted in the usual upper-bout selector switch position, handy for dramatic stutter and chopper effects.

The BFC With Trem's new vibrato tailpiece is a Schaller system with self-lubricated GraphTech nut and Grover locking tuners. The guitar features a mahogany body and maple neck with a glued-in mahogany neck with "Studio" neck profile and a 22-fret rosewood fretboard. The instrument has an MSRP of $1849 including padded gigbag.

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Blade
on 09/20/2012 		@Jay-Em probably Bullshit Free Guitar
Jay-Em
on 08/30/2011 		What does BFG stand for. A Bit Fucking Ugly?
Matt
on 03/25/2011 		Make it available w/o the trem. I missed them the first time around and would like to have one w/o the trem.
mike
on 03/25/2011 		I wouldn't buy this guitar with someone else's money!
GTRMN
on 03/24/2011 		OK, now your just screwing with us, right?
RCB
on 03/24/2011 		These guitars aren't very photogenic but up close they're pretty neat. The textured top is pretty unique and they sound good. Couldn't attest to the sound of this one seeing as how it has a trem and I'm sure it will affect the sound, maybe marginally, but kudos to Gibson for trying something new in a price range that is in reach for most people.
abitfunky
on 03/24/2011 		Personally, I'm glad to see it. I have grown tired of the standard Les Paul and have liked the concept of a truly stripped down finish (the thinner the finish, the more wood exposed, the better the tone) and the options they chose here. I missed out on the original run in 2008, so I'm in negotiations with the wife for this one as well as having a 9 year old who like to truly "bash" around on my collection, so this is perfect. As for the Floyd comment.... check their history. The Original Floyd Rose has never been produced in the US, it's always been made in Germany... by Schaller.
Jingle_jangl e
on 03/24/2011 		Looks like a LP with the Heartbreak of Psoriasis...
Van Wailin'
on 03/24/2011 		Gibson: the choice most prefered by Dentists, the only people who can afford the good ones. This thing is gross.
J
on 03/23/2011 		Fugly. Gibson this is nasty. Whatcha thinkin-seriously??!!!



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