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Neck Specifications. Gibson designs its guitar necks to complement and enhance the unique
characteristics of each model. Neck profiles can be “rounded ’50s” or “slim ’60s” (or a slight
V-shape available only on the BluesHawk). Scale length (string length) is 24 3/4" on the Les
Paul, X-Factor and SG models, 25 1/2" on the Chet Atkins, Americana, and Hawk models and
34" on basses.
P i c k u p s .
Humbucking (double-coil): Most Les Pauls have double-coil humbucking
pickups, which were designed to do what their name says: “buck” the hum caused by fluore s-
cent lights, rheostats, and other electrical interf e rence. They accomplish this with two coils of
w i re, wound in opposite dire c t i ons so that they cancel out interf e rence. Also, they produce a
p o w e rful sound that is the foundation of rock 'n' roll music.
Gibson produces humbuckers in a variety of subtle variations, achieved by the use
of diff e rent magnets and diff e rent combinations of winding turns. In addition, some Les Pauls
have humbuckers without the metal cover pieces, which results in a hotter signal. For individ-
ual model and pickup specs, please refer to Gibson’s website, www. g i b s o n . c o m .
P-90 (single-coil): Only a few Gibsons—some Les Paul Juniors, Les Paul Specials, and Melody
Makers—have single-coil P-90 pickups. Some have the original “dog-eared” covers; those