User Manual
LESTER
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Based on* 1959 Gibson
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Les Paul
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Standard
The rst Gibson
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solidbody electric design was a collaboration with
popular guitarist and recording pioneer Les Paul. Unlike the easy-to-
manufacture Fender designs, the Les Paul retains the carved top and set
neck construction of their hollowbody models. The original series was a
commercial failure, however, and was discontinued in 1961. The resulting
resurgence of popular interest led to its reintroduction in 1968.
Position 1: Bridge, Position 2: P90 Bridge, Position 3: Bridge+Neck,
Position 4: P90 Neck, Position 5: Neck
SPECIAL
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Based on* 1955 Gibson
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Les Paul
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Special
The Special was added to the Les Paul line in 1955 as an intermediate step
between the utilitarian Junior and more luxurious Standard. The greater
tonal options made possible by the second P-90 helped make the Special
a favorite of reggae legend Bob Marley. Our model is based on the original
single cutaway version.
Position 1: Bridge, Position 3: Bridge+Neck, Position 5: Neck
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Based on* 1976 Gibson Firebird V
The Firebird, introduced in 1963, was created with the help of Detroit
automobile designer Ray Dietrich. Neck-through construction and Epiphone
®
style mini-humbuckers gave the Firebird a unique combination of good
sustain and a biting, trebly sound—characteristics which made it a favorite of
blues slide guitar legend Johnny Winter.
Position 2: Bridge, Position 4: Neck
R-BILLY
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Based on* 1959 Gretsch
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6120
The 6120 was the rst of several models that Gretsch developed with country
guitar whiz Chet Atkins. The 6120 is usually associated with the “twangy”
sounds of players like Duane Eddy, Eddie Cochran, and Brian Setzer. Our
model is equipped with Filter’tron hum-canceling pickups.
Position 1: Bridge, Position 3: Bridge+Neck, Position 5: Neck
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Based on* 1959 Gretsch
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Duo Jet
* See “U.S. Registered Trademarks” on page 10. All product names used in this document are trademarks of their respective owners and neither Yamaha Guitar Group nor Line 6 are associated or aliated
with them. These trademarks appear solely to identify products whose tones and sounds were studied by Line 6 during sound model development.