Gibson Les Paul Junior Charlie Starr Electric Guitar with Case, Satin Ebony

Channel the Sound and Feel of Blackberry Smoke

The Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior is a limited-edition reproduction of the Blackberry Smoke front man’s signature axe. This solidbody electric guitar is a spot-on re-creation, sporting a satin-finished mahogany body and a one-to-one replica of the original’s ’50s-style mahogany neck. You’ll be blown away by the slinky playability of the Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior’s 12-inch-radius Indian rosewood fingerboard. Plug this Junior into your guitar rig of choice, and you’ll experience the most electrifying southern-fried tones of your life, courtesy of a custom-designed overwound P-90. You also get a Leo Quan Badass wraparound bridge, a Graph Tech nut, and dependable Grover tuning machines. Limited to 250 guitars built for each available color, the Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior comes with a Historic Les Paul Junior crocodile case.

A guitar you won’t be able to put down
When we first got our hands on the Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior here, one thing became abundantly clear: playing it is habit-forming. Seriously, once you pick it up, you won’t be able to put it down. Most of this guitar’s addictive playability can be chalked up to the comfortable ’50s-style profile of its mahogany neck, which was formulated from digital scans of Charlie Starr’s actual instrument. That said, discerning players will also savor the slick playability of this Junior’s 12-inch-radius Indian rosewood fingerboard, which makes unleashing even the most stem-winding of finger gesticulations seem effortless.

State-of-the-art hardware upgrades
Charlie Starr demands road-worthy durability and steadfast reliability from his guitars, so it should come as no surprise that his signature Les Paul Junior includes some of the most bulletproof hardware around. To start with, this Junior comes outfitted with a Leo Quan Badass wraparound bridge with adjustable saddles and locking studs, ensuring laser-precise intonation, optimal attack and sustain, and armor-clad resilience. Furthermore, this setup is bolstered by a heavy-duty Graph Tech nut and a robust set of Grover tuning machines. When you hit the stage with the Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior, it will unconditionally have your back — it’s a trustworthy partner that will never let you down.

Features:
A thorough reproduction of Charlie Starr’s signature solidbody electric guitar
Mahogany body with a silky satin nitrocellulose lacquer finish
’50s-style mahogany neck derived from digital scans of Charlie Starr’s actual instrument
12-inch-radius Indian rosewood fingerboard provides amazing playability
Custom-designed overwound dog ear P-90 pickup yields electrifying southern-fried tones
Leo Quan Badass wraparound bridge with adjustable saddles and locking studs
Heavy-duty Graph Tech nut and robust Grover tuning machines
Includes a Historic Les Paul Junior crocodile case
Limited to 250 guitars built for each available color

Specifications

• Type
• Solid Body
• Colour
• Ebony
• Orientation
• Right Handed
• Number of Strings
• 6
• Body Shape
• Les Paul
• Body Material
• Mahogany
• Body Finish
• Satin
• Neck Material
• Mahogany
• Neck Shape
• Artist Spec 50s
• Fretboard Material
• Indian Rosewood
• Number of Frets
• 22
• Fretboard Inlays
• Acrylic Dots
• Nut Material
• Graph Tech
• Nut Width
• 43.053mm
• Bridge Pickups
• Overwound Dogear p-90
• Controls
• 1 X Master Volume, 1 X Master Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitor
• Bridge
• Adjustable Wraparound with Locking Studs
• Tuners
• Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Button
• Case/ Bag
• Historic Les Paul Junior “Gator Skin” Hardshell
• Included Accessories
• Charlie Starr Signature Ceramic Slide
• Hey Ya’ll sticker, complete with Charlie’s original misspelling