I took a break from playing the past two years - barely picked a note. I have rediscovered the fire and decided to celebrate that rediscovery with a new Les Paul. The 2012 Standards are amazing. All four pots are push/pull: The two volume pots split the coils, the neck tone pot reverses phase, and the bridge tone pot bypasses the electronics and feeds the bridge output directly to the jack. The coil split and phasing happen without any loss of volume, which is very cool. Lots of tonal possibilities here........

The finish is Trans Black and is stunning in person. The binding and plastics are cream. Forgive my poor photography. I'll try to get better outdoor pics soon:

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