“It’s a lower price point, but it’s not cheap and there’s no apologies with this guitar”: Gibson’s Les Paul Modern Lite offers a slimline take on the iconic LP – and the lowest priced all-mahogany, two-pickup build in the USA line

Gibson Les Paul Modern Lite group.

Gibson has unveiled a new addition to its Modern series, in the form of the Les Paul Modern Lite – a radically slimmed-down take on the classic single-cut.

We’ve seen a few disappointing bungs to value from Gibson in the past, but the Modern Lite looks to be a promising combination of classic spec where it counts and modern appointments where it plays.