Even people who would never buy a Gibson Les Paul must have a soft spot for the Les Paul Junior – it's a beautiful tool, stripped of pretence and unnecessary luxury. That classic single P-90 configuration can do wonderful things, and change your perception of what a one-pickup guitar can do. Charlie Starr clearly understands this, but his forthcoming signature model with Gibson has just been revealed and it ups the ante on looks. It's a beauty.
The Blackberry Smoke mainman's recent appearance on the Gibson Gear Guide outed the new model –a satin nitro flat black Junior that brings a great balance of contemporary sleek understatement and classic minimalism to the '50s design. And there's a second finish option too.
