Electric guitar · solidbody
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| Body Style | solidbody |
| Top | Maple |
| Body | Mahogany (9-Hole weight relief) |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | 60s Burstbucker Zebra |
| Bridge Pickup | 60s Burstbucker Zebra |
| Pickup Switch | 3-way Toggle |
| Controls | 2 Push/Pull Volume (Coil-Tap), 2 Push/Pull Tone (Pure Bypass/Phase) |
| Bridge | ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic |
| Nut Width | 43.05 mm |
Artists documented playing the Gibson Les Paul Classic: Ace Frehley, Billy Gibbons, Duane Allman, Gary Moore, Jimmy Page, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Perry, Peter Green, Randy Rhoads, Slash, Zakk Wylde.