Electric guitar · solidbody
single-cut; with Mini Humbucker
| Body Style | solidbody |
| Body | Mahogany |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Rosewood |
| Neck Pickup | Mini Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickup | Mini Humbucker |
| Pickup Switch | 3-way Toggle |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors |
| Construction | Glued In, Set Neck |
| Bridge | Wraparound |
| Nut Width | 43.05 mm |
Artists documented playing the Gibson Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers: Ace Frehley, Billy Gibbons, Duane Allman, Gary Moore, Jimmy Page, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Perry, Peter Green, Randy Rhoads, Slash, Zakk Wylde.