2009 年 8 月，無與倫比的 Les Paul 先生逝世的消息，讓全世界的結他愛好者心碎。 雖然他突然離我們而去，然而，他在生的94年中在音樂上所建立的創新和創造力，總是令人難以忘懷其重大的貢獻。

儘管Les Paul 先生在 1952 年所設計的並以他命名的‘Les Paul’ 已經深深的影響了每一支Gibson 結他，但Gibson 公司的設計師們重新受到啟發，除按照他近60年前所要求的手工方式製作結他外，也融入一些現代技術，務求將當年Gibson 首支All-Solid Body 電結他重新再呈現出來。

Les Paul Tribute 1952 結他配置了桃花心木琴身、楓木面板和玫瑰木指板帶有全新設計的琴橋，並忠於設計者Les Paul 本人對P-90 拾音器音色的偏愛，完全複製了在1952年當時的原始設計。還有，Gibson 的製琴師們還透過一些細節，例如將“Prototype”字樣刻印在琴頭背面，給大家都知道當年的這支結他是後來所有Les Paul 型號的起源。

Gibson 公司藉重新推出Les Paul Tribute 1952 結他向Les Paul 先生這位結他歷史上其中一位最重要人物作最後致敬。

The Les Paul Guitar born in 1952 as Gibson’s first solid body guitar and has evolved over the course of time to stand today as the benchmark for all electric guitars. In 2009 Les Paul passed away Gibson marked his memory with this Tribute Guitar.

Based on the Original LP 1952 model, only 564 of these prototypes were produced with 6 guitars made for each year Les lived- from 1915 to 2009. All will be hand numbered- 1915 A, 1915 B, 1915 C… 1916 A, 1916 B, etc. All actual 1952 LP’s were listed as prototypes so these are stamped prototype.

The Gibson ‘52 Les Paul Tribute Gold Top Reissue features a gold top nitro-cellulose finish with natural mahogany back and neck. The Trapeze tailpiece has been corrected to match Les Paul’s original Patent. Electronics wise there are a pair of authentic P-90 pickups. Other features include an engraved Tribute truss rod cover. Certificate of authenticity included.