What does the "T" stand for?

[Michael Patrick]

In current Gibson Model names, a lot of them have a "T" after the name, like "Gibson Les Paul Standard T."

What the heck does the "T" stand for anyway?

 

[1all's Pub]

Starting in the 2016 model year Gibson USA split their lineup between a "Traditional" build type and a "High Performance" build type (or T & HP respectively).

The T line is a typically built LP (normal neck width, normal/manual tuners, normal nut, etc).

The HP line incorporates many of the "new" things Gibson has been trying to push over the past several years (wider "soloist" neck, GForce e-tuners, zero fret nut, etc).

 

[Michael Patrick]

Thanks for the info, it was driving me nuts. Now I can go back to concentrating on pooping while I'm perusing the MF catalog.. :laugh2:

 

[Elliot Easton]

thanks for sharing.