The Les Paul Junior was designed as the entry level/budget model to the regular Les Paul model and was introduced in 1954. The initial single cutaway design was very similar to the Les Paul model, except without a carved top or any binding. In mid-1958, an entirely new symmetrical double cutaway body shape was introduced and produced through mid-1961. In early 1961, the sharp double cutaway SG body style was introduced and for a short while, both versions of the double cutaway Les Paul Junior were produced concurrently. Gibson produced 3/4-sized Les Paul Juniors in both the single cutaway and smooth double cutaway body shapes, but it appears that they did not offer a Les Paul Junior with an SG body style in 3/4 size. While the Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul TV Model guitars are listed as completely separate models in Gibson literature and collector's circles, the only difference between the two is the limed mahogany finish on the TV model. Shipping totals exist for all Les Paul Junior and TV models produced in the 1950s and 1960s, but there is no clear break in the shipping ledgers to identify when the single cutaway model was replaced by the double cutaway and so forth. A total of 19,035 Les Paul Juniors were shipped between 1954 and 1960, and a total of 787 Les Paul Juniors in 3/4 sized between 1954 and 1961. Shipping totals listed in specific models are estimates based on observations in serial numbers between certain body styles.
Subtract 5-10% for non-original tuners.
Subtract 50% for headstock/neck repair.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR SINGLE CUTAWAY (1954-1958)
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- single cutaway non-carved Les Paul-style mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 16/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo and "Les Paul Junior" silkscreened in yellow, three-per-side tuners with white oval plastic buttons (tuners are mounted on a closed-back strip), combination bar bridge/tailpiece, black pickguard, single P-90 coil pickup, two knobs (v, tone), nickel hardware, available in Brown Sunburst finish, 12.75 in. body width, 17.25 in. body length, 1.75 in. body depth, 24.75 in. scale, approx. 11,300 shipped, mfg. 1954-58.
The pickup was originally mounted approximately 3/16 of an inch away from the bridge, but in 1956 this was widened to approximately 1/2 of an inch away from the bridge.
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Les Paul Junior 3/4 Single Cutaway (1956-1958)
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- similar to Les Paul Junior Single Cutaway, except has a 14/19-fret fingerboard and a 22.75 in. scale, approx. 425 shipped, mfg. 1956-58.
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Les Paul TV Single Cutaway (1954-1958)
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- similar to the Les Paul Junior Single Cutaway, except has "Les Paul TV Model" silkscreened on the headstock in yellow and a Limed Mahogany TV finish, mfg. 1954-1958.
The TV designation refers to the finishes that Gibson applied at the time to the wood, making the instrument stand out better on black and white television with more contrast. A few of these guitars were made with a 3/4 size body. In 1958, double round cutaway body and multi-layer pickguard replaced original part/design. In 1959, the double rounded cutaway horns was renamed the SG TV (see SG Series later in text).
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LES PAUL JUNIOR DOUBLE CUTAWAY (1958-1961)
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- double rounded cutaway mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo and "Les Paul Junior" silkscreened in yellow, three-per-side tuners with white oval plastic buttons (tuners are mounted on a closed-back strip), combination bar bridge/tailpiece, single-ply shell pickguard, single P-90 coil pickup, two knobs (v, tone), nickel hardware, available in Cherry finish, 13 in. wide, 17.25 in. long, 1.875 in. deep, 24.75 in. scale, approx. 7,900 shipped, mfg. 1958-1961.
When the Les Paul Junior changed body styles from a single cutaway to a double cutaway, they also changed the standard finish from Brown Sunburst to Cherry although a few Les Paul Juniors with double cutaways have been observed in Brown Sunburst and even rarer Ebony finish.
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Les Paul Junior 3/4 Double Cutaway (1958-1961)
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- similar to Les Paul Junior Double Cutaway, except has a 15/19-fret fingerboard and 22.75 in. scale, approx. 370 shipped, mfg. 1959-1961.
The switch from a single cutaway to a double cutaway on the Les Paul Junior 3/4 did not occur until 1959. The double cutaway Les Paul Junior 3/4 featured an awkward design with a neck that extended far into the body pushing the bridge toward the bottom of the body.
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Les Paul TV Double Cutaway (1958-1959)
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- similar to the Les Paul Junior Double Cutaway, except has "Les Paul TV Model" silkscreened on the headstock in yellow and a Limed Mahogany TV finish, mfg. 1958-1959.
The TV designation refers to the finishes that Gibson applied at the time to the wood, making the instrument stand out better on black and white television with more contrast. A few of these guitars were made with a 3/4 size body. In 1958, double round cutaway body and multi-layer pickguard replaced original part/design. In 1959, the double rounded cutaway horns was renamed the SG TV (see SG Series later in text).
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LES PAUL JUNIOR SG BODY STYLE (1961-1963)
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- double sharp cutaway SG-style contoured edge mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo and "Les Paul Junior" model name silkscreened in yellow, three-per-side tuners with white oval plastic buttons, combination bar bridge/stop tailpiece with pre-set compensating ridges, optional Maestro vibrato tailpiece (1962-63), single-ply black plastic pickguard with white edging, one P-90 single coil pickup, two knobs (v, tone), input jack on face of guitar, nickel hardware, available in Cherry finish, 12.75 in. body width, 16 in. body length, 1.3125 in. body depth, 24.75 in. scale, approx. 6,100 shipped, mfg. 1961-63.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR SINGLE CUTAWAY REISSUE
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- reissue of the Les Paul Junior Single Cutaway produced between 1954 and 1958, single cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 16/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo and "Les Paul Junior" model name, three-per-side modern tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, single-ply black pickguard, single black P-90 pickup (1986-1990) or P-100 stacked humbucker (1990-92), two gold (1986-87) or black (1987-1992) knobs (v, tone), available in Heritage Cherry, Pearl White (late 1987), Tobacco Sunburst, or TV Yellow (1990-92) finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1986-1992.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR DOUBLE CUTAWAY REISSUE
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- reissue of the Les Paul Junior Double Cutaway produced between 1958 and 1961, double cutaway Melody Maker-style mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo and "Les Paul Junior" model name, three-per-side modern tuners (optional plastic tuner buttons in 1989), tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, single-ply black pickguard, single black P-90 pickup, two gold knobs (v, tone), available in standard Heritage Cherry, Tobacco Sunburst (1987-89), or TV Yellow (1995-96) finish or optional Coral (1988 only), Ebony (1988 only), Luna Silver (1988 only), Pearl White (late 1987), or Sunburst (1989 only) finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1987-89, 1995-96.
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Les Paul Junior Double Cutaway Hall of Fame Series Reissue
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- similar to the Les Paul Junior Double Cutaway Reissue, except has a P-100 stacked coil humbucker pickup with black cover and nickel-plated hardware, available in TV Yellow finish, limited edition run of 200 instruments, part of the Hall of Fame Series, mfg. 1990-92.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR (LPJ-)
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- single cutaway Les Paul Junior-style mahogany body, mahogany neck with a slim 1960-style taper, 16/22-fret rosewood fingerboard with white dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold Gibson logo decal, three-per-side tuners with white oval plastic buttons, compensated wraparound combination bridge/tailpiece, single-ply black pickguard, single dog ear black plastic covered P-90 pickup, two knobs (v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Ebony or Vintage Sunburst finish, 24.75 in. scale, gig bag included, mfg. 2001-02.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR "FADED" (LPJ)
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- single cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body, set mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with acrylic dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold "Gibson" and "Les Paul Model" logos, bell-shaped truss rod cover with "Junior" logo, three-per-side vintage Grover tuners with pearl buttons, vintage style wraparound combination bridge/tailpiece, black pickguard with three screws, single P-90 single coil pickup, two black numbered top hat knobs (v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Satin Cherry, Satin Vintage Burst, or Satin White finish, 24.75 in. scale, gig bag included, mfg. 2008-2012.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR 2011 (MODEL LPJ)
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- single cutaway Les Paul Junior-style mahogany body, set mahogany SlimTaper neck, 22-fret bound Obeche fingerboard with acrylic dot inlays, black headstock overlay with gold silkscreen Gibson logo and "Les Paul Model", "Junior" on truss rod cover, three-per-side vintage-style tuners with white buttons, Lightning bar combination wraparound bridge/tailpiece, black pickguard, single P-90 pickup, two black top hat knobs (v, tone), chrome hardware, available in Gloss Yellow, Pelham Blue, or Tobacco Burst finish, 24.75 in. scale, 1.695 in. nut width, gig bag included, mfg. 2011-12.
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LES PAUL JUNIOR 2015 (LPJR15)
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