F i re b i r d neck is made of nine-ply mahogany and maple, and it extends completely
t h r ough the body. Fingerboards are of ebony or rosewood.
Neck Specifications.
Width of fingerboard at nut: 1 11/16"
F rets: 22
Scale length: 24 3/4"
P rofile: “Round” ’50s profile or “fast” (slim) ’60s pro f i l e
P i c k u p s .
Humbucking (double-coil): Most Les Pauls have double-coil humbucking
pickups, which were designed to do what their name says: “buck” the hum caused by
f l u o rescent lights, rheostats and other electrical interf e r ence. They accomplish this
with two coils of wire, wound in opposite dire c t i o ns so that they cancel out interf e re n c e .
Also, they produce a powerful sound that is the foundation of rock and roll music.
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