Les Paul TV Model Electric Solidbody

 

The "TV" model is essentially a Les Paul Junior with a yellowish/beige translucent finish. This model was created because on a black and white TV screen, the Les Paul Junior model in sunburst looked very dark and difficult to see. The lightness of the TV finish made the guitar stand out on the screen. This model follows the same basic specs as the Les Paul Junior model with only the color and peghead designation is different. The TV model was sold with a single P-90 pickup to give  it's small body a robust tone. The first year or so of production, the Les Paul TV model was 3/4 scale and used a maple body. By 1955 the model changed to full scale but still retained the maple body. By 1956 the body was mahogany and full scale. The late 1955 full scale mahogany version is the most desirable as the sound is much fuller with a long scale and mahogany body.