Gibson Warren Haynes Signature Les Paul & Platypus Firebird | NAMM 2025

You're not visiting Gibson and not checking out Les Pauls, and were lucky enough to see two fresh faces with the Warren Haynes signature that has a chunky mahogany neck, a pair of growly P-90s, and most notably, a small switch that ignites a clean boost for an angrier purr.

The other Lester we saw a sunburst Standard 50s beast that had its pickup covers removed and gave it a pure 1959/60 vibe.

At its core, the Platypus delivers the unmistakable Firebird sound. Alnico V-loaded mini-humbuckers power the guitar, providing a punchy and versatile tone palette. This deviates slightly from the original Platypus models known for their P-90 pickups, offering a unique twist on the vintage formula.

The Platypus features modern appointments like a Graph Tech nut, an aluminum Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge, and Grover Mini Rotomatic tuners for smooth playability and exceptional tuning stability. These features cater to modern players’ needs while maintaining the classic Firebird’s essence.

Gibson Vice President of Product, Mat Koehler
Gibson Generation Group class members:
Saxon Weiss on Les Paul Standard 50s Double Trouble
@saxon_weiss
Lauren Hunter on Firebird Platypus
Gabe Crumby on Warren Haynes Les Paul
@gabe_crumby

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[sentientcardboarddumpster]

Ok what legend reincarnated into this kid

[thetomdanger]

Would’ve been good to hear these guitars in tune.

[craigmacgibbon]

"We toyed with the idea of putting a platypus on it"
- Trogly's head exploding

[ocelotl]

Man, this kid is gonna be a beast of a player when he grows up

[Bobby_Digital]

The kid is awesome!!! Dig the lp as well! Wish Gibson would just make all their lp’s sound like this, thick and juicy tone 😋

[dananthony]

I can tell he listens to real music. ❤💪😎🎸

[DavidOHara-tb]

Kid is a player! Then some . All three demo's were really good. Thanks Gibson for making it really easy to pick a winner ! Bah .

[Mr.D]

I think that a Non-Reverse Firebird would've made more sense for a Warren Haynes signature.

[risahu]

This kid will probably be the next Chet Atkins. I was lucky to be the guitarist in a band that was backing up Chet Atkins for a TV show. He was not only an amazing guitarist but also the nicest man.

[anthonypate]

Wow this kid is amazing. But I thought dimarzio had a patent on double cream bobbins?

[rareform]

Dale Coleman from Expressway Firebird !

[freebird]

Does no one at Gibson know how to dial in an amp?

[robhirschfeld]

Probably won't make them for lefties because they're actually interesting models.

[petevadelnieks]

I can hear Trogly and the GearPage grimacing at the Firebird

[wallystowell]

Hey gibson how about some new colors on "supreme" besides black and red...

[delbert]

Its a curse. I have heard it before. Man that kid can play. Sometimes it is better to step away.

[cardmonty]

These are only great guitars because Saxon Weiss is playing them

[Slevinatwork]

Gibson Les Paul keepin‘ the g-string out of tune since 1952.
Authentic I guess.

[wilhelmrogue]

Holy shite terrible demo who was the blonde chick tearin it up 😂😂

[bluesjesus]

How many more "Signature" Les Paul's are they going to come out with? Other than the double white and Warrens name on it its just rehashed Gibson once again. Gibson is just disappointing. But people will purchase just because it says Gibson.