From the Gibson website: From its graceful Venetian cutaway to its abalone enhanced inlays, the new Gibson Le Grand is a sight to behold. This distinctive looking guitar will soon be the instrument of choice in jazz circles. Other enhancements include a gold plated, individually fingered jazz tailpiece as well as adjustable bridge with abalone inlaid ebony bridge base. Gibson’s Le Grand guitar utilizes enhanced floating pickup technology which avoids deficiencies found with other floating pickup guitars. To deter feedback problems, Gibson has chosen to mount the pickup to the pickguard instead of the neck of the Le Grand, thereby producing the smooth mellow tone of a floating pickup without feedback problems. Comfort is engineered into this guitar by utilizing a sleek, lightweight peghead design. As a result, the Le Grand proves to be a well-balanced instrument that is both pleasing to look at and exciting to hear!