GIBSON CUSTOM LIMITED EDITION 1968 LES PAUL CUSTOM ELECTRIC GUITAR - DOUBLE GOLD, LIGHT AGED

From Gibson Custom’s “Greatest Hits Collection” comes this stunningly reimagined take on the 1968 Les Paul Custom. Made in very limited numbers and absolutely made to get noticed, the double Gold Custom Nitrocellulose finish pops both coming and going. Featuring Gibson’s Murphy Lab’s ultra-light ageing process to have the look of a well-cared-for, but nearly 60-year-old guitar, mild weather checking, and minor play marks add to the striking visual presentation. Another great-looking, as well as functional, appointment is the Gold Bigsby vibrato, mounted without stop-bar bushings for a factory custom-order look and fit.

Underneath the standout looks, Gibson Custom’s painstakingly accurate attention to detail from headstock to end pin brings the celebrated 1968 Les Paul Custom to life. Players of all kinds will appreciate the not-too-big, not-too-small medium “C” neck carve (.88” at the nut, up to a hand filling 1.015” thickness at the 12^th fret. The slick Ebony fingerboard is inlaid with mother-of-pearl block markers and features precision-seated, pleck’d vintage Jumbo Jescar 45100 fret wire. The ’68 reissue Les Paul Custom also features a period-correct, relaxed 14-degree headstock angle, adding a slinky feel to the smooth double-sprayed neck. Naturally, the split-diamond, bound headstock, 7-ply top, 5-ply back binding, and gold hardware define the Les Paul Custom model’s premium aesthetics—while the gold waffle back machine heads with tulip tuner buttons set the ’68 apart. A matched pair of Gibson Custom Alnico 68 custom buckers with gold covers produces a bright and articulate tone, even with a heavily driven amp.

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY 

Body : 1-piece mahogany 1968 Body with 5-ply back binding
Top : 2-piece carved maple top, sans bushings, with 7-ply binding
Finish : Murphy Lab Ultra-light Aged Gold Top, Back, Sides, and Neck

NECK

Neck : 1-piece mahogany neck with 14° headstock pitch
Neck Profile : 1968 bound medium “C” shaped neck profile
Headstock : Holly headstock veneer with 60’s size split diamond inlay and 5-ply binding
Fingerboard : 1-piece ebony fingerboard with 12" (304.8 mm) radius, MOP block inlay, and vintage jumbo frets
Nut : 1.687" (42.85 mm) nylon nut

HARDWARE

Bridge & Tailpiece : Gold-plated ABR-1 bridge, Bigsby tail
Tuners : Waffle back Kluson tuners
Strap Pins : Brass strap pins

ELECTRONICS

Pickups : Gold-Plated Custom Shop 1968 reissue Alnico Custom Bucker Pickups

MISCELLANEOUS

Case/Gig Bag : Hardshell Case