Designed to Be the Best

As the flagship model from Gibson Custom Shop, the Les Paul Custom lives up to the high standards set by its 1950s archetype while evolving to a level of tone and performance more suited to today's musical demands. Beneath the layers of its "tuxedo" appointments lies the crisp, edgy voice of a matched 490/498 humbucker set, a solid Ebony fingerboard, a long neck tenon for maximum sustain and a two-piece maple top over a solid mahogany body which adds the perfect amount of sonic bite to everything from jazz to hard rock. It sounds as good as it looks, and it looks as good as it sounds!

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Body Styles : Les Paul
Body Shape : Les Paul
Top : 2-Piece Plain Maple
Back : 1-Piece Mahogany
Binding : Multi-ply
Body Finish : Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief : 9-Hole

NECK

Profile : 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Ebony
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material : Corian
Nut Width : 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width : 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays : Mother of Pearl Block
Joint : Long Tenon

HARDWARE

Finish : Gold
Bridge : Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece : Stop Bar
Tuning Machines : Grover Kidney
Pickguard : Black Multi-Ply
Truss Rod : 2-way Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover : 2-Ply Engraved Les Paul Custom
Control Knobs : Black Speed Knobs
Switch Tip : Cream
Switch washer : Black
Jack Plate Cover : Gold-plated Brass
Control Covers : Black
Strap Buttons : Brass
Mounting Rings : Black M69
Pickup Covers : Gold-Plated

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup : 490R Humbucker
Bridge Pickup : 498T Humbucker
Controls : 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch
Pickup Selector : 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack : Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Custom Shop Hardshell
Accessories : Certificate of Authenticity Booklet