Les Paul Custom
Designed to Be the Best Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail. As the flagship model from Gibson Custom, 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!
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | 490R / 498T |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity Booklet |
| Back | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Binding | Multi-ply |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Bridge | ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic |
| Bridge pickup | 498T |
| Case | Custom Shop Hardshell |
| Control Knobs | Black Speed Knobs |
| Controls | 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89mm / 2.24in |
| Finish | Gold |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Joint | Long Tenon |
| Model | LPC-EBGH1E |
| Mounting Rings | Black |
| Neck pickup | 490R |
| Nut | Corian |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" |
| Pickguard | Black Multi-Ply |
| Pickup Covers | Gold-Plated |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Toggle |
| Profile | Modern Medium C |
| Strap Buttons | Brass |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Cream |
| Switchwasher | Black |
| Tailpiece | Stop Bar |
| Top wood | Maple |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-Ply, Engraved Les Paul Custom |
| Tuner Plating | Gold |
| Tuners | Grover Kidney |
| Weight Relief | 9-Hole |
| Street price | $5,499 |
