
Les Paul Custom Quilt Sapele, Ultra Light Aged, Natural
Designed to Be the Best, And to Look the Part 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. This one upgrades the normal Les Paul Custom's "tuxedo" appointments with a hand-selected, quilt sapele top that must be seen in person to fully appreciate. It also features a "stinger" on the back of the headstock and Ultra Light Aging from the artisans of the Murphy Lab. Beneath the stunning exterior lies the crisp, edgy voice of a matched 490R/498T humbucker™ set, a solid dark ebony fingerboard on the 50s Rounded Medium C profile mahogany neck, and a long neck tenon for maximum sustain. 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 | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Dark Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | 490R / 498T |
| Binding | Multi-ply |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul |
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Bridge pickup | 498T |
| Control Covers | Black |
| Control Knobs | Black Top Hat with Silver Insert |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-Wired Harness with 500K CTS Audio Taper Potentiometers |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89mm / 2.24in |
| Finish | Nickel |
| Fretboard inlay | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Mounting Rings | Black M69 |
| Neck pickup | 490R |
| Nut | Corian |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Black Multi-Ply |
| Pickup Covers | Nickel Plated |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Switchcraft |
| Profile | 50s Rounded Medium C |
| Strap Buttons | 2 |
| Switch Tip | Cream |
| Switchwasher | Black |
| Tailpiece | Stop Bar |
| Top wood | Quilt Sapele |
| Truss rod | Adjustable |
| Truss Rod Cover | 2-Ply Engraved Les Paul Custom |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel |
| Tuners | Grover with Kidney Button |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $8,099 |





