UPDATE: I will not be lowering the price any more than I have done already. If you’re watching this item and hoping the price will drop even lower, it will not. I am hoping for a quick sale at a fair price. If that is not going to happen, I have no issue with just sitting on this forever. Thank you for your understanding.
Beautiful 2023 Les Paul Custom with nickel hardware. Weighing in at 10lbs 5.5oz. Rarely played and only in the privacy of my living room. I am the original owner, bought it brand new from a dealer and it has been well taken care of. This is the second Custom I own, and I think it is time to thin the heard. Plays, looks, and sounds perfect. No dings, scratches, or any blemishes. Don’t sleep on this one! Free shipping and priced to sell.
Any questions? Ask before buying.
Any reasonable offers will be considered. (please be reasonable)
Below are the original specs from the dealer that I purchased this guitar from:
Body
Body Shape Les Paul
Top 2-Piece Plain Maple
Back 1-Piece Mahogany
Binding Multi-ply
Weight Relief 9-Hole
Silverburst
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Scale Length 24.75″ / 628.65mm
Fingerboard Material Solid Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 12″
Number Of Frets 22
Frets Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material Corian
Nut Width 1.69″ / 42.85mm
End of Board Width 2.24″ / 56.89mm
Inlays Mother of Pearl Block Joint Long Tenon
Hardware Finish Nickel Tuner Plating Nickel
Bridge Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece Stop Bar
Tuning Machines Grover Kidney
Pickguard Black Multi-Ply
TrussRod 2-way Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply Engraved Les Paul Custom
Control Knobs Black Speed Knobs
Switch Tip Cream Switchwasher Black
Control Covers Black
Strap Buttons Brass
Mounting Rings Black M69
Pickup Covers Nickel-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
The One, the Only Les Paul Custom
With its sonic punch, fluid playability, and classic “tuxedo” appointments, the Les Paul Custom is equal parts elegance and brute strength. Fitted with a matched 490/498 humbucker set that takes you from mellow jazz tones to full shred with a pinky twist, this majestic instrument is ultra-responsive to your touch. Its fast-action neck, smooth-as-silk ebony fingerboard, and medium-jumbo frets facilitate the speedy, dexterous fretwork we’ve heard across prog, fusion, and hard rock genres from guitar virtuosos like Robert Fripp, Al Di Meola, and Zakk Wylde. Gibson’s Custom Shop luthiers selected premium 9-hole weight-relieved mahogany for the body and capped it with a 2-piece carved maple top — a classic recipe for rich, sustaining, articulate tone that’ll slice right through the mix.
A tradition of effortless playability
The Gibson Les Paul Custom is well known for its playability; many guitarists use the word “effortless” to describe it. Soon after its 1954 introduction, players (and Gibson literature) started referring to it as the “Fretless Wonder.” It wasn’t fretless, of course, but Gibson had fitted the Custom with flat, low-profile frets, which allowed your fingers to fly over the fingerboard. Today’s LP Custom is equipped with medium-jumbo frets more suited to contemporary playing styles, but ultra-playability remains a hallmark of this iconic solidbody electric guitar.
A classic tonewood recipe for sustain and articulation
Although the original Les Paul Custom had an all-mahogany body, today’s Custom features a 9-hole weight-relieved mahogany body with a carved 2-piece maple top. This combination serves up the density needed for massive sustain and precise note articulation. The result is a highly playable instrument that looks and sounds incredible. Gold hardware provides a crowning finishing touch for the Les Paul Custom.
Matched humbucker set delivers a universe of tone
This Les Paul Custom is spec’d with a matched pair of 490/498 humbuckers. Naturally, these pickups really shine when pumping out the classic fat, snarling tone that is the Les Paul’s stock-in-trade. They are delightfully responsive, though — simply roll back the volume, and they clean up beautifully. Whether you’re delivering your musical message with mellow jazz tones, bone-rattling crunch, or a blistering liquid inferno — the Les Paul Custom rewards your touch with world-class responsiveness.
Gibson voiced the pickups on the Les Paul Custom for tonal characteristics similar to their ’57 Classics, but with a slight increase in the upper mids for a more contemporary humbucker sound. The neck-position 490R gives you the tonal characteristics of an original PAF. However, it has a slight upper-mid bump, which delivers clarity and definition that complement the wonderfully warm sound of this pickup — it’s great for tasty, chimey rhythm work. Gibson’s 498T alnico humbucker is the ideal bridge pickup if your playing requires an emphasis on mids and highs. A high-output version of the 490T, this pickup combines a slightly hotter Alnico V magnet with a specially wound coil combination. The result is increased crunch and sustain — a potent sonic elixir for heavier music styles. Each pickup’s pole pieces are aligned to match the string spacing at the neck and bridge, respectively.
Gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish
This Les Paul Custom wears a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Nitro finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today’s polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to “breathe.” Nitro finishes not only look amazing but also enhance the instrument’s tonal qualities. This guitar has the look and feel of a lovingly cared-for classic — one that will only improve with age.
Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
- An iconic solidbody electric from one of the world’s renowned guitar makers
- 9-hole weight-relieved mahogany body, carved 2-piece maple top; mahogany neck; nitrocellulose lacquer finish
- Ebony fingerboard, 12-inch radius, 22 medium-jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl block inlays
- Bridge pickup: 498T humbucker
- Neck pickup: 490R humbucker
- 3-way pickup selector
- Bridge and neck volume controls
- Bridge and neck tone controls
- Tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 1.69-inch Corian nut; Grover kidney tuners
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