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 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.
Tech Specs
General
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Weight | 4.646 Kilograms / 10,243 Ibs |
Body
| Body Shape | Les Paul |
| Top Material | 2-Piece Plain Maple |
| Body Material | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Body Finish | Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Color | Alphine White |
Neck
| Neck Material | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | 50s Rounded Medium “C” |
| Neck Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Fingerboard Radius | 304.8 mm / 12″ |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Mother of Pearl Block |
| Fret Wire | Medium-Jumbo |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Scale Length | 24.75″ |
| Nut Width | 42.85 mm / 1.687″ |
| Nut Material | Nylon |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89 mm / 2.239″ |
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Hardware
| Bridge | Tune-O-Matic |
| Tailpiece | Stop Bar |
| Hardware Finish | Gold |
Electronics
| Neck Pickup | 490R Humbucker |
| Bridge Pickup | 490R Humbucker |
| Controls | 2 – 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
Miscellaneous
| Model | Gibson Custom Shop Alphine White |
| Collection | Moderen Series |
| Weight Relief | 9-Hole |
| Binding | Multi-ply |
| Saddle Material | Gold-plated Brass |
| 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 | Amber Catalin |
| Switch washer | Black |
| Jack Plate Cover | Gold-plated Brass |
| Control Covers | Brown Royalite |
| Strap Buttons | Brass |
| Mounting Rings | Black M69 |
| Pickup Covers | Gold-Plated |
| Output Jack | 1/4″ Switchcraft |
| Strings Gauge | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Case | Hardshell Case |
| Accessories | Certificate of Authenticity Booklet |
| Serial Number | CS 302921 |
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