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.
While some were produced in 1953, 1954 was the first full year for the classy-looking, tuxedo-inspired Gibson Les Paul™ Custom. The Custom was the first guitar to come equipped with the now-legendary ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge.
Like the earliest Les Paul Customs, this Custom Shop reissue is equipped with two Soapbar P-90 pickups and gold hardware. It also has a 1-piece mahogany body, Kluson® Waffleback® tuners with plastic buttons, CTS® potentiometers, paper in oil capacitors, and comes with a Custom Shop hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity.
Features
- Body Style: Les Paul
- Body Shape: Les Paul
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Binding: Multi-ply
- Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Weight Relief: None
- Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
- End Of Board Width: 52.37 mm / 2.061 in
- Inlays: Custom Block Mother of Pearl
- Joint:Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
- Finish: Gold
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stop Bar with Long Stud/Anchor
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback
- Pickguard: Black Multi-Ply
- Truss Rod: Standard
- Truss Rod Cover: True Historic
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats
- Switch Tip: True Historic Amber
- Switch washer: Black
- Jack Plate Cover: Black Multi-Ply
- Control Covers: Reissue Black
- Strap Buttons: 2 - Brass
- Mounting Rings: Black
- Pickup Covers: Black Soapbar
- Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
- Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
- Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
- Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
- Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
- Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Medallion Switchplate; Extra Switchplate in the Case