| LES PAUL CUSTOM (1954-57 MFG.) | | - single sharp cutaway multi-bound mahogany body with carved top, 13 in. wide, 17.25 in. long and 2 in. deep, 24.75 in. scale, raised bound black pickguard, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, "Les Paul Custom" engraved on truss rod cover, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, multi-bound peghead with pearl split diamond/logo inlay, 3-per-side Deluxe Kluson tuners with plastic single ring buttons, gold hardware, 2 single coil pickups with plastic covers (neck pickup has oblong polepieces, bridge pickup has round polepieces, 2 volume/2 tone controls, with or w/o Bigsby vibrato, 3-position switch, available in Black finish, mfg. 1954-57. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM '54 REISSUE | | - reissue of '54 Les Paul Custom, Alnico V neck pickup, P-90 bridge pickup, standard 6 digit ser. no. with "LE" prefix, mfg. 1972-73. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM (1957-1961 MFG.) | | - similar to 1954-57 mfg., except most have 3 humbucker pickups with metal covers, also available with two humbuckers, stop tailpiece or Bigsby, Ebony finish only, mfg. 1957-1961. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM (SG BODY STYLE 1961-63 MFG.) | | - double sharp cutaway mahogany body, white layered pickguard, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/side-pull gold plated Gibson vibrato, multi-bound peghead with pearl split diamond inlay, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 3 covered humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Black or White finishes, mfg. 1961-63. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM 1968 REISSUE | | - single sharp cutaway one-piece mahogany body, multi-bound carved maple top, raised bound black pickguard, one piece mahogany neck, 22 small fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, multi-bound peghead with pearl split diamond/logo inlay, no neck volute, 3-per-side Grover tuners, gold hardware, 2 humbucker Pat. No. pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-position switch, available in Black finish, 433 mfg. 1968 only. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM 1969 REISSUE (LPC-) | | - similar to Les Paul Custom 1968 Reissue, except has 3-piece mahogany/maple body, 3-piece neck. Available in Alpine White (AW, recent), Black, Cherry, Cherry Sunburst (common), Ebony (EB, most common, recent), Heritage Sunburst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst (current), Honeyburst, Natural, Tobacco Sunburst, Vintage Sunburst, Walnut, White, and Wine Red (WR, recent) finishes, mfg. 1969-2003. |
| Les Paul Custom Plus (LPCC) | | - similar to Les Paul Custom, except has bound figured maple top and gold hardware, available in Dark Wineburst, Honey Burst (HB), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS), or Vintage Sunburst (VS) finishes, disc. 1996. |
| Les Paul Custom Premium Plus | | - similar to Les Paul Custom, except has highest quality bound figured maple top, available in Dark Wineburst, Honey Burst, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, or Vintage Sunburst finishes, disc. 1994. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM LITE | | - single sharp cutaway multi-bound mahogany body with carved top, raised bound black pickguard, mahogany neck, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, multi-bound peghead with pearl split diamond/logo inlay, 3-per-side tuners with chrome buttons, gold hardware, 2 covered humbucker pickups, volume/tone control, 3-position switch, mini coil tap switch, available in Black finish, mfg. 1987-1990. |
| Les Paul Custom Lite Showcase Edition | | - similar to original Les Paul Custom Lite, except has lighter body with Gold Top finish, all black hardware, EMG pickups, triple top body binding, no pickguard. Limited edition, 200 mfg. 1988 only. |
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