 GIBSON | | CUSTOM SHOP: LES PAUL SERIES CUSTOM COLLECTION | | The upscale Les Paul Custom Collection models are produced in limited quantities in the Gibson Custom Shop, and will have the Custom Shop logo on the back of the headstock. One of the more recent considerations on currently manufactured Les Paul Reissues is weight. Many dealers are now listing the weights of individual guitars, as they can vary from between 8.5 and 9.5 lbs. Most Custom Shop models that show up in the vintage/used market as a rule are usually in 95% or better condition, since they are rarely played. | | LES PAUL 1968 CUSTOM FIGURED TOP (CS68LPCF PREFIX) | | - 1968 Les Paul Custom configuration with carved figured maple top, two '57 Classic humbucker pickups, gold hardware, ABR-1 bridge with stop tailpiece, choice of Antique Natural, Butterscotch, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, or Triburst finish, mfg. 2000-disc. |
| LES PAUL AXCESS (LPXS) | | - single cutaway Les Paul-style weight-relieved mahogany body with belly scarf, carved maple top, single-ply cream body binding, set one-piece mahogany rounded-profile neck with contoured heel, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearloid trapezoid inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl Gibson logo and gold "Les Paul Model" inlays, double locking Floyd Rose tremolo bridge, no pickguard, two exposed BurstBucker humbucker pickups, four amber top hat knobs (two v, two tone) push/pull coil tap on treble tone knob, three-way pickup switch, chrome hardware, available in Gun Metal Gray or Iced Tea Burst finish, 24.75 in. scale, new 2009. |
| LES PAUL CATALINA (CSCAT[ ]NH) | | - single cutaway mahogany body, internal sound chambers, set-in mahogany neck, white bound carved maple top, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl Custom Shop/Gibson logo inlays, white pearloid truss rod cover, 3-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, white pearloid pickguard, 2 covered humbucker ('57 Classic) pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-way toggle switch, available in Canary Yellow (CY), Cascade Green (CG), or Riverside Red (RR) finishes, mfg. 1997-99. |
| LES PAUL CLASS 5 FIGURED/QUILT (CSC5/CSC5Q PREFIX) | | - features bound figured maple top, '60s profile neck with long tenon, two Burstbucker pickups, nickel hardware, single-ply cream binding on top/neck, available in Cranberry (CRB), Sienna Burst (SB), Trans. Amber (TA, disc.), Trans. Blue (TB), Trans. Black (TBK), or Tangerine Burst (TGB), mfg. 2001-04, Quilt Top mfg. 2003-04, reintroduced 2006. |
| LES PAUL CLASSIC MAHOGANY (CSMC[ ]NH) | | - features solid mahogany construction with carved figured mahogany top, and one-piece mahogany neck with long tenon, two '57 Classic zebra humbucker pickups, nickel hardware, available in Antique Natural (AN), Heritage Sunburst (HS), Trans. Red (TR), or Vintage Sunburst (VS), mfg. 2000 only, reintroduced 2002 only. |
| LES PAUL CUSTOM (LPC) | | - similar features to Les Paul Custom mfg. 1957-1960 (more info. under listing Les Paul: Custom Series subheading), multi-layered bindings, gold plated hardware, pearl block inlays, "Les Paul Custom" marked on truss rod cover, two Alnico humbucker pickups, available in Alpine White (AW), Ebony (EB), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS), Silverburst, or Wine Red (WR), mfg. 2004-present. |
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| LES PAUL ELEGANT FLAME (FIGURED, CSELNH) OR QUILT (CSELQNH) | | - single cutaway mahogany body, internal sound chambers, set-in mahogany neck, cream bound carved AAA grade maple top (disc. 2000) or quilt top (new 2001, subject to availability), 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with abalone trapezoid inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl Custom Shop/Gibson logo inlays, black truss rod cover, 3-per-side tuners, nickel hardware, clear pickguard, 2 covered humbucker ('57 Classic) pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-way toggle switch, available in Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS, new 2001), Peacock (PK, new 2001), Antique Natural (AN), Butterscotch (BS), Cherry Sunburst (Mfg. 1999-2000), Tobacco Sunburst (Mfg. 1999-2000), or Firemist (FM, disc. 2000, reintroduced 2004) finishes, mfg. 1997-2004, Flametop disc. 2002. |
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| LES PAUL (CUSTOM) FLORENTINE (CSF-GH) | | - single cutaway semi-hollow mahogany body with center block, set-in mahogany neck, bound carved maple top, 2 f-holes (or diamond-shaped f-holes), white body binding (front and back), 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, bound blackface peghead with pearl split diamond/Gibson logo inlays, engraved "Les Paul Florentine" black truss rod cover, 3-per-side tuners, gold hardware, 2 covered humbucker ('57 Classic) pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-way toggle switch, available in Ebony (EB), Emberglow (EG), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (new 1999), or Wine Red (WR) finishes, mfg. 1996-2001. |
| Les Paul (Custom) Florentine Plus (CSFPGH) | | - similar to the Les Paul Florentine, except features a figured maple top, available in Antique Natural (AN), Emberglow (EG), Translucent Black (new 1999), or Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS) finishes, mfg. 1997-2000. |
| LES PAUL ULTIMA (CSUL PREFIX, ET/GT SUFFIX) | | - single cutaway mahogany body, set-in mahogany neck, abalone/white bound carved AAA grade maple top, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with custom abalone inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop (ET suffix) or trapeze (GT suffix) tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl Custom Shop/Gibson logo inlays, choice of butterfly (CSULBHSGH, disc. 2001), flame (CSULFHSGH), harp lady (CSULHHSGH), or tree of life (CSULTHSGH) fretboard inlay, gold truss rod cover, 3-per-side Grover Imperial tuners with metal or pearl buttons, gold hardware, 2 covered humbucker ('57 Classic) pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-way toggle switch, available in Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS) finish, mfg. 1997-present. |
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| ACE FREHLEY SIGNATURE LES PAUL (LPAF, LPFR) | | - single cutaway bound mahogany body, flame maple top, 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard with lightning bolt inlay/Frehley's signature in pearl script at 12th fret, bound black peghead with Ace peghead image, chrome hardware, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tail piece, no pickguard, 3 DiMarzio humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls, 3-way toggle, available in Sunburst finish, mfg. 1997-2001. |
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| JEFF BECK 1954 LES PAUL OXBLOOD VOS (LPBECKV) | | - single cutaway Les Paul-style one-piece light mahogany body, arched carved maple top, single-ply cream binding, one-piece Jeff Beck-profile mahogany neck with a long tenon joint, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl Gibson logo, three-per-side modern tuners, combination aluminum wraparound bridge/tailpiece, raised cream pickguard, two Burstbucker exposed humbucker pickups, four amber top hat knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, nickel hardware, available in Deep Chocolate Brown "Oxblood" finish, 24.75 in. scale, limited edition run of 100 instruments, new 2009. |
| Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood Aged (LPBECKA) | | - similar to the Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood VOS, except is custom aged by the Gibson Custom Shop, limited edition run of 50 instruments, new 2009. |
| JIMMY PAGE SIGNATURE EDS-1275 VOS | | - doubleneck configuration with a 12-string guitar neck and a six-string guitar neck, symmetrical double cutaway SG-style mahogany body, one-piece mahogany necks, 20-fret rosewood fingerboards with split parallelogram inlays and corian nuts, black headstock overlays with pearl logos and "Custom" engraved bell truss rod covers, six-per-side tuners on the 12-string, three-per-side tuners on the six-string, ABR bridges, screw-down tailpieces, two humbucker Jimmy Page Signature pickups (two covered for the 12-string and two uncovered for the six-string), five-ply pickguard, four black speed knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, neck selector switch, chrome hardware, available in Dark Cherry finish with Walnut filler, 24.75 in. scale, custom case and certificate of authenticity, limited edition run of 250 instruments (first 26 signed by Jimmy Page - see submodel), mfg. 2007 only. |
| Jimmy Page Signature EDS-1275 Aged & Signed | | - similar to the Jimmy Page Signature EDS-1275, except is aged,signed on the back of the headstock, and played by Jimmy Page, includes a signed case, and a special signed certificate of authenticity, limited edition run of 26 instruments, mfg. 2007 only. |
| JIMMY PAGE SIGNATURE LES PAUL (LPPG) | | - single cutaway bound mahogany body, AA grade figured maple top, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlay, bound black peghead, gold hardware, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tail piece, cream pickguard with engraved "Jimmy Page" signature, 2 exposed polepiece humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls (all push-pull for custom wiring and coil taps), 3-way selector toggle, available in Light Honey Burst (LB) finish, mfg. 1995-99. |
| JIMMY PAGE SIGNATURE LES PAUL (LP-PAGE) | | - carved figured maple top, solid mahogany back and one-piece neck, duplicates Jimmy Page's original 'Burst, including eliptical neck profile and single push/pull pot, standard Custom Shop model, mfg. 2004-06. |
| Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul Signed & Aged | | - similar to the Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul, except is signed by Jimmy Page and aged by Tom Murphy, available through Gibson Super dealers only, limited edition run of 25 instruments (numbered 1-25), mfg. 2004 only. |
| Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul Aged | | - similar to the Jimmy Page Signature Les Paul, except is aged by Tom Murphy, available through Gibson Super dealers only, limited edition run of 125 instruments (numbered 26-150), mfg. 2004 only. |
| JIMMY PAGE LES PAUL CUSTOM SIGNATURE (LPBPAGE) | | - single cutaway Les Paul-style mahogany body, carved mahogany top, multi-ply top and back binding, one-piece mahogany '60s profile neck, 22-fret single-ply bound ebony fingerboard with large pearl block inlays, multi-ply bound headstock with pearl logo and five-piece split diamond inlay, three-per-side tuners, ABR-1 bridge, lightweight stop or Bigsby tailpiece, raised bound black pickguard, three Jimmy Page custom covered humbucker pickups, four black top hat knobs (two v, two tone), six-way custom Jimmy Page pickup switch, gold hardware, available in VOS Ebony finish, 24.75 in. scale, Custom Shop case and certificate of authenticity included, limited edition run of 500 instruments (first 25 instruments signed and played by Jimmy Page - see submodel), mfg. 2008 only. |
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| Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom Signed Signature (LPBPAGESE) | | - similar to the Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom Signature, except is signed on the back of the headstock and played by Jimmy Page, includes a signed case, and a special signed certificate of authenticity, limited edition run of 25 instruments, mfg. 2008 only. |
| JOE PERRY SIGNATURE LES PAUL (LPJP, LPPR) | | - single cutaway mahogany body, bookmatched figured maple top, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlay, black peghead with white shell truss rod cover, Joe Perry's signature in white on body behind the bridge, black chrome hardware, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tail piece, white shell pickguard, 2 humbucker pickups, 2 volume/2 tone controls (treble tone control is push/pull), active mid-boost circuit, 3-way toggle, available in hand-stained Translucent Blackburst finish, mfg. 1997-99. |
| JOE PERRY SIGNATURE LES PAUL (CS-LPJPGT) | | - similar to previous Signature Model except has Aged Tiger Green Finish, and Burstbucker two and three pickups, limited mfg. beginning 2003. |
| ZAKK WYLDE SIGNATURE LES PAUL | | - features unmistakable B&W bullseye graphics or camo bullseye (new 2004, initial pilot run of 25 units, followed by standard run second release), or Natural Rough (disc.) top, 2 EMG black pickups, gold hardware, oiled, raw maple back, mfg. 1999-present. |
| DICKEY BETTS RED TOP SIGNATURE LES PAUL | | - features Dickey Betts Red Top finish, limited edition mfg. 2002-04. |
| MICHAEL BLOOMFIELD 1959 LES PAUL STANDARD VOS (LPMBV) | | - single cutaway Les Paul-style non-weight relieved mahogany body, carved maple top, cream body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl Gibson and gold Les Paul Model logos, bell-shaped truss rod cover with "Les Paul" logo, three-per-side Grover Kidney tuners, ABR-1 bridge, stop tailpiece, raised cream pickguard, two Burstbucker covered humbucker pickups, four amber top hat knobs (two v, two tone, CTS pots), three-way pickup switch, bumble-bee capacitors, nickel hardware, available in "Bloomfield Burst" Cherry Sunburst VOS (Vintage Original Spec) finish, 24.75 in. scale, limited edition run of 200 instruments, new 2009. |
| Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Standard Aged (LPMBA) | | - similar to the Michael Bloomfield 1959 Les Paul Standard VOS, except is custom aged by the Gibson Custom Shop, limited edition run of 100 instruments, new 2009. |
| PETER FRAMPTON SIGNATURE LES PAUL (CSPF) | | - features specially wired 3 pickup configuration with chambered back allowing for lightweight construction, Peter Frampton signature inlaid on 12th fret, custom style pearloid spilt diamond headstock inlay, available in Ebony finish only, mfg. 2000-present. |
| SLASH SIGNATURE LES PAUL (LPSLASH) | | - features plain maple top, two Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro 2 humbuckers and Fishman powerbridge, aged nickel hardware, truss rod cover marked "Slash", Custom Authentic Dark Tobacco Sunburst finish, initial pilot run of 25 units, followed by standard run second release, mfg. 2004-present. |
| GARY ROSSINGTON SIGNATURE LES PAUL | | - figured maple top, solid mahogany back, one-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, 24.75 in. scale, Burstbucker 2 and Burstbucker 3 pickups, two volume and controls knobs, 3-way switch, available in Skynyrd Burst, aged by Tom Murphy, limited edition of 250 mfg. 2002-04. |
| CARVED DIAMOND LES PAUL | | - custom carved maple top, solid mahogany back, one-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, two '57 Classic humbuckers, gold hardware, kidney bean tuners, three dimensional finish, available in Blue Chameleon multi-colors or Black to Gold finish, mfg. 2003-05. |
| CARVED FLAME LES PAUL | | - custom carved maple top featuring carved flames, solid mahogany back, one-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, two '57 Classic humbuckers, gold hardware, three dimensional finish, available in Chameleon multi-colors or Orange to Red, mfg. 2003-2005. |
| CRAZY HORSE LES PAUL | | - carved maple top, solid mahogany back, one-piece mahogany neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, two '57 Classic humbuckers, nickel hardware, vintage tulip tuners, created in collaboration with Stacy David, limited edition of 25 beginning 2004. |
| LES PAUL 10TH ANNIVERSARY | | - carved maple top, solid mahogany back, one-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon, 22-fret ebony fingerboard, 10th anniversary inlayed on 12th fret, gold engraved pickguard, pickup coves, and truss rod cover, Diamond White finish, limited edition of 50 mfg. 2003-04. |
| 50th ANNIVERSARY 1959 LES PAUL STANDARD (LPR950) | | - single cutaway Les Paul-style one-piece lightweight mahogany body, figured maple top, singe-ply cream body binding, set mahogany neck, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlays, black headstock overlay with pearl "Gibson" and gold "Les Paul Model" logos, bell-shaped truss rod cover, three-per-side tuners with green buttons, ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, raised cream pickguard, two covered humbucker pickups, four amber top hat knobs (two v, two tone), three-way pickup switch, nickel hardware, available in Heritage Cherry Sunburst or Heritage Dark Burst finish, 24.75 in. scale, limited edition run of 500 instruments, includes Gibson custom case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit, new 2009. |
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| LES PAUL 1968 CUSTOM "THE DARKNESS" | | - single cutaway solid mahogany body with maple top, Les Paul Custom binding, mahogany neck, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with Ultima flame inlays, three-per-side tuners, tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, two Classic '57 humbucker pickups, four knobs, three-way switch, nickel hardware, available in Silver-Blue Sparkle, Silver-Red Sparkle, or Silver-Red sparkle finishes, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. summer 2004-05. |
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