Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom - USA 2010

The Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville Tennessee is responsible for the highest quality guitars that bear the Gibson name. Their reputation for quality and exacting details has led to them being some of the most sought-after contemporary instruments available. This Les Paul is no exception to this legacy and is a fine example of the iconic Les Paul Custom.  

The guitar presents with the iconic black finish with naturally aged (not relic’ed) subtly off white binding on the body and fretboard. This guitar is in virtually mint condition, with no perceivable scratches or marks on the finish. This 2010 Les Paul Custom features an Ebony fretboard, as opposed to the Richlite fretboards introduced shortly thereafter. This guitar features gold hardware throughout, as you might expect with their flagship model.

A weight of 4540 grams means this is one of the lighter Les Pauls out there, which is always a good thing. The neck of this guitar is a very comfortable medium C profile akin to the classic ‘59 profile. There is almost no fretware. The guitar is currently set up with 10-46 gauge strings and plays well all the way up the neck. The pickups are warm and clear, with plenty of humbucker harmonic richness.  All in all, this is an excellent example of Gibson’s flagship Les Paul.  

Features: 

Scale length: 24 ¾" 

Fretboard Radius: 12” 

Action at 1st fret: 0.25mm 

Action at 12th fret: 1.5mm  

Nut Width: 42.7mm 

12 fret width: 51.87mm

Weight: 4.54kg / 10lb

Neck material: Mahogany with Ebony fretboard 

Fretboard inlays: Block 

Body: Mahogany

Body size at lower bout: 33cm 

Front Pickup: Custombucker 490

Bridge Pickup: Custombucker 498

Tuners: Grover Gold Tulip 

Pickguard: Black with white 5 ply 

Bridge: Tune-o-matic stop bar 

Electronics: Standard  

Case: OHSC