Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Maple Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case
Gibson’s Custom Shop has put a new spin on the Les Paul Custom with the newly minted limited edition Les Paul Custom Maple. Gibson has retained most of the classic features that makes the Les Paul Custom one of the most sought after guitars in the world, beginning with a mahogany body that employs Gibson’s weight relief construction technique. The body is mapped out with several well placed routed holes to reduce the potential excessive weight; as well as enhancing acoustic qualities and improving resonance. The weight is significantly reduced which maximizes player comfort. The body is then capped with a solid carved maple top, capturing the iconic look of the Les Paul Custom we’ve loved for decades.
The body is joined to a one-piece, quarter-sawn mahogany neck that is carved to a comfortably rounded profile. The radical departure for this Les Paul is the employing of a maple fingerboard instead of the traditional ebony fingerboards of years past.
The 12” radius fingerboard is adorned with the traditional pearloid block fingerboard inlays, while other “upscale” visual features of the traditional Les Paul Custom remain entirely intact. The five-layer body top, back, and headstock binding, mother-of-pearl split-diamond headstock inlay, and single-ply fingerboard binding all link the Limited Edition Les Paul Custom Maple firmly to the first Customs of 1955, as conceived by Les Paul and Gibson president Ted McCarty. One look, and it’s no surprise that the maple fingerboard is one of the more frequently chosen options on custom-commissioned Les Pauls.
The electronics retain the original classic Gibson schematic with a pair of Humbuckers featuring an Alnico II 490R in the neck position and Alnico V powered 498T in the neck position.High-quality, gold-plated Grover™ “keystone” tuners retain the upscale look, as does the traditional pairing of gold-plated Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece. Each guitar includes a Gibson Custom hardshell case, Certificate of Authenticity, and owner’s manual, along with Gibson Custom’s Limited Lifetime Warranty and 24/7/365 Customer Service.
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Features:
Mahogany body with maple topSet mahogany neckMaple fingerboard22 fretsBlock inlays24.75" scaleCorian nutGrover Keystone tuners (12:01 ratio)490R 498T humbuckersTOM bridge and stoptailGold hardwareCase included
Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Maple Electric Guitar with Hardshell Case
The manufacturer's warranty covers defects in materials and workmanship for the lifetime of the product. The warranty excludes damage from misuse, abuse, and contains other exclusions.
