Les Paul custom

1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom

Les Paul custom

The Les Paul Custom was introduced 1954 as a 3 pickup guitar.  The custom was the high end Les Paul model.  Upon introduction it featured a mahogany top, single cutaway body, mahogany back and neck, one P-90 pickup in the bridge position and one Alnico V pickup in neck.  The bridge was a tune-o-matic and a Bigsby vibrato was optional.  Deluxe fingerboard inlays and gold plated parts were also standard.  It was discontinued in 1963 when the SG model was introduced however it was brought back in 1968 with dual humbucker pickups and is still in production.

Les Paul custom

Les Paul custom

Les Paul custom

Les Paul custom