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Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom (Wine Red)

Item ID: LPCCTWRCH

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Carved Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Baked Maple Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Wine Red

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A New Take on a Classic Axe!

The Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom solidbody electric guitar takes the traditional look and feel of the Les Paul in a new direction. A true modern tone machine, the Les Paul Classic Custom gives you the time-tested tone that's made the Les Paul the cornerstone of modern rock. A pair of amazing PAF-style humbuckers lets you instantly call up the soul of classic rock or push your tone into the next century. What's more, the Les Paul Classic Custom features a unique baked maple fingerboard, adding spank and snap to your sound. Ask your Sales Engineer about the Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom today!



Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Solid combination of tonewoods
  • Baked maple fretboard looks sharp and adds spank
  • Perfect pair of PAF-style pickups

Solid combination of tonewoods
The Les Paul Classic Custom features a combination of tonewoods that's set the bar for rock guitars - and for good reason! The tried-and-true combination of a genuine mahogany body topped with beautiful carved maple practically define the Gibson Les Paul. You can count on the Les Paul Classic Custom to deliver the rich and tone with a well-balanced top end you crave.

Baked maple fretboard looks sharp and adds spank
Here's something you don't see every day, a baked maple fretboard. Why does Gibson use baked maple? The answer's simple. Baking removes the water from the Les Paul Classic Custom's maple fretboard, adding a snappier attack to its natural spank. What's more, baked maple is both environmentally friendly and it gives the Les Paul Classic Custom a cool, original look.

Perfect pair of PAF-style pickups
Nothing beats the sound of classic PAF humbuckers like the ones found on the Les Paul Classic Custom. That's why Gibson brought back the original PAF sound, when they created their '57 Classic humbucker, which perfectly capture the sound of the original dual-coil model. Warm, full, and beautifully balanced, these amazing pickups give the Les Paul Classic Custom that instantly recognizable Les Paul sound.

Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Versatile solidbody electric guitar with a unique sound
  • Genuine mahogany body with a beautiful carved maple top
  • Multi-ply binding and white acrylic inlays provide classic Les Paul look
  • Baked maple fingerboard adds snap and spank to your sound
  • Gibson '57 Classic humbuckers give you traditional PAF tone
  • Deluxe hardshell case included

For classic Les Paul style with a cool new look, check out the Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom solidbody electric guitar!
Specification Detail
Body Material Genuine Mahogany
Top Material Carved Maple
Body Finish Nitrocellulose
Color Wine Red
Neck Material Mahogany, Set
Neck Shape '60s SlimTaper
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Fingerboard Material Baked Maple (Bound), 12" Radius
Fingerboard Inlay Acrylic White Block
Number of Frets 22
Nut Width 1-11/16"
Bridge/Tailpiece Tune-O-Matic
Tuners Grover Kidney Tuners
Number of Pickups 2
Neck Pickup '57 Classic
Middle Pickup No Middle Pickup
Bridge Pickup '57 Classic
Controls 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way Pickup Toggle
Case Included Hardshell
Manufacturer Part Number LPCCTWRCH1

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based on 3 reviews

Beautiful

by Dave Z from Cheyenne,WY
February 27, 2012
Music Background: Pro Musician
I have been playing over 30 years. I have owned them all from the 70's LP's, Explorers, Flying V's, SG's. This guitar is a superior instrument. It arrived in perfect condition and it oozes LP tone. It... read more [+] covers all the bases
from beautiful crystal cleans to old school metal. I wasn't sure about the 57 and 57+ being tough enough but they do the job nicely! The sustain on this guitar is unbeliveable. The myriad of tones is truly amazing. The setup on this is perfect. The action is nice and low, but yet you can get under the high end when you need to bend. Its just incredible. close [-]

Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom (Wine Red)

by JACK from SCRANTON, PA USA
January 16, 2012
Music Background: HOBBYIST
My first gibson,Ihave fenders tele and strats with rosewood and maple fret broads,so i have no problem with the baked maple.
It was setup right out of the box. The craftsmanship is flawles. sou... read more [+]nd as good as it looks. THANKS SWEETWATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! close [-]

Feels, looks and sounds like a custom LP

by Doug Derrick from Knoxville, TN
December 29, 2011
Music Background: Played guitar for 20 years. This is my 2nd Les Paul.
This is not the most expensive guitar I have ever played but it is the BEST guitar I have ever played. I compared it to a $4,000 Custom LP at a local guitar shop. The only difference I could find was ... read more [+]no back binding on the Classic Custom. I actually prefer the '57 pickups to what came on the Custom (490R and 490T). The Grover tuners are great and the frets feel perfect. I can't distinguish between the maple and the rosewood. Even the color of the maple is dark, much darker than the stock photos on Gibson.com.
For the price you cannot buy a better guitar and the looks are fantastic. The silver hardware is gorgeous and everyone who has seen my new axe is in awe of its beauty. Extremely classy, sexy guitar. My eyes actually teared up the first time I opened the case. I look forward to playing her for many decades.
Your average guitar player cannot distinguish this from a Custom Shop Gibson.
The only problem I encountered was that the strings were binding/pinching at the nut. This was resolved with a $1.29 tube of fine graphite powder. close [-]

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