Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom - Alpine White with Ebony Fingerboard Reviews
With its sonic punch, fluid playability, and classic “tuxedo” appointments, the Gibson Les Paul Custom is equal parts elegance and brute strength. Fitted with a matched 490/498 humbucker set that takes you from mellow jazz tones to full shred with a pinky twist, the Gibson Les Paul Custom is ultra-responsive to your touch. Its fast-action neck, smooth-as-silk ebony fingerboard, and medium jumbo frets facilitate the speedy, dexterous fretwork we’ve heard across prog, fusion, and hard rock genres from guitar virtuosos like Robert Fripp, Al Di Meola, and Zakk Wylde. Gibson’s Custom Shop luthiers selected premium mahogany for the body and capped it with a 2-piece carved maple top — a classic recipe for rich, sustaining, articulate tone that’ll slice right through the mix.
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Highest Rated Reviews
I love my Les Paul .
When plugged into a good amp (esta necessito) my Les paul has beauty and sustain. It has a special Humbucker sound which distinguishes it from other guitars. It has weight and its substantial, I depend on that. And my beautiful Les P aul has sustain, (did I mention that)? It feels so good and ehats important for a guitar player. Please people, I invite you to fall in luv. And buy a gibson not Epiphone!
BEST GUITAR I'VE EVER OWNED
Hats off to Codie, my sales Engineer. The first one that arrived had some weird red blemishes on the back, and he caught that before it got sent out. The second one is perfect in every way. It took over a year to get this guitar. I was a professional touring musician with big name acts, and had endorsements from many companies. Nothing I have ever played matches this guitar...nothing! It is a metal shred machine. It has amazing jazz tones. It's a finely crafted instrument with attention to detail as it should for this price. IMO, this is a part of American history.
Extremely High Quality, beautifully finished, a joy to play
I've had it now for seven years and it ceases to amaze me, it plays as nice as it was when I bought it 7 years ago. One issue that i don't like is the weight which is HEAVY. Only one downfall isn't too bad though.
Really Nice Axe!!
First off I NEVER GIVE 5 STAR reviews. This guitar has a feel (AND A WEIGHT) unlike any other guitar I have ever owned. I discussed this guitar months ago and due to a "Computer Glitch" i am a computer guy so I know how the glitch happens. But I got this guitar after all this running around weight 10.4 pounds plugged it in and everything came together. Since I sit and play I really don't care about the weight the tones and sustain are unbelievable I have always been a Strat player then I found a beautiful Standard I couldn't live without but the custom is just an unbelievable instrument I decided to let the great prices "Nolan" was tossing at me for 2 more standards and an SG to go for this one at this time. I believe the one pictured on the site is mine I was bent because I wanted to be the one to take the plastic off the pick guard. If I was to rate this guitar to all of the guitars I have owned and the 15 I have now it is the top 9.5 of 10 the neck is like nothing I have ever played on next is my 1996 Deluxe Strat my now second.
What can I say its got a feel.
I started playing guitar when I was 16 years old I am now 55 I have owned over 40 guitars and that's a very conservative estimate. Between 2016 and 2020 I purchased eight guitars alone I remember talking to Nolan at sweetwater about several different Les Pauls and we started talking about a custom I always wanted an alpine white custom because that was the first guitar I had ever touched as a kid. I also fell in love with the 1958 Gibson V, Explorer and never thought it made much sense until i saw Billy Gibbons playing one live the Moderne. Seems Like I had a lot more expendable income back then well I did so that said I got the white or I'm sorry the alpine white 2021 Les Paul custom paid the money to have it set up and that thing plays unbelievable. I was a Strat player for years I just loved the field with that maple neck and now my go to Guitar is anyone of three 1984 explorer refinished with the neck stripped maple and I just use linseed oil on it a 1998 Strat deluxe they can I don't know what to say about that guitar and this one I highly recommend if you have the extra cash to pick one of these up it looks like it's a hard one to get because they're still using the picture of mine and I bought it over a year ago. I now have 16 guitars and believe it or not I have never played a tele. Nolen my salesman at sweetwater is on and "Made me a deal I couldn't refuse" when these things seem hard to get he could have gotten close to list. That is why I will buy all my guitars from Sweetwater. No I am not affiliated with them.
