Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”
This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.
General:
Brand Name: Gibson
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Nickel
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Goldtop Darkback
Relic or Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Serial Number: 64494
Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Weight: 9lbs
Body:
Body Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Notes: Darkback
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Trapezoid
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Shape: 60 V2 Neck
Neck Tint or Color: Darkback Neck
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687″ (42.85mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Side Dots
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P90
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P90
Hardware:
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Fret Wire: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Saddle Material: Nickel-Plated Brass
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring