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: Kindred Burst
Relic or Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Serial Number: 841836
Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Weight: 8lbs 8oz
Body:
Body Binding: .09 Cream 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Notes: Hide Glue Fit Top
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: CME Hand-Selected Plain Maple Top, Hide Glue Fit
Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Neck Binding: .04 Cream
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Notes: Hide Glue Neck Joint
Neck Shape: 60 V3
Neck Thickness (in): V3 (.805/.880)
Neck Tint or Color: Cherry Aniline Dye
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 “S” Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors, Authentic Profile Nickel Silver PIckup Covers
Neck Pickup: Custom “S” Bucker
Hardware:
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Fret Wire: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Hardware Notes: Includes Custom Chicago Music Exchange & Gibson Custom Control Plate & CME COA
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