Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue
Les Paul Electric Guitars by Gibson Custom
Ebony
After a huge success in the fifties, Gibson`s Les Paul, and Les Paul Custom with the rest of the pack, went through a lot of hardships and struggled for its very existence. It`s not that Gibson was producing bad guitars, it`s just that the players wanted a brief break from the omnipresent LP. Fast forward to 1968 and Gibson decides to give one more chance to the fallen hero, which proved to be one of the best decisions in Gibson history. That same year, besides the futuristic Flying V and Explorer, Les Paul Custom was relaunched. Almost fifty years after the relaunch, Les Paul Custom reigns supremely over the world of solid guitars. 2015 model named 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue is a nod to the legend which brought LP Custom back to life. Pair of 68 Custom pickups drives the tone of this black clad beauty, delivering all the whispers, cries and growls the original `68 model was loved for. Volume and tone knobs also correspond to their historic counterparts, and it goes without saying that the pickup switch is a three-way toggle. Two-piece bridge unit (tune-o-matic bridge and the stoptail bar) and the black pickguard are found on the plain maple top (it is a two-piece top). Beneath the carved top, 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue features a one-piece mahogany body, without a weight relief. Neck, too, is made of a single piece of mahogany. It features a 1960s profile in the back, and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard on the top. Waffle Back Kluson tuners complete the headstock, and the major specs list. The MSRP is set at $6,699.
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Body Shape
LP
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113
Body Type
Solid Body
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Body Construction
Single cutaway
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268
Binding
Creme
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272
Carved Top
Yes
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16
Body Wood
Mahogany
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3
One Piece Body
Yes
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15
Body Top Wood
Maple
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14
Bridge
Hardtail
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270
Bridge
Top Load
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1327
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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58
Bridge
Stoptail
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59
Number of Pickups
2
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45
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
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Controls
Volume
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Controls
Tone
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100
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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Neck Wood
Mahogany
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18
Neck Shape
'60s
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298
Neck Joint
Glued In
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468
Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
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Neck Construction
1-piece neck
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Fingerboard Material
Ebony (Bound)
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420
Number of Frets
22
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36
Fingerboard Inlays
Block
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359
Hardware
Gold
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Number of Strings
6
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134
Pickguard
Yes
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Tuners
Vintage Style
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348
String Nut
Nylon
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1295
Scale Length
24-3/4"
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72
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
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Finish
Nitrocellulose
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Finish
Lacquer
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Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
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94
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Body Shape
LP
LP
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Single cutaway
Binding
Creme
Creme
Carved Top
Yes
No
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
One Piece Body
Yes
No
Body Top Wood
Maple
Maple
Bridge
Hardtail/Stoptail/Top Load/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
'60s
'70s
Neck Joint
Glued In/Mortise & Tenon
Mortise & Tenon
Neck Construction
1-piece neck
No
Fingerboard Material
Ebony (Bound)
Ebony (Bound)
Number of Frets
22
22
Fingerboard Inlays
Block
Block
Hardware
Gold
Gold
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Vintage Style
Schaller
String Nut
Nylon
Nylon
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.6875" (1-11/16")
Finish
Lacquer/Nitrocellulose
Lacquer
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
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