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1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue

SKU:

GU300

$6,199.00

Beauty…and a Beast!

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

The 1968 Les Paul Custom stood apart from its 1950s predecessors in a few significant ways. Instead of a solid mahogany body, it now had a solid maple top on a mahogany back – adding the clarity and bite that many rock guitarists sought. It also came standard with two humbuckers as opposed to three, providing additional picking clearance. And lastly it had a 14-degree peghead angle for reduced string tension. This set of features instantly became the new standard for the Les Paul Custom model, which has been produced continuously by Gibson ever since. This 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue was . . .

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Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Top

2-Piece Plain Maple

Back

1-Piece Mahogany

Binding

Multi-ply

Body Finish

Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Weight Relief

None

Profile

Authentic ’68 Medium C-Shape

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Ebony

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material

Nylon

Nut Width

42.85 mm / 1.687 in

End Of Board Width

56.89 mm / 2.239 in

Inlays

Mother of Pearl Block

Joint

Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Finish

Gold

Bridge

ABR-1

Tailpiece

Stop Bar

Tuning Machines

Kluson Waffleback

Pickguard

Black Multi-Ply

Truss Rod

2-way Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover

Authentic 2-Ply Les Paul Custom

Switch Tip

Cream

Switch washer

Black

Jack Plate Cover

Black Multi-Ply

Control Covers

Black

Strap Buttons

Brass

Mounting Rings

Black M69

Pickup Covers

Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver

Neck Pickup

68 Custom Humbucker

Bridge Pickup

68 Custom Humbucker

Controls

2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors

Pickup Selector

3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack

Switchcraft

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Custom Shop Hardshell

Accessories

Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags

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