Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Standard in Translucent Blue

The Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Standard puts a modern twist on some of the classic formulas that the Custom Shop is known for. Built for players seeking a genuine workhorse Les Paul electric guitar, this Custom Shop Standard model provides a lightweight guitar that’s packed full of modern features – all while keeping the genuine aesthetic of Gibson's most popular single-cut.

Under the stunning AA Figured Maple top, this Les Paul features a 9-hole weight-relieved Mahogany body. This keeps the overall weight of the Les Paul down, all while maintaining the glorious mid-range thump and singing sustain that helped put the Les Paul on the map. Its duo of Burstbucker humbuckers provides classic PAF tones, all with a bit more heat, and its stunning gloss Nitro finish provides a classic look that will keep you coming back for more!

Gibson Custom Shop

The pinnacle of Gibsons 130-year-old heritage and history. The Gibson Custom Shop celebrates Gibson's traditions while continuously pushing the brand into new territory. Using the best of everything, tonewoods, hardware, electronics, finishes and most importantly, craftspeople, any guitar built by the Gibson Custom Shop will be a guitar you’ll never want to put down.

• Traditional Weight-Relief - This Les Paul comes equipped with Gibsons traditional 9-hole weight relief, offering a featherlight workhorse without any tonal sacrifice!
• Burstbucker 2 and 3 - Built the old-fashioned way using Alnico II magnets and unbalanced coil windings, these Gibsons are built to replicate the unmistakable voice of their legendary PAF pickups. The Burstbucker 3 bridge pickup is overwound for even more push, perfect for modern playing styles and heavy gain.
• Medium C Neck Profile - The Custom Shop Les Paul Standard features a Medium C neck profile, which helps to provide a modern, sleek playing experience that suits a number of different playing styles from big chords and rhythms to super technical speed runs and arpeggios.

Body

• Body Material: Mahogany
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
• Weight Relief: 9 Hole (Traditional)
• Top Wood: Figured Maple
• Top Binding: Single-Ply

Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fingerboard Inlay: Trapezoid
• Nut: Corian
• Joint: Long Tenon
• Neck Profile: Medium C
• Frets: 22 Narrow Tall
• Fingerboard Binding: Single Ply
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Burstbucker 2
• Bridge Pickup: Burstbucker 3
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way

Hardware

• Tuners: Kluson Deluxe
• Hardware Colour: Nickel
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stop Bar
• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats

Miscellaneous

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Modern hardshell