Gibson Custom Shop 1968 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged, Ebony

Bridging Custom Shop construction with vintage spec dedication, the Gibson Custom Shop has blessed us with a beauty—a 1968 Les Paul Custom with an Ebony Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged treatment. Sleek, already storied, and loaded with that singular Les Paul tonality, this is, quite frankly, the dream guitar.

As is tradition, this Les Paul Custom is constructed from a 2-piece maple top joined to a mahogany body—entirely gloss finished in a deep ebony that features the slight wear and tear of the ultra light aged treatment. Each edge sports a beautiful, almost yellow aged binding that brings together the '68 story the build sets out to tell. Tarnishing and aging can be noticed on the hardware, control knobs, and even the screws, nailing the aesthetic of a well-loved instrument. Don't worry though, there's plenty of loving to be done. Tonally, the body supplies a solid mid-range with an articulate focus on the top-end, perfect for solos, strumming, sliding, and whatever else your rockin' heart desires.

Further exemplifying the quality Gibson Custom Shop build, a mahogany neck sporting a 1968 Medium C-Shape profile supports an intuitive and comfortable play across the entirely of the 24.75" scale length. Topping the neck is an ebony fingerboard adorned with mother of pearl block inlays to guide your way to guitar greatness. Tone can be felt in every fret, and the ABR-1 stop tail bridge and nylon nut provide the stability you need to riff with confidence.

Outputting the legendary tone are a pair of Gibson '68 Custombucker pickups—aesthetically worn and sonically profound, lending legacy defining mojo to each session with the instrument. Biting, but cleaning up exceptionally well, these pickups are trusted to perform for any genre with nuanced and sensitive sounds that amplify exactly what you play. Plain and simple, these pickups are the magic of a Les Paul Custom. Controlled with two volume and two tone knobs with a 3-way pickup switch, every possible setting is an avenue for sonic sweetness.

Delivered in a durable black leather wrapped Gibson Custom hardshell case, detailed with a golden plush lining, this '68 Les Paul Custom is ready for its long life of gigs, recordings, and jams.