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

Fresh in from the Gibson Custom Shop we have this stunning 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue sporting a Ultra Light Aged ebony finish from the Murphy Lab. The '68 Les Paul Custom holds a special place in Gibson's history as it marks the year the Custom returned to the model lineup since its discontinuation in 1961. Differing from its '50s counterparts with a maple top, standard 2-pickup design, and reduced headstock angel, many regard the 1968 Les Paul Custom as the models best year.

Unlike the full mahogany bodied Les Paul Customs of the '50s, the '68 features a 2-piece maple top upon its 1-piece mahogany body. The added maple provides a sharp attack and delivers clarity to the chunkier warmth of the mahogany. The body is expertly double bound with multi-ply binding, a signature appointment to customs. For its voice, two '68 Custom Humbuckers are located in the neck and bridge positions and are wired up through 500K CTS pots on a hand-wired harness with black beauty capacitors. 

A comfortable medium C shaped mahogany neck is affixed to the body through a long tenon set-neck design and is glued in place with traditional hide glue for a secure fit. The neck is also bound and is topped with a lush ebony fingerboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and mother of pearl block inlays.

Thanks to the expert artisans in the Murphy Lab, the guitar has received the Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, simulating decades of light patina on both the hardware and finish. Strings are loaded through the stop-bar tailpiece and ABR-1 bridge before making their way to the nylon nut and Kluson Waffle tuners. The bound open-book headstock on the '68 is a 14-degree pitch which aids in reducing string tension. The guitar comes complete with its black hardshell case with orange interior for safekeeping on the go or in storage.

Often referred to as the Les Paul in a tuxedo, this 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue is ready to be played for hours on end.