The Les Paul™ Custom was first introduced in 1953 as an upscale version of the Les Paul model. The model was requested by Les Paul himself, who wanted a black version of the Les Paul guitar that “looked like a tuxedo.” In 1961, the single cutaway Les Paul Custom was discontinued in favor of a new double-cutaway model that would later become known as the SG™ Custom, and the original single cutaway model was reintroduced in 1968. During the 1970s, production of the Les Paul Custom transitioned from Kalamazoo to Nashville, and the Les Paul Custom received various changes that further refined the model, including a multi-piece maple top that replaced the original all-mahogany-body construction along with a new maple neck. Today, these 70s-era Les Paul Customs are some of the fastest-appreciating guitars on the vintage market. Now, after 20 years of offering the Les Paul Custom only through Gibson Custom, Gibson is proud to release the Les Paul Custom 70s. It features classic 1970s specs, including a mahogany body with a three-piece maple top. The body is bound with 5-ply top binding and 3-ply back binding. The maple neck has a 70s profile and a volute and is topped with a bound ebony fretboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays. The bound headstock is also adorned with mother-of-pearl in the form of the famous Custom Split Diamond mother-of-pearl headstock inlay, which originated with the Gibson Super 400 and has become synonymous with the Les Paul Custom. The Les Paul Custom 70s features gold hardware, including an aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, and smooth-turning Grover® Rotomatic® with Keystone button tuners for reliable tuning stability. Even the smallest details have been recreated, including Posi-Lok™ strap locks, a 5-ply pickguard, and 70s-era-approved Witch Hat control knobs. The electronics are also era-appropriate, with a pair of Calibrated T-Type humbuckers™ with individual volume and tone controls that are hand-wired to Orange Drop® capacitors. The Les Paul Custom 70s is available in four gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finishes, including Ebony, Tobacco Burst, Wine Red, and even a version with a beautiful Buttercream Top, and each comes packed in a hardshell case for protection when it’s in storage and traveling. The wait is over–The Les Paul Custom has returned to the Gibson USA lineup and is ready to rock your world!
Gibson ’70s Les Paul Custom Features:
- Gibson’s iconic electric guitar celebrates 50 yrs. of operations in Nashville
- The first Les Paul Custom in regular production in over 2 decades
- Mahogany body with a carved 3-piece maple top sets the sonic foundation with a warm, yet snappy sound profile
- Era-correct maple neck with volute reinforces headstock stability
- 12-in. radius ebony fingerboard with 22 medium-jumbo frets facilitates flexible best-of-all-worlds playability
- Posi-lock strap buttons and witch hat knobs complete the ’70s Les Paul aesthetic
- Period-accurate T-type pickups deliver a dynamic voice with clarity and bite
- Classic 2-volume, 2-tone control layout offers vast tonal variety between both pickups
- Nashville TOM bridge with stopbar tailpiece
- 1.69-in. Graph Tech nut augments harmonic richness and reduces string slippage
- 18:1 ratio Grover tuners increase tuning accuracy
- Glossy, breathable nitrocellulose lacquer finish encapsulates a "fresh" vintage aesthetic that gets better with age
- Number of Strings6
- Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
- Body
- Body TypeSolidbody
- Body ShapeLes Paul
- Body MaterialMahogany
- Top MaterialMaple
- Body FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- ColorWine Red
- Neck
- Neck MaterialMaple
- Neck FinishGloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
- Neck Shape70's Profile with Volute
- Neck JointSet Neck
- Radius12"
- Fingerboard MaterialEbony
- Fingerboard InlayBlocks
- Number of Frets22
- Scale Length24.75"
- Scale Length TypeStandard-scale
- Nut Width1.694"
- Nut MaterialGraph Tech
- Hardware
- Bridge/TailpieceAluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
- TunersGrover Keystones
- Electronics
- Controls2 x volume, 2 x tone
- Switching3-way toggle pickup switch
- Miscellaneous
- StringsGibson, .010-.046
- Case/Gig BagHardshell Case
- Manufacturer Part Number:LPCU700WRGH1
