The Custom model is part of the “Black Beauty” heritage that began in 1954 and was reintroduced in 1968.
Finish: Ebony, gloss nitrocellulose lacquer
Construction: Solid mahogany back with carved maple top; set-neck (set-in neck)
Binding: Multi-ply (7-ply top, 5-ply back); black multi-ply pickguard
Neck: Mahogany; set-in; rounded “C” profile
Scale: 24.75" / 628.6 mm
Fingerboard: Genuine ebony; 12" radius; 22 medium-jumbo frets; mother-of-pearl block inlays; single-ply binding with nibs
Saddle: 43 mm synthetic; adjustable truss rod with “Les Paul Custom” bell
Headstock: Split-diamond inlay; multi-ply binding; repaired and stable crack
Pickups: Gibson 490R (neck) / 498T (bridge) – gold-plated covers
Electronics: 3-way pickup selector; 2 × volume, 2 × tone; original wiring and pots
Hardware: Gold-plated; Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge; stoppable tailpiece
Tuning screws: Grover Rotomatic, gold-plated
Strap buttons: Standard Gibson
Case: Original Gibson hardcase included
