Singlecut electric guitar with nitrocellulose finish and 68 custom humbuckers, including case and certificate
Guitar from the GibsonCustom store, made in the USA
Authentic reissue of the 1968 Les Paul Custom, serial number 305888
"Ebony" nitrocellulose finish with Multi-Ply-Bindings on headstock and front and back of the body
Solid mahogany body without weight relief
Two-piece maple top
Glued mahogany neck
Bound ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Block-Inlays
"Authentic '68 Medium C" neck profile
Two Gibson 68 Custom humbuckers
Hand-wired circuit with "Black Beauty" capacitors
Gibson ABR-1 Wired Tune-O-Matic bridge
Stopbar tailpiece
Kluson waffleback tuner
Includes Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate
The Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony at a glance:
With the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony, the Gibson Custom Shop presents an authentic reissue of the legendary 1968 LP Custom, which developed into the most popular rock and blues guitar of the time with innovative design changes. Accordingly, the GibsonCustom features a mahogany body with a two-piece maple top for an increased brilliance in sound, while the set mahogany neck in the "Authentic '68 C" profile fits perfectly in the hand. Authentic Blues and rock sounds are furthermore promised by two Gibson 68 Custom humbucker pickups, which are managed by a hand-wired circuit with high-quality "Black Beauty" capacitors. Historically correct Hardware in the form of Gibson ABR-1 Wired Tune-O-Matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece and chic Kluson waffleback tuners complete the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue.
The Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony is an authentic reissue of the legendary 1968 LP Custom down to the smallest detail.
The mahogany body of the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue is made without weight relief and has bindings on the front and back.
Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom in authentic construction
Under the nitrocellulose finish in timeless "Ebony", the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue conceals the historically correct construction. Accordingly, the solid mahogany body without weight relief carries a maple top, which complements the typically powerful sound and an appropriate amount of treble bite. The glued mahogany neck with its rounded "Authentic '68 C" profile also offers comfortable playing characteristics across all 22 frets of the ebony fingerboard.
Two Gibson 68 Custom humbuckers and a hand-wired circuit with
Gibson 68 Custom humbucker for authentic rock and blues sounds
The pickup for the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony is the Gibson Custom Shop two 68 Custom humbuckers with Alnico II magnets. As authentic replicas of the original pickups with moderate Output, they deliver a particularly warm tone that brings the classic riffs and licks of Blues and rock to life with lively dynamics and vocal mids. The hand-wired 3-way circuit with authentic "Black Beauty" capacitors allows precise adjustment of the sound with smooth treble roll-offs.
Historically correct Kluson waffleback tuners on the headstock of the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue guarantee stable and precise tuning.
Authentic hardware equipment
For the Hardware of the Gibson 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony, too, the Gibson Custom Shop relies on historically accurate components whose gold-plated surfaces emphasize the elegant look of the electric guitar. Behind the traditional stopbar tailpiece sits a Gibson ABR-1 Wired Tune-O-Matic bridge for optimum adjustment of intonation and string action. Furthermore, Kluson Waffleback tuners on the headstock guarantee precise and stable tuning.
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