The Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White Gloss is Gibson Custom Shop built as the flagship of the Les Paul series and convinces not only with its stylish Tuxedo Look but also with a broad sound spectrum. The mahogany body with maple top and weight relief is used Gibson , while the glued mahogany neck with long Neck tenon is Ebenholzgriffbrett comfortably in the hand. The proven pickup setup of one Gibson 490R Humbucker on the neck and one on Gibson 498T Humbucker the bridge promises versatile sounds of the Blues on the guitar amplifier, Rock and Jazz which can be optimally adjusted using the classic Les-Paul circuitry. Last but not least, it Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White has an Tune -O-Matic bridge with Stopbar tailpiece and classic Grover Rotomatic tuners.
Under the classic " Alpine White "nitrocellulose finish conceals Gibson Les Paul Custom the traditional Les Paul construction method. Accordingly, the electric guitar has a mahogany body with a two-piece maple top, which thanks to " Traditional 9-Hole Weight Relief" guarantees pleasant handling even during long shows. The glued mahogany neck with a long neck foot also offers optimum playing conditions, so that on the Ebenholzgriffbrett every note goes out of your fingers by itself.
The electric tone conversion of the Gibson Les Paul Alpine White gloss is carried out by the tried and tested combination of a Gibson n 490R Humbucker eck and a 498T Humbucker bridge Gibson . Equipped with classical Alnico magnets, the pickups are descendants of the legendary PAFs and deliver a wide range of sounds on the guitar amplifier, Metal covering both traditional Jazz Rock and modern styles Rock . The pickups are managed by a hand-wired 3-way circuit with separate volume and tone controls for each Humbucker .
Last but not least it is equipped Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White Gloss with the classic Hardware one, which fits elegantly into the Tuxedo Look thanks to its Gold finish and convinces with unlimited functionality. The traditional combination of Tune -O-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece sits on the body for optimum adjustment of intonation and string position, while Grover Rotomatics guarantees precise and stable tuning on the headstock.
I have some 10-15 Gibsons from LP Studio to the Standard and this Custom Black Beauty including Silver Sparkle Custom Florentine or CS-339 and 335 ... This custom is a collectors item and great for recording, yet live I mainly use my Studio or 339 as they are lighter. This custom has a commanding tone and presence so if you can afford one, buy her as this is THE reference.