Description
Description
Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”
This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.
Specs
Specs
General
| Series: | Gibson Custom Shop Historic |
| Country of Manufacture: | Made in the USA |
| Serial Number: | 74135 |
| Product Color: | Ebony |
| Case Type: | Hardshell Case Included |
| Factory Setup: | E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E) |
Body
| Body Shape: | Les Paul |
| Body Material: | Solid Mahogany |
| Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Gloss |
| Top Material: | Plain Maple |
| Body Binding: | Multi-ply |
Neck
| Neck Material: | Mahogany |
| Neck Finish: | Nitrocellulose Gloss |
| Neck Tint/Color: | Ebony |
| Neck Shape: | 50s Rounded Medium C |
| Fingerboard Material: | Ebony |
| Nut Material: | Nylon |
| Nut Width: | 1.687" (42.85mm) |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
| Scale Length: | 24.75" (628.65mm) |
| Number of Frets: | 22 Frets |
| Neck Joint: | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Fingerboard Inlay: | Mother of Pearl Blocks |
| Inlay Shape: | Blocks |
| Side Marker Inlay: | White Dots |
| Headstock Inlay/Decal: | 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl |
Electronics
| Bridge Pickup: | Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) |
| Middle Pickup: | Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) |
| Neck Pickup: | Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) |
| Controls and Switching: | 3-Way Switchcraft |
| Electronics Notes: | 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
Hardware
| Hardware Color: | Gold |
| Bridge: | No-Wire ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece: | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
| Tuning Machines: | Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips |
| Fret Wire: | Historic Medium-Jumbo |
| Saddle: | Metal |
| Pickguard: | Multi-ply Laminated Acrylic |
| Truss Rod Cover: | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom |
| Knobs: | Butyrate Black Top Hats |
| Switch Cap: | Amber Catalin |