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A Les Paul Custom with a long-scale neck

Gibson Custom is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

The Les Paul™ Custom is the flagship model in the Gibson Custom Modern Collection lineup. Long a player favorite, it lives up to the high standards set when the model was first introduced in late 1953 and carries forward the “tuxedo” appointments and refinements introduced since then.

Now, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce a new version of the iconic Les Paul Custom. It retains all of the features and specifications of our regular Modern Collection Les Paul Custom, but with a 25.5” scale length instead of the standard 24.75” scale of standard Les Paul Customs, making this guitar an excellent choice for players who prefer the snappier attack of a longer scale length, as well as those who frequently use drop tunings.

The Les Paul Custom Long Scale features a one-piece mahogany body with nine-hole weight relief, reducing weight while retaining the resonant, responsive tone the Les Paul Custom is famous for. A two-piece plain maple top adds a touch of brightness to the mahogany’s midrange and warmth. Multi-ply binding on the top and back further reinforces the model’s flagship position within the Modern Collection lineup. The long-scale mahogany neck features a comfortable Modern Medium C profile and is attached to the body with a long neck tenon for maximum sustain and tonal transfer. The bound ebony fretboard features a 12” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and is adorned with mother-of-pearl block inlays. The multi-ply bound headstock is equipped with a Corian® nut, Grover® tuning machines with kidney buttons, and dressed up with a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond headstock inlays.

The hardware is gold-plated, including the Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. The Les Paul Custom Long Scale features a set of humbucker™ pickups with gold-plated covers, including a 490R in the neck position perfectly matched to a 498T in the bridge position. Hand-wired to quality CTS® potentiometers and a Switchcraft® three-way toggle switch and 1/4” output jack, they deliver smooth jazz tones to modern metal mayhem and everything in between.

The Les Paul Custom Long Scale comes packaged in a Gibson Custom hardshell case for safe storage and travel, along with a Certificate of Authenticity booklet. The Les Paul Custom Long Scale is the ideal Les Paul for those who love the tone, feel, and aesthetic of the Les Paul Custom but want a longer scale length.

Highlights

  • One-piece mahogany body with nine-hole weight relief
  • Two-piece maple cap
  • Solid mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile
  • 25.5" scale length; great for drop tuning
  • Bound one-piece ebony fretboard with 22 reissue medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays
  • Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond headstock inlays
  • Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons
  • USA-made Gibson 490R and 498T pickups
  • Hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity included

Specifications

Body Specs

Back 1-Piece Mahogany

Binding Multi-ply

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape Les Paul

Top Maple

Weight Relief 9-Hole

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Mother of Pearl Block

Joint Long neck tenon

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Corian

Profile Modern Medium C

Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup 498T

Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Neck Pickup 490R

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-Way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs Black Speed Knobs

finish Gold

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard Black Multi-Ply

Pickup Covers Gold-Plated

Strap Buttons Brass

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Black

Tailpiece Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply, Engraved Les Paul Custom

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Grover Kidney

Misc Specs

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: LPCLS-EBGH1E

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Long Scale, Ebony

Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Long Scale, Ebony

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Nine-hole weight-relieved mahogany body, maple top, 25.5” scale, ma...
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Ebony

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A Les Paul Custom with a long-scale neck

Gibson Custom is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

The Les Paul™ Custom is the flagship model in the Gibson Custom Modern Collection lineup. Long a player favorite, it lives up to the high standards set when the model was first introduced in late 1953 and carries forward the “tuxedo” appointments and refinements introduced since then.

Now, Gibson Custom is proud to introduce a new version of the iconic Les Paul Custom. It retains all of the features and specifications of our regular Modern Collection Les Paul Custom, but with a 25.5” scale length instead of the standard 24.75” scale of standard Les Paul Customs, making this guitar an excellent choice for players who prefer the snappier attack of a longer scale length, as well as those who frequently use drop tunings.

The Les Paul Custom Long Scale features a one-piece mahogany body with nine-hole weight relief, reducing weight while retaining the resonant, responsive tone the Les Paul Custom is famous for. A two-piece plain maple top adds a touch of brightness to the mahogany’s midrange and warmth. Multi-ply binding on the top and back further reinforces the model’s flagship position within the Modern Collection lineup. The long-scale mahogany neck features a comfortable Modern Medium C profile and is attached to the body with a long neck tenon for maximum sustain and tonal transfer. The bound ebony fretboard features a 12” radius, 22 medium jumbo frets, and is adorned with mother-of-pearl block inlays. The multi-ply bound headstock is equipped with a Corian® nut, Grover® tuning machines with kidney buttons, and dressed up with a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond headstock inlays.

The hardware is gold-plated, including the Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. The Les Paul Custom Long Scale features a set of humbucker™ pickups with gold-plated covers, including a 490R in the neck position perfectly matched to a 498T in the bridge position. Hand-wired to quality CTS® potentiometers and a Switchcraft® three-way toggle switch and 1/4” output jack, they deliver smooth jazz tones to modern metal mayhem and everything in between.

The Les Paul Custom Long Scale comes packaged in a Gibson Custom hardshell case for safe storage and travel, along with a Certificate of Authenticity booklet. The Les Paul Custom Long Scale is the ideal Les Paul for those who love the tone, feel, and aesthetic of the Les Paul Custom but want a longer scale length.

Highlights

  • One-piece mahogany body with nine-hole weight relief
  • Two-piece maple cap
  • Solid mahogany neck with a Modern Medium C profile
  • 25.5" scale length; great for drop tuning
  • Bound one-piece ebony fretboard with 22 reissue medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays
  • Mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond headstock inlays
  • Grover Rotomatic tuners with kidney buttons
  • USA-made Gibson 490R and 498T pickups
  • Hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity included

Specifications

Body Specs

Back 1-Piece Mahogany

Binding Multi-ply

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Shape Les Paul

Top Maple

Weight Relief 9-Hole

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

Fret Count 22

Frets Medium Jumbo

Inlays Mother of Pearl Block

Joint Long neck tenon

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Corian

Profile Modern Medium C

Scale Length 647.7mm / 25.5in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup 498T

Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Neck Pickup 490R

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-Way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs Black Speed Knobs

finish Gold

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard Black Multi-Ply

Pickup Covers Gold-Plated

Strap Buttons Brass

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Black

Tailpiece Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply, Engraved Les Paul Custom

Tuner Plating Gold

Tuning Machines Grover Kidney

Misc Specs

Accessories Includes Gibson Accessory Kit

Model: LPCLS-EBGH1E

Case Hardshell Case

Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046