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A sunburst Gibson Les Paul Custom Reissue guitar stands upright in its open, black, red-velvet-lined hard case.
01 / 23A sunburst Gibson Les Paul Custom Reissue guitar stands upright in its open, black, red-velvet-lined hard case.
Full-frame view of a sunburst Les Paul with a flamed maple top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
02 / 23Full-frame view of a sunburst Les Paul with a flamed maple top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
The back of a cherry red electric guitar with a glossy finish, gold tuners, and two black control cavity covers.
03 / 23The back of a cherry red electric guitar with a glossy finish, gold tuners, and two black control cavity covers.
Full back view of a cherry red guitar with cream binding, two black control plates, and a gold strap button.
04 / 23Full back view of a cherry red guitar with cream binding, two black control plates, and a gold strap button.
Close-up of the black headstock with gold tuners, mother-of-pearl inlays, and multi-ply binding, showing light wear on the tuners.
05 / 23Close-up of the black headstock with gold tuners, mother-of-pearl inlays, and multi-ply binding, showing light wear on the tuners.
The back of a dark red headstock with a glossy finish, showing six gold Grover tuners and a faint serial number.
06 / 23The back of a dark red headstock with a glossy finish, showing six gold Grover tuners and a faint serial number.
Close-up of the guitar's body, showing a honey burst flame top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
07 / 23Close-up of the guitar's body, showing a honey burst flame top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
Close-up of a sunburst Les Paul's flame maple top, showing gold hardware, black pickup rings, and four black speed knobs.
08 / 23Close-up of a sunburst Les Paul's flame maple top, showing gold hardware, black pickup rings, and four black speed knobs.
Angled view of a sunburst Les Paul with a flame maple top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
09 / 23Angled view of a sunburst Les Paul with a flame maple top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
Angled view of a sunburst Les Paul, showing its flame maple top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
10 / 23Angled view of a sunburst Les Paul, showing its flame maple top, gold hardware, black pickguard, and cream binding.
The guitar's dark cherry back, with cream binding, shows two black control cavity covers and a gold strap button.
11 / 23The guitar's dark cherry back, with cream binding, shows two black control cavity covers and a gold strap button.
The back of a cherry red Les Paul Custom, showing the control cavity cover, output jack, and cream binding.
12 / 23The back of a cherry red Les Paul Custom, showing the control cavity cover, output jack, and cream binding.
The back of a cherry red Les Paul Custom, showing the control cavity and switch plate covers, with cream binding and a gold strap button.
13 / 23The back of a cherry red Les Paul Custom, showing the control cavity and switch plate covers, with cream binding and a gold strap button.
The back of a dark cherry Les Paul Custom, showing control cavity covers, cream binding, and a strap button.
14 / 23The back of a dark cherry Les Paul Custom, showing control cavity covers, cream binding, and a strap button.
Close-up of the guitar's amber flame maple top, showing the gold bridge, tailpiece, and neck pickup, with two black control knobs.
15 / 23Close-up of the guitar's amber flame maple top, showing the gold bridge, tailpiece, and neck pickup, with two black control knobs.
Close-up of the guitar's amber flame maple top, showing subtle wood grain and a small black control knob in the upper right.
16 / 23Close-up of the guitar's amber flame maple top, showing subtle wood grain and a small black control knob in the upper right.
Close-up of a guitar headstock's back, showing two gold Grover tuners and a gold "Gibson Custom Shop" logo on a dark red finish.
17 / 23Close-up of a guitar headstock's back, showing two gold Grover tuners and a gold "Gibson Custom Shop" logo on a dark red finish.
Close-up, side view of the guitar neck, showing the dark fretboard, cream binding, and two black side dot markers.
18 / 23Close-up, side view of the guitar neck, showing the dark fretboard, cream binding, and two black side dot markers.
Close-up of the dark red neck and fretboard, showing cream binding with black side dots and rectangular pearloid inlays.
19 / 23Close-up of the dark red neck and fretboard, showing cream binding with black side dots and rectangular pearloid inlays.
Close-up of the guitar's black fretboard with rectangular mother-of-pearl inlays, measured at 1.68 inches by a digital caliper.
20 / 23Close-up of the guitar's black fretboard with rectangular mother-of-pearl inlays, measured at 1.68 inches by a digital caliper.
A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark red neck, showing 0.90 on its screen, with cream binding visible along the fretboard.
21 / 23A digital caliper measures the guitar's dark red neck, showing 0.90 on its screen, with cream binding visible along the fretboard.
A digital caliper measures the dark cherry Les Paul's neck relief at 0.99mm, showing the bound fretboard and side dots.
22 / 23A digital caliper measures the dark cherry Les Paul's neck relief at 0.99mm, showing the bound fretboard and side dots.
A digital scale displays "8:14.5 lb oz" with the lower bout of a cherry sunburst guitar visible above it.
23 / 23A digital scale displays "8:14.5 lb oz" with the lower bout of a cherry sunburst guitar visible above it.

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2001 Gibson Custom Shop '68 Les Paul Custom Reissue w/OHSC

$4,995.00

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Description

c.2001 Gibson Custom Shop '68 Les Paul Custom Reissue w/OHSC

This Item Is Located At IVG Sherman Oaks 

The Guitar Is In Very Good Overall Condition (Please See Photos)

Made In USA

Highly Figured Maple Top In Sunburst Finish Shows Minor Playwear Throughout Including Cosmetic Marks, Dings And Scratches (As Shown)

Double-Bound Solid Mahogany Body

7-Ply Binding

Gold ABR-1 And Stop-Tailpiece

Les-Paul-Custom Pickguard

Ebony Fingerboard And Original Frets Show Some Playwear, But Are In Very Good Overall Condition (See Photos)

"Diamond" Headstock Inlay

Gold Grover Tuners

Scale Length: 24.75"

Nut Width: 1.68"

Weight: 8lbs 14oz

Neck Depth At 1st Fret: .90"

Neck Depth At 12th Fret: .99"

Missing COA And Case Candy

Comes With Original Gibson Custom Hardshell Case As Shown

 

The circa 2001 Gibson Custom Shop ’68 Les Paul Custom Reissue in Sunburst is a showpiece-level instrument that blends vintage soul with Custom Shop craftsmanship. With its carved maple top, solid mahogany body, and smooth ebony fingerboard, it offers the elegance and authority of the original ’68 model—but with the precision and playability only a hand-built Custom Shop guitar can deliver. Gold hardware, multi-ply binding, and flawless nitrocellulose finish make it visually stunning, while its humbuckers produce a commanding, articulate voice that thrives in both stage and studio settings. A true investment-grade Les Paul for the serious player or collector.

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