At the Gibson Custom Shop, we do much more than just build guitars...

we fulfill
dreams. Whether a guitar is earmarked for Zakk Wylde or Dickey Betts or it’s sim-
ply a 1959 Les Paul Reissue that’s making its way through production, we never
lose sight of the fact that every one of our guitars is destined to be cherished by
its new owner. That’s why we do everything possible to ensure that every instru-
ment that leaves our building lives up to our standards – and yours.

From the initial selection of wood to final assembly, every step of the process is
carefully scrutinized by someone who is passionate about his job - someone who
doesn’t lose sight of the goal of building the best guitar possible.

The lucky few that are fortunate enough to have visited the Custom Shop know
what we’re talking about. The amount of work that goes into every guitar is stag-
gering. The bracing for every archtop is shaped by hand. Every neck is fitted by
hand. Every coat of lacquer is applied by hand. Virtually every step is performed
by a person, not some soul-less machine. Our employees take pride in their work
and they’re committed to producing the world’s finest guitars.

This book is filled with images from the Custom Shop. They represent only a small
fraction of the work that goes into building the guitar of your dreams, but hope-
fully they’ll provide some insight into the passion that goes into every instrument
we build.
 HISTORIC COLLECTION
 Vintage Gibsons are without a doubt some of the most sought instruments in the world. Over $200,000
has been paid for examples in pristine condition. At the Custom Shop years of research have yielded
the Historic Collection, which is, quite simply, as close as you’ll ever get to capturing the magic of an
original. The unique top carve, the long neck tenon, the truss rod rout, the electronics… everything is
built to the original spec, even when it means commissioning manufacturers to custom-make the parts
we need. These guitars are every bit as amazing as the originals.

1959 Les Paul Standard

The “Gold Standard” by which all other electric guitars
are judged. In 1959, the cosmic powers-that-be all
came to an agreement on how to build an amazing
guitar and the result was the Les Paul Standard.

The 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue: it is simply what

all other guitars aspire to be.

Body:
Top wood: Carved figured maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Single-ply cream on top
Colors: Washed Cherry, Faded Tobacco, Iced Tea

Neck:
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long neck t enon
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Inlays: Vintage trapezoid
Binding: Single-ply cream
Profile: 1959 Rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24" 3/4; 1 11/16"

Electronics & Hardware:

Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T)
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar 

Available in Tom Murphy aged and Custom Authentic finishes

HISTORIC COLLECTION
1952 Les Paul Goldtop 1954 Les Paul Goldtop 1956 Les Paul Goldtop
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top

Neck: Neck: Neck:

Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long
w/long neck tenon w/long neck tenon neck tenon
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Inlays: Vintage trapezoid
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream
Profile: Early '50s rounded Profile: Early '50s rounded Profile: Early '50s rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"

Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:

Pickups: P-90 single coil Pickups: P-90 single coil Pickups: P-90 single coil
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: Original trapeze-style Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum wraparound Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar 
bridge/tailpiece bridge/tailpiece

1957 Les Paul Goldtop 1958 Les Paul Standard 1960 Les Paul Standard
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved figured maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top
Colors: Washed Cherry, Faded Tobacco, Iced Tea Colors: Washed Cherry, Faded Tobacco, Iced Tea
Neck:
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long Neck: Neck:
neck tenon Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood w/long neck tenon w/long neck tenon
Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Binding: Single-ply cream Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Inlays: Vintage trapezoid
Profile: Early '50s rounded Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Early '50s rounded Profile: 1960 slim taper 
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T) Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T) Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T)
Hardware color: Nickel Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar  Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar 
Available in Custom Authentic finish and with
dark back Available in Custom Authentic finish Available in Custom Authentic finish
1954 Les Paul Oxblood 1954 Les Paul Black Beauty 1957 Les Paul Black Beauty
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved solid mahogany Top wood: Carved solid mahogany
Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back
Color: Oxblood Colors: Ebony, Faded Cherry (2 pickup only)
Neck:
Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck:
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long neck tenon Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
w/long neck tenon Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony w/long neck tenon
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Inlays: Pearl block Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Binding: Single-ply white Inlays: Pearl block
Binding: Single-ply cream Profile: Early '50s rounded Binding: Single-ply white
Profile: Early '50s rounded Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Early '50s rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: Alnico V and P-90 single coil Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R,M) and 2(T)
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Hardware color: Gold Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Nickel Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar  Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum wraparound or Bigsby Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum Stopbar 
bridge/tailpiece or Bigsby

Available in 2 pickup configuration and

Tom Murphy aged finish (2 pickup only)

1957 Les Paul Black Beauty 1957 Les Paul Junior 1958 Les Paul Junior Double-cut
with Master Tone Body: Body:
Body: Body wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Solid mahogany
Top wood: Carved solid mahogany Colors: Faded Cherry, TV Yellow, TV White, Colors: Faded Cherry, TV Yellow, TV White
Back wood: Solid mahogany  Vintage Sunburst
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Neck:
Color: Ebony Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long neck tenon
Neck: w/long neck tenon Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Inlays: Pearloid dot
w/long neck tenon Inlays: Pearloid dot Profile: Rounded
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Profile: Rounded Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Inlays: Pearl block Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Binding: Single-ply white Electronics & Hardware:
Profile: Early '50s rounded Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: P-90 single coil
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Pickups: P-90 single coil Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone
Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone Hardware color: Nickel
Electronics & Hardware: Hardware color: Nickel Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum wraparound
Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R,M) and 2(T) Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum wraparound bridge/tailpiece
Controls: 3 volume, 1 master tone bridge/tailpiece
Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar 
or Bigsby
HISTORIC COLLECTION
1960 Les Paul Special SG Special SG Standard
Body: Body: Body:
Body wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Solid mahogany
Colors: Faded Cherry, TV Yellow, TV White Colors: Faded Cherry, Classic White, TV Yellow Colors: Faded Cherry, Classic White, TV Yellow

Neck: Neck: Neck:

Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
w/long neck tenon Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Inlays: Pearloid dot Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid
Inlays: Pearloid dot Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream
Binding: Single-ply cream Profile: 1960 slim taper  Profile: 1960 slim taper 
Profile: 1960 slim taper or ‘59 rounded Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
on double-cut
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: P-90 single coil Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Pickups: P-90 single coil Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Nickel
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Bridge/Tailpiece: Wraparound bridge/tailpiece Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar or 
Hardware color: Nickel or Maestro vibrato Maestro vibrato
Bridge/Tailpiece: Aluminum wraparound
bridge/tailpiece Available with aged nickel hardware

Available with Double Cut body

SG Custom 1958 Korina Explorer 1959 Korina Flying V

Body: Body: Body:
Body wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Solid korina Body wood: Solid korina
Colors: Faded Cherry, Classic White Color: Antique Natural Color: Antique Natural

Neck: Neck: Neck:

Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece korina Neck construction: 1-piece korina
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Inlays: Pearl block Inlays: Pearloid dot Inlays: Pearloid dot
Binding: Single-ply white Profile: Rounded Profile: Rounded
Profile: 1960 slim taper  Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4 "; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Hardware color: Gold Hardware color: Gold
Hardware color: Gold Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/String-through body
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar or 
Maestro vibrato
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1967 Mahogany Flying V 1963 Firebird I 1964 Firebird III
Body: Body: Body:
Body wood: Solid mahogany Wings: Solid mahogany Wings: Solid mahogany
Colors: Antique Natural, Classic White, Ebony, Faded Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Ebony, and Custom Colors: Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Ebony, and Custom Colors:
Cherry, Tobacco Sunburst Cardinal Red, Ember Red, Frost Blue, Faded Cherry, Cardinal Red, Ember Red, Frost Blue, Faded Cherry,
Golden Mist Poly, Heather Poly, Inverness Green, Golden Mist Poly, Heather P oly, Inverness Green,
Neck: Kerry Green, Pelham Blue, Polaris White, Silver Mist Kerry Green, Pelham Blue, Polaris White, Silver Mist
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Poly, TV Yellow Poly, TV Yellow
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Inlays: Pearloid dot Neck: Neck:
Profile: Rounded Neck construction: Nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck Neck construction: Nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" through-body design through-body design
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Electronics & Hardware: Inlays: Pearloid dot Inlays: Pearloid dot
Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Profile: Firebird rounded Binding: Single-ply cream
Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Firebird rounded
Hardware color: Nickel Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Maestro vibrato Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: Mini-humbucker  Electronics & Hardware:
Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone Pickups: Mini-humbuckers
Hardware color: Nickel Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Bridge/Tailpiece: Wraparound bridge/tailpiece Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: Offset bridge/Maestro vibrato

1965 Firebird V 1965 Firebird VII Wes Montgomery

Body:
Wings: Solid mahogany
Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Ebony, and Custom Colors:
Cardinal Red, Ember Red, Frost Blue, Faded
Cherry, Golden Mist Poly, Heather Poly, Inverness
Green, Kerry Green, Pelham Blue, Polaris White,
Silver Mist Poly, TV Yellow
Body:
Wings: Solid mahogany
Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Ebony, and Custom Colors:
Cardinal Red, Ember Red, Frost Blue, Faded
Cherry, Golden Mist Poly, Heather Poly, Inverness
Green, Kerry Green, Pelham Blue, Polaris White,
Silver Mist Poly, TV Yellow
Body:
Top wood: Carved spruce top
Back wood: Highly figured carved maple
Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21" (L) X 3 3/8" (D)
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back,
single-ply white on f-holes
Colors: Wine Red, Vintage Sunburst, Natural

Neck: Neck: Neck:

Neck construction: Nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck Neck construction: Nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck Neck construction: Maple/walnut
through-body design through-body design Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Inlays: Pearl block
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid Inlays: Pearl block Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply white Profile: ES rounded
Profile: Firebird rounded Profile: Firebird rounded Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: '57 Classic humbucker 
Pickups: Mini-humbuckers Pickups: Mini-humbuckers Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Hardware color: Gold
Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Gold Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony inlaid base/L-5
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Maestro vibrato Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Maestro vibrato with silver insert
Super 400 CES Byrdland 1934 L-5
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved spruce Top wood: Carved spruce Top wood: Carved spruce
Back wood: Highly figured carved maple Back wood: Highly figured carved maple Back wood: Highly figured carved maple
Dimensions: 18" (W) X 21 3/4" (L) X 3 3/8" (D) Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21" (L) X 2 1/4" (D) Dimensions: 16 1/8" (W) X 20 5/16" (L) X
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top, back, and f-holes Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top, back, and f-holes 3 1/16" (D)
Colors: Ebony, Wine Red, Vintage Sunburst, Natural Colors: Wine Red, Vintage Sunburst, Natural Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back
Color: Cremona Brown
Neck: Neck:
Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut Neck:
Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Neck construction: Highly figured maple
Inlays: Pearl split block Inlays: Pearl block Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony
Binding: Multi-ply white/black Binding: Multi-ply white/black Inlays: Pearl block
Profile: ES rounded Profile: ES rounded Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 23 1/2"; 1 11/16" Profile: ES rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Hardware:
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Hardware color: Gold
Hardware color: Gold Hardware color: Gold Bridge/Tailpiece: Rosewood/Bale
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony inlaid Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony
base/Super 400 inlaid base/Byrdland loop

Available with Florentine or 

 Venetian cutaway

Citation L-5 CES L-5 CT

Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved spruce Top wood: Carved spruce Top wood: Carved spruce
Back wood: Highly figured carved maple Back wood: Highly figured carved maple Back wood: Highly figured maple
Dimensions: 17" (W) X 20 1/2" (L) X 3" (D) Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21" (L) X 3 3/8" (D) Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21" (L) X 2 3/8" (D)
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top, back, Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back,
and f-holes back, single-ply white on f-holes single-ply white on f-holes
Colors: Faded Cherry, Honeyburst, Natural Colors: Ebony, Wine Red, Vintage Colors: Faded Cherry, Vintage Sunburst, Natural
Sunburst, Natural
Neck: Neck:
Neck construction: Highly figured Neck: Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut
maple/mahogany Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony
Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony Inlays: Pearl block
Inlays: Abalone cloud Inlays: Pearl block Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Binding: Multi-ply white/black Binding: Multi-ply white/black Profile: ES rounded
Profile: ES rounded Profile: ES rounded Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Pickups: Floating BJB pickup attached to Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch on
bound, figured maple finger rest Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch electric version
Controls: 1 volume Hardware color: Gold Hardware color: Gold
Hardware color: Engraved 24 karat gold plated Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony inlaid Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony inlaid base/L-5
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony fleur de lis base/L-5 with silver insert with silver insert
HISTORIC COLLECTION
1959 ES-335 Dot 1963 ES-335 Block ES-5
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Maple Top wood: Maple Top wood: Highly figured maple
Back wood: Maple Back wood: Maple Back wood: Highly figured maple
Dimensions: 16" (W) X 19 " (L) X 1 3/4" (D) Dimensions: 16" (W) X 19 " (L) X 1 3/4" (D) Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21" (L) X 3 3/8" (D)
Binding: Single-ply cream on top and back Binding: Single-ply cream on top and back Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back,
Colors: Ebony, Faded Cherry, Vintage Colors: Ebony, Faded Cherry, Vintage single-ply white on f-holes
Sunburst, Antique Natural Sunburst, Antique Natural Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Natural, Wine Red

Neck: Neck: Neck:

Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 20 fret rosewood
Inlays: Pearloid dot Inlays: Pearloid block Inlays: Pearl block
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Profile: '59 rounded Profile: 1960 slim taper  Profile: ES rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4 "; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4 "; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"

Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:

Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Pickups: P-90 or Alnico V single coil
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 3 volume, 1 master tone
Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/ES-5

ES-5 Switchmaster Tal Farlow

Body:
Top wood: Highly figured maple
Back wood: Highly figured maple
Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21" (L) X 3 3/8" (D)
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back
single-ply white binding on f-holes
Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Natural, Wine Red
Neck:
Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut
Fingerboard wood: 20 fret rosewood
Inlays: Pearl block
Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Profile: ES rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Controls: 3 volume, 3 tone, 4-way switch
Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Loop
Body:
Top wood: Highly figured maple
Back wood: Highly figured maple
Dimensions: 17" (W) X 21 " (L) X 3" (D)
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back
single-ply white binding on f-holes
Colors: Wine Red, Vintage Sunburst, Natural,
 Viceroy Brown
Neck:
Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut
Fingerboard wood: 20 fret rosewood
Inlays: Pearl crown
Binding: Single-ply white
Profile: ES rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Tal Farlow
Tools of the trade. The impos-
ing piece of machinery to the
left is nothing more than a set
of clamps. It is used to hold
the bookmatched guitar tops
together while the glue dries.

Every top is chosen by hand

and matched so the grain
aligns correctly. The edges are
planed, the glue is applied
and the tops are placed in
these clamps.

It’s one of the first steps of the

process that virtually every
Custom Shop guitar goes
through. And again, it’s done
by hand.

There is no magic formula for

making a great guitar, just
care, patience, and skill.
SIGNATURE SERIES
Gibson has always been the brand of choice for artists of every genre of music. Folk, jazz, rock, metal…
it doesn’t matter, you can bet there’s at least one Gibson in every serious artist’s collection. The
Signature Series of guitars from the Custom Shop represents a true collaboration between the artists
and the Custom Shop to create an instrument that captures that esoteric “something” that makes each
artist’s sound unique and classic.

Jimmy Page Les Paul Slash Les Paul Chet Atkins L-10
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Figured maple Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved spruce top
Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Figured carved maple
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top Dimensions: 16 7/8" (W) X 21" (L) X 3 3/16" (D)
Color: Page Burst, aged by Tom Murphy Color: Custom Authentic Dark Binding: Multi-ply white/black checkerboard on top,
Tobacco Sunburst single-ply white on back
Neck: Color: Vintage Sunburst
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck:
w/long neck tenon Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck:
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood w/long neck tenon Neck construction: Mahogany
Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 19 fret ebony with 6
Binding: Single-ply cream Inlays: Acrylic trapezoid fret extension
Profile: Jimmy Page custom Binding: Single-ply cream Inlays: Acrylic L-10
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Slash custom Binding: Single-ply white
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Rounded
Electronics & Hardware: Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Pickups: Custom BurstBuckers Electronics & Hardware:
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch, Pickups: Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro II Hardware:
push/pull pot and Fishman Power Bridge Hardware color: Nickel
Hardware color: Aged Gold/Nickel Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch, Bridge/Tailpiece: Rosewood/Bale
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Aluminum stopbar  mini-toggle
Other: Aluminum jackplate, strap-locking end pins Hardware color: Aged Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: Fishman TOM/Stopbar 
Limited Edition Other: Strap-locking end pins
Joe Perry Les Paul Johnny A.™ Model Duane Eddy Model
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Highly figured carved maple Top wood: Carved figured maple Top wood: Highly figured maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Hollowed mahogany Back wood: Highly figured maple
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Dimensions: 14 1/8" (W) X 16 9/16" (L) X 1 5/8" (D) Dimensions: 16" (W) X 20 1/4" (L) X 3" (D)
Color: Custom Authentic Green Tiger  Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top, back,
Color: Sunset Glow and f-holes
Neck: Color: Rockabilly Brown
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck:
w/long neck tenon Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck:
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Neck construction: Highly figured maple/walnut
Inlays: Aged acrylic trapezoid Inlays: Custom Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Multi-ply white/black Inlays: Pearl moustache
Profile: Rounded Profile: Johnny A. Custom Binding: Single-ply white
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16" Profile: Duane Eddy custom
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Electronics & Hardware:
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Pickups: Duane Eddy custom single-coils,
3-way switch Hardware color: Gold L.R. Baggs transducer in bridge
Hardware color: Aged Nickel Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar or Bigsby Controls: 1 master volume, 1 master tone,
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  3-way switch 2 individual volume for 
or Bigsby humbuckers, on/off and blend for 
Baggs transducer 
Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Bigsby

Gary Rossington Les Paul Gary Rossington SG Allen Collins Explorer

Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved figured maple Body wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Solid korina
Back wood: Solid mahogany Color: Faded Cherry, aged by Color: Antique Natural, aged by Tom Murphy
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Tom Murphy
Color: Skynyrd Burst, aged by Tom Murphy Neck:
Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece korina
Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Inlays: Pearloid dot
w/long neck tenon Inlays: Vintage trapezoid Profile: Early ‘50s rounded
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Binding: Single-ply cream Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Inlays: Acrylic trapezoid Profile: 1960 slim taper  Other: Brass nut
Binding: Single-ply cream Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Profile: Rounded Electronics & Hardware:
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T) Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Hardware color: Aged gold
Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Hardware color: Aged Nickel Bridge/Tailpiece: Custom/modified Maestro
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Maestro vibrato
3-way switch Limited Edition
Hardware color: Aged Gold Limited Edition
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar 

Limited Edition
SIGNATURE SERIES
Zakk Wylde “Camo Bullseye” Zakk Wylde “Bullseye” Les Paul Lee Roy Parnell CS-336
Les Paul Body: Body:
Body: Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Carved maple
Top wood: Carved maple Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Tonally carved mahogany back,
Back wood: Solid mahogany Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back sides and centerblock
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Color: Antique White with black bullseye Binding: Single-ply cream on top and back
Color: Camouflage with black bullseye Color: Custom Authentic Ebony
Neck:
Neck: Neck construction: 3-piece maple with long Neck:
Neck construction: 3-piece maple with long neck tenon; no finish Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
neck tenon; no finish Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret maple Inlays: Pearl block Inlays: Pearloid dot
Inlays: Pearl block Binding: Multi-ply white/black Binding: Single-ply cream
Binding: Single-ply white Profile: Rounded Profile: Lee Roy Parnell custom (very fat)
Profile: Rounded Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: EMG-81 and EMG-85 Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Pickups: EMG-81 and EMG-85 Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Hardware color: Gold Hardware color: Aged Nickel
Hardware color: Gold Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar 
Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 

Lee Ritenour L-5 Signature Peter Frampton Les Paul Custom Lenny Kravitz Flying V
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved spruce Top wood: Carved maple Body wood: Solid mahogany
Back wood: Highly figured carved maple Back wood: Solid mahogany with dynamic Color: Black Sparkle
Dimensions: 15 1/2" (W) X 19 3/16" (L) X 2 5/8" (D) sound chambers
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back; Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Neck:
single ply white in f-holes Color: Ebony Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Color: Antique Sunburst Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Neck: Inlays: Pearloid dot
Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Profile: Lenny Kravitz custom
Neck construction: Highly figured Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
maple/walnut Inlays: Pearl block
Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony Other: Peter Frampton Signature inlaid at 12th fret Electronics & Hardware:
Inlays: Pearl block Binding: Multi-ply white/black Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Binding: Multi-ply white/black Profile: Peter Frampton Custom slim taper  Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch
Profile: ES rounded Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Hardware color: Gold
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16" Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Short Maestro
Electronics & Hardware: Other: Mirrored pickguard and truss rod cover 
Electronics & Hardware: Pickups:'57 Classic (R), '57 Classic Plus (M), 500T (T)
Pickups: Adjustable pole floating BJB Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch; wired to Limited Edition
Controls: 1 volume artist's specifications
Hardware color: Gold Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: Fine-tuning Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 
fingers tailpiece Other: Strap-locking endpins
Tony Iommi SG Bob Marley Les Paul Special Dickey Betts Redtop Les Paul
Body: Body: Body:
Body wood: Solid mahogany Body wood: Solid mahogany Top wood: Carved maple
Colors: Ebony, Wine Red Color: Cherry, aged by Tom Murphy Back wood: Scarfed, solid mahogany
Binding: Single-ply cream on top
Neck: Neck: Color: Dickey Betts Red (translucent)
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Fingerboard wood: 24 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Neck:
Inlays: Sterling silver cross Inlays: Pearloid small block Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Binding: Single-ply white Binding: Aged single-ply cream Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Profile: 1960 slim taper  Other: Overbound headstock, brass nut Binding: Single-ply cream
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Rounded Profile: Dickey Betts custom
Other: Graphite nut Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"

Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:

Pickups:Tony Iommi Signature humbuckers Pickups: P-90 single coils Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Chrome Hardware color: Aged nickel Hardware color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar 
Other: Input jack concealed on rim Other: Aged aluminum pickguard and Other: Custom switchwasher and jackplate
football-shaped switchwasher 
Limited Edition
Limited Edition

Paul Jackson, Jr. Model Pat Martino Model

Body: Body:
Top wood: Figured maple Top wood: Figured maple
Back wood: Hollowed mahogany Back wood: Hollowed mahogany
Dimensions: 13 3/4" (W) X 16" (L) X 1 11/16" (D) Dimensions: 12 3/4" (W) X 17 1/4" (L) X 1 3/4"(D)
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top
Colors: Gingerburst, Wine Red Colors: Caramel Brown, Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Neck: Neck:
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony w/compound Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
radius fingerboard Binding: Single-ply white
Inlays: Pearl split parallelogram Profile: Rounded
Binding: Single-ply white Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Profile:1960 Slim taper 
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Hardware color: Gold
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 
Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 
 CUSTOM COLLECTION
The Custom Collection represents the ongoing development of unique world-class instruments that
takes place at the Custom Shop. From the stunning and beautiful Les Paul Ultima to the CS-336, which
for the first time ever realizes Orville Gibson’s dream of an instrument with the back and sides carved
from a single piece of wood, these guitars are destined to be classics in their own right. Each model has
its own distinct personality and style. Which one fits yours?

Class 5 Class 5 Quilt Les Paul Ultima

Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Highly figured carved maple Top wood: Carved quilt maple Top wood: Quilted maple or figured maple top
Back wood: Weight-relieved mahogany Back wood: Weight-relieved mahogany Back wood: Solid mahogany with dynamic
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top sound chambers
Colors: Cranberry, Siennaburst, Tangerineburst, Colors: Cranberry, Siennaburst, Tangerineburst, Binding: Multi-ply abalone on top
Trans Black, Trans Blue, Trans Amber  Trans Black, Trans Blue, Trans Amber  Colors: Heritage Cherry Sunburst

Neck: Neck: Neck:

Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
w/long neck tenon w/long neck tenon w/long neck tenon
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid Inlays: Harp, Flame, or Tree of Life; all in mixed
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream abalone/mother of pearl
Profile: 1960 slim taper  Profile: 1960 slim taper  Binding: Single-ply white
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4”; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Profile: Rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Electronics & Hardware:
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Nickel Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar or Ultima loop
CUSTOM COLLECTION
1968 Les Paul Custom Figuretop 1968 Les Paul Custom Les Paul Custom
Body: (Custom Authentic) Body:
Top wood: Carved figured maple Body: Top wood: Carved maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany Top wood: Carved maple Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Back wood: Solid mahogany Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back
Colors: Butterscotch, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Binding: Aged multi-ply white/black on top and back Colors: White, Ebony, Wine Red
Triburst, Antique Natural Color: Custom Authentic Ebony
Neck:
Neck: Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany w/long Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
neck tenon neck tenon Inlays: Pearl block
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Binding: Single-ply white
Inlays: Pearl block Inlays: Pearl block Profile: Rounded
Binding: Single-ply white Binding: Aged single-ply white Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Profile: Rounded Profile: Rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: 490(R) and 498(T)
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Pickups: BurstBucker 2(R) and 3(T) Hardware Color: Gold
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 
Hardware Color: Gold Hardware Color: Aged Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar 

Les Paul Elegant Les Paul Elegant Quilt Carved Flame Les Paul
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved figured maple Top wood: Carved quilt maple Top wood: Carved carved maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany w/dynamic Back wood: Solid mahogany w/dynamic Back wood: Solid mahogany
sound chambers sound chambers Colors: Chameleon (multi) color, Orange to Red
Binding: Single-ply cream on top Binding: Single-ply cream on top
Colors: Antique Natural, Butterscotch, Peacock, Colors: Antique Natural, Butterscotch, Peacock, Neck:
Heritage Cherry Sunburst Heritage Cherry Sunburst Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
w/long neck tenon
Neck: Neck: Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid
w/long neck tenon w/long neck tenon Binding: Single-ply cream
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Profile: Rounded
w/compound radius fingerboard w/compound radius fingerboard Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4”; 1 11/16"
Inlays: Abalone trapezoid Inlays: Abalone trapezoid
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream Electronics & Hardware:
Profile: Rounded Profile: Rounded Pickups: ‘57 Classic humbuckers
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Nickel
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware Color: Nickel Hardware Color: Nickel
Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 
Carved Diamond Les Paul SG Elegant Quilt EDS-1275
Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Carved maple Top wood: Quilt maple Body wood: Solid mahogany
Back wood: Solid mahogany Back wood: Mahogany Colors: Heritage Cherry, Alpine White
Colors: Blue Chameleon (multi) color, Colors: Blue Burst, Fire Mist, Iguana Burst
Black to Gold Neck:
Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece maple
Neck: Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Fingerboard wood: 20 fret rosewood
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Inlays: Split parallelogram
w/long neck tenon Inlays: Abalone trapezoid Binding: Single-ply
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Binding: Single-ply cream Profile: 1960 slim taper 
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid Profile: 1960 slim taper  Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Binding: Single-ply cream Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Profile: Rounded Electronics & Hardware:
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4”; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware: Pickups: 490 Alnico(R) and 498 Alnico(T)
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch,
Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch neck selector switch
Pickups: ‘57 Classic humbuckers Hardware color: Gold Hardware color: Chrome (Heritage Cherry)
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  or Gold (Alpine White)
Hardware color: Nickel Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stop plate
Bridge/Tailpiece: TOM/Stopbar 

Flying V Figured Top Flying V Custom Non-Reverse Firebird

Body: Body: Body:
Top wood: Figured maple Top wood: Maple Body wood: Solid mahogany
Back wood: Mahogany Back wood: Mahogany Colors: TV White, Ebony
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Colors: Washed Cherry Colors: Classic White, Faded Cherry Neck:
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany with long
Neck: Neck: neck tenon
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Inlays: Pearloid dot
Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid Inlays: Pearl block Profile: Firebird rounded
Binding: Single-ply cream Binding: Single-ply cream Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Profile: Early ‘50s rounded Profile: Early ‘50s rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: P-90 single coil or mini humbuckers
Electronics & Hardware: Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T) Pickups: BurstBucker 1(R) and 2(T) Hardware color: Gold
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Controls: 2 volume, 1 tone, 3-way switch Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar 
Hardware color: Nickel Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/String-thru body
CUSTOM COLLECTION
CS-336 CS-356 L-4 CES Mahogany
Body: Top wood: Highly figured maple Body:
Top wood: Figured maple Back wood: Tonally carved mahogany back, Top wood: Carved solid spruce
Back wood: Tonally carved mahogany back, sides and centerblock Back wood: Solid mahogany
sides and centerblock Dimensions: 13 3/4" (W) X 16" (L) X 1 11/16" (D) Dimensions: 16 1/4" (W) X 20 1/4" (L) X 3 3/8" (D)
Dimensions: 13 3/4" (W) X 16" (L) X 1 11/16" (D) Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top, single-ply
Binding: Single-ply cream on top and back Colors: Faded Cherry, Vintage Sunburst white on back
Colors: Ebony, Faded Cherry, Vintage Sunburst, Colors: Ebony, Wine Red, Natural,
Tangerineburst, Trans Amber  Neck:  Vintage Sunburst
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Neck: Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony Neck:
Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany Inlays: Pearl block Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret rosewood Binding: Single-ply white on neck Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony
Inlays: Pearloid dot Profile: 1960 slim taper  Inlays: Pearl split parallelogram
Binding: Single-ply cream Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Binding: Single-ply white
Profile: 1960 slim taper  Profile: ES rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16" Electronics & Hardware: Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4"; 1 11/16"
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Electronics & Hardware: Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Hardware color: Gold Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar or Bigsby Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone,
Hardware color: Nickel 3-way switch
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Stopbar  Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 w/ebony
Available with plain maple top inlaid base/L-4

L-5 Signature Le Grande

Body: Body:
Top wood: Highly figured carved spruce Top wood: Highly figured carved Sitka spruce
Back wood: Highly figured maple Back wood: Highly figured maple
Dimensions: 15 1/2" (W) X 19 3/16" (L) X 2 5/8” (D) Dimensions: 17" (W) X 20 1/2" (L) X 3" (D)
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back, Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back,
single-ply white in f-holes single-ply white in f-holes
Colors: Tangerineburst, Vintage Sunburst Colors: Vintage Sunburst, Dark Wineburst, Chablis,
Trans Amber, Natural
Neck:
Neck construction: Highly figured maple Neck:
Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony Neck construction: Highly figured maple
Inlays: Pearl block Fingerboard wood: 20 fret ebony
Binding: Multi-ply white/black Inlays: Abalone/pearl split block
Profile: ES rounded Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16" Profile: ES rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 25 1/2"; 1 11/16"
Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: '57 Classic humbuckers Electronics & Hardware:
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch Pickups: BJB floating pickup
Hardware color: Gold Controls: 1 volume
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with ebony Hardware color: Gold
inlaid base/L-5 with silver insert Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with inlaid ebony
base/Fine-tuning fingers tailpiece
Every guitar we build is a
reflection of who we are.
From the 1957 Les Paul
Junior to the Citation, they all
say something about us.

And, every guitar that comes

out of the Gibson Custom
Shop is a testament to the
commitment of our employ-
ees and the passion they have
for their jobs.

This picture shows how we

glue kerfing to the rims of 
what will become an L-5 CES.
It’s just one of hundreds of 
steps along the way to creat-
ing an amazing guitar. And
it’s done by hand with care.
Just like everything at the
Custom Shop.
 PRO SHOP GUITARS
Want a double-neck Les Paul with three pickups for each neck? How about a Super 400 with a relief-
carved image of your mother on the back? The Pro Shop is your ticket. From crazy custom orders to
those “what if” ideas, the Pro Shop builds some of the most unique guitars you’re likely to find any-
where. Below is just a sample of the guitars made by the Pro Shop. Just consider them as food for
thought for your own custom-ordered guitar.
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All information contained within this catalogue is believed to be accurate; however, specifications are subject to change without notice.
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