The Legendary Black Beauty in Its Earliest Form

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

While some were produced in 1953, 1954 was the first full year for the classy-looking, tuxedo-inspired Gibson Les Paul™ Custom. The Custom was the first guitar to come equipped with the now-legendary ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge. Like the earliest Les Paul Customs, this Gibson Custom reissue is equipped with a Staple pickup in the neck position and a Soapbar P-90 pickup in the bridge position, along with gold hardware. It also has a one-piece mahogany body, Kluson® Waffleback® tuners with plastic buttons, CTS® potentiometers, paper in oil capacitors, and comes with a Custom Shop hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity.

Binding: Multi-ply

Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Body Material: Solid Mahogany

Body Shape: Les Paul

Body Styles: Les Paul,Single Cut

Weight Relief: None

End Of Board Width: 52.37mm / 2.06in

Fingerboard Material: Ebony

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo

Inlays: Custom Block Mother of Pearl

Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in

Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Neck Pickup: Custom Staple

Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

Bridge: ABR-1

Control Covers: Reissue Black

Control Knobs: Black Top Hats

Finish: Gold

Jack Plate Cover: Black Multi-Ply

Mounting Rings: Black

Pickguard: Black Multi-Ply

Pickup Covers: Black Soapbar

Strap Buttons: 2 - Brass

Switch Tip: True Historic Amber

Switchwasher: Black

Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar with Long Stud/Anchor

Truss Rod: Standard

Truss Rod Cover: True Historic

Tuner Plating: Gold

Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback

Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Medallion Switchplate; Extra Switchplate in the Case

Model: LPB54VOEBGH1

Case: Custom Shop Hardshell

Headstock Inlay: Gibson logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother of Pearl

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