Here for sale we have a beautiful Gibson Made to Measure Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar in Double Gold finish. The Holy Grail of instruments for many guitarists, the Les Paul Custom was first introduced in '53, one year after the original Gibson Les Paul was released. The Custom was likely created at the request of Les Paul himself. Indeed, the original Ebony finish was chosen as a more luxurious and classy looking guitar which he wanted to 'look like a tuxedo'. The Gibson Made to Measure program allows customers to order unique, personalised guitars from the Gibson Custom Shop, giving them full control over the design of their instrument to create the 'dream guitar'.
 
This Les Paul Custom consists of a Mahogany body with a Carved Maple top, a Mahogany neck, and a 22-fret Ebony fingerboard. Other appointments include Chrome hardware, Grover tuners, a Tune-o-Matic bridge, and a Stopbar tailpiece. The headstock and fingerboard are inlaid with luxurious Mother of Pearl, whilst the body is double bound and features multi-stripe purfling, echoing the headstock binding. A pair of Gibson humbucking pickups are installed, with a Gibson Classic 57 Underwound in the neck and Gibson Classic '57+ in the bridge position. These are wired to the standard Les Paul 3-way toggle and independent volume & tone controls. 
 
The Mahogany neck plays exceptionally well, with a profile which might be described as a moderately-sized 'D' shape which lends itself well to a wide variety of playing styles and techniques. The Ebony of the fingerboard is pleasant under the fingers, delivering a smooth and durable playing surface across the register. With its traditional 12" radius, the fingerboard is practical for both chordal and melodic playing styles, with string bending and vibrato techniques feeling nice and easy. At 10.25lbs, this guitar is a traditional weight for a Les Paul, and provides a reassuring sense of dependability to the instrument along with the resonance and sustain that we expect from these instruments. 
 
Amplified, the pair of Gibson humbucking pickups deliver thick and full-bodied tones, just as we expect from Gibson. The Gibson Classic 57 Underwound in the neck is round and powerful, and can handle plenty of gain for saturated lead tones. The Gibson Classic '57+ in the bridge is of course brighter, and with a higher output can easily push your amp into a harmonically rich & searing distortion tone which is perfect for rock rhythm parts and riffs. The traditional control layout is as practical and comprehensive as ever, with the pots responding well to small changes for easy tweaking of your tone while playing.
 
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.