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Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Flame Top Electric Guitar

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      Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Flame Top Electric Guitar (103133401)
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Brilliant figuring on a killer classic.

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With its distinctive style and long list of appointments, the 1968 Les Paul Custom has long been a favorite of players and collectors. Featuring the trademark split diamond headstock inlay and lavishly bound body, this Les Paul Custom version adds a carved, flame maple top. The guitar's '57 Classic humbuckers provide the smoothest, richest tone of any of the Gibson pickups while gold hardware adds a sumptuous glow under the stage lights.

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

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Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Flame Top Electric Guitar Includes:
Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case, custom care kit, and a certificate of authenticity

Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Flame Top Electric Guitar Features:

  • Highly figured maple top
    Solid mahogany back
    Multi-ply white/black binding on top & back
    Gold hardware
    ABR-1 bridge, stopbar tailpiece
    1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon
    22-fret bound ebony fingerboard
    Pearl block inlays
    Rounded neck profile
    24-3/4" scale length, 1 11/16" nut width
    Kidney bean tuners
    '57 Classic humbucking pickups
    2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
    Includes Custom Shop case and certificate of authenticity




Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Flame Top Electric Guitar Includes:

    Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case, custom care kit, and a certificate of authenticity

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  • Classy

    As reviewed by Joaquin on 9/9/2010

    This is such a fine guitar. I like the "vintage" feel to it, as the 57's add to that classic tone. It is a heavy momma, but that's how you know you'll get the best possible sound of this beast. The necki is so nice and comfortable since it's the slim one. I keep her nice and polished (the triburst) but still play it onstage at Church or events. Love it!!!!!

    4 of 4 people found this review helpful.

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  • Best Gibson Custom You'll Find in this Price Range

    As reviewed by Rory Fogarty on 11/22/2011

    Let me start by saying this is an outstanding guitar, and worth every penny. This guitar sounds and looks incredible. I cannot understate the wide range of tones you can get from these two Classic 57' pickups. From fat, bass rich chords through the neck pickup, to crystal clear leads through the bridge pickup - and everything between - this guitar does it all. I received this guitar directly from Gibson. It did not hang in the GC showroom prior to me receiving it. So you might ask, why a 4-star rating? I actually wanted to rate 4.5 but that's not an option for these reviews. I'm taking off half a star for a few reasons. Gibson's Quality Control seems to be slipping a bit these days. I understand Custom guitars are crafted by hand and each have a unique character, including minor crafting flaws. These are welcome in my opinion. I didn't buy a Custom for cookie-cutter appeal. My guitar has a few flaws which are kind of cool, and a few which shouldn't have been allowed to leave the shop. There is a small crack in the finish where the neck meets the body, and the red bordering on the neck binding was cut slightly uneven in some places. These are just cosmetic, and only visible close up. Also, the nut was sloppily crafted. Instead of nice smooth cuts for the strings to sit in, there are deep hacks. This is not a big deal because I'm replacing the 6/6 nylon with a bone nut anyway. The bad nut effects tuning on the 2nd, 3rd, and 5th strings and is inexpensive to replace. A couple of things you may be interested to know before purchasing this guitar. This is not a Historic, or Vintage Only Spec (VOS) model, which is a good thing in this case. This guitar is a reissue, but an improved version of the original '68 LP. It has a 60's slim neck, instead of the "baseball bat" neck the original '68 had. With the ebony fretboard, the neck is so smooth and fast you won't want to put it down. It also has a grade AAA figured maple top, better tuning machines, and more. I suggest you do a little research and compare for yourself. I consider the changes to be excellent, but that may not be what you are looking for. GC is offering this Custom 68' LP to players for an incredible price. I shopped around for a long time, originally buying a Gibson USA LP Traditional, which is also an excellent solid body LP. I upgraded to this one once I realized the incredible value. If you have the chance to get one, I highly recommend it.

    2 of 2 people found this review helpful.

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  • The SHIT!!!

    As reviewed by Eric Miller on 2/23/2009

    I brought this guitar home, after going back and forth between this and the Zakk Wylde Gibson. I thought that I had made a bad decision and had plans to return it to purchase the Zakk in a few days. The more and more I played it, the more I fell in love. I have owned some great guitars in my day, I still own a Paul Reed Smith custom 24, but the Gibby is by far the best guitar that I have EVER had the previlage to play. Sustain for days, tone like no other, howling in just that seductive way that only a guitar player would understand. This instrument truely will speak through you and for you. Needless to say I don't need to pay to have someones name on my guitar. I have found my own voice, and it happens to sound like the 60's.

    33 of 37 people found this review helpful.

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