'S-GRAVENHAGE, Netherlands
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This guitar is fully checked and professionally set up by our team of luthiers at Max Guitar, so you won’t have to worry about playability or technical issues. We love setting up instruments exactly the way you prefer — just contact us with your personal setup requests. Please contact us to discuss available shipping options.
Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom (2014) – EMG 81/85 – Richlite – Black Beauty Gone Brutal
A proper metal machine disguised as a classic.
This 2014 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom takes the timeless “Black Beauty” platform and pushes it firmly into modern territory. Factory-fitted with the legendary EMG 81/85 active set, this guitar delivers the tight, aggressive response and surgical clarity that serious high-gain players demand.
The combination is spot on: the EMG 81 in the bridge gives you razor-sharp attack and definition for fast riffing and palm-muted precision, while the 85 in the neck brings a thicker, fluid voice for leads that cut without getting muddy.
The Richlite fingerboard is a quiet advantage here. It’s incredibly consistent, smooth under the fingers, and adds to the focused, immediate response of the instrument. No dead spots, no fuss—just a fast, reliable playing surface that thrives under gain.
Tonally, this Les Paul is all about control and punch. Tight low end, articulate mids, and a top end that stays clear even under serious distortion. Exactly what you want when things get loud.
Specs & Highlights
Gibson Custom Shop build qualityMahogany body with maple topMahogany neck, Richlite fingerboardEMG 81 (bridge) / EMG 85 (neck)Classic Les Paul Custom aesthetics in blackBuilt for high-gain precision and modern metal
This is not your average Les Paul Custom—it’s a purpose-built weapon for players who need definition, power, and consistency on stage or in the studio.
If you’re after that tight, unforgiving metal tone with the feel of a proper Gibson, this one does the job without compromise.
Specifications
Condition: Pre-owned
Finish: ebony
Bridge: Tunomatic and stoptail
Series: Gibson Custom Shop
Bridge Pickup: EMG 81
Model: Les Paul
Semi/Hollow Body: No
Neck Pickup: EMG 85
Body Material: Mahogany
Controls: two volume, two tone, three way selector
Top Material: Maple
Neck Material: mahogany
Bridge Type: Fixed Bridge
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Pickup Config: HH
Neck Nutwidth: 43 mm
Neck Profile: C Shape
Tuning Machines: grover
Number of Strings: 6
Fretboard Material: richlite
Orientation: Right-handed
Scale (Mensur): 24,75"
Vintage: No
Amount of Frets: 22
Price€4,238
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