1995 Gibson Les Paul Custom Limited Edition Black Beauty w/ 490R, 498T & Case

Up for sale, a 1995 Gibson Les Paul Custom Limited Edition in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case. Produced in limited quantities for the Japanese market, this “Black Beauty” Les Paul hails from an increasingly highly regarded era of Gibson production colloquially known as the "good wood” era.

Traditional tonewoods include a carved maple top, mahogany body, and one-piece mahogany neck capped with a bound ebony fretboard, and this Les Paul Custom weighs 9lbs 13oz, yielding plenty of natural sustain and lively chime. The 490R and 498T humbuckers have a wide tonal palette, with the Alnico II magnets in the neck pickup offering more chime and warmth, while the Alnico V bridge pickup has a cut and snarl that cuts through with classic Gibson roar. This Les Paul Custom has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: ‘60s-style slender C, measuring .810” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
• Fretboard: Ebony, pearl block inlays
• Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 11/16”
• Tuners: Grover Rotomatics
• Serialization: Eight-digit stamp dates to '95
• Factory Markings: “Limited Edition” decal on peghead

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple, mahogany
• Pickups: 490R/498T humbuckers
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
• Harness: CTS pots (replacement, 2006)
• Hardware: Nashville bridge, stopbar
• Plastics: Five-ply black pickguard, black speed knobs

The gloss Ebony nitro lacquer finish is framed by multi-ply binding, with an area of concentrated buckle wear central to the back and just a few small dings on the top and body perimeter. The nitro gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth.

The original brown Gibson USA hardshell case is included.