Used Gibson Custom Shop M2M Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty” – 2025
Made to Measure (Sweetwater Exclusive)
This is a Gibson Custom Shop Made-to-Measure (M2M) Les Paul Custom Black Beauty, custom ordered—believed to be exclusive to Sweetwater. Finished in Gibson’s Vintage Original Sheen (VOS) black, which still presents with a rich, glossy appearance.
Includes COA, original documents, and the standard plastic switch cover (installed if you prefer the guitar to be slightly lighter).
Weight
- 9 lbs 13 oz — a very comfortable weight for a Les Paul Custom
(Many LPCs exceed 11 lbs)
Condition
- Excellent overall condition
- The guitar has been lightly played and shows minimal signs of use
- There was a crack near the headstock/neck area that has been professionally repaired.
Repair is solid, stable, and not noticeable
Neck & Playability
- Comfortable, fast-action neck
- Smooth-as-silk ebony fingerboard
- Medium jumbo frets
- Neck specs (my measurements):
- Nut width: 1.69"
- Thickness:
.87" @ 1st fret
.99" @ 12th fret
Construction
- Premium mahogany body selected by Gibson Custom Shop luthiers
- 2-piece carved maple top
Pickups & Electronics
- Factory Gibson 490/498 humbucker set
- The 498T is a hotter Alnico V pickup with increased output, crunch, and sustain
- Classic Les Paul Custom tones with added punch for rock and heavier styles
- The 498T is a hotter Alnico V pickup with increased output, crunch, and sustain
- Includes a fairly new, non-Gibson hardshell case
Shipping & Terms
This a used guitar, you might find some wear, dings and blemish marks on the guitar.
Shipping price is based on delivery within the 48 contiguous United States
USA shipping only
Sold As Described – No Returns
Features:
- Solidbody Electric Guitar
- Ebony Finish
- Maple Top
- Solid Mahogany Body
- Mahogany Neck
- Ebony Fretboard
- 24-3/4" Scale Length
- 12" Radius
- 22 Medium Jumbo Frets
- Gibson 490R Neck and 498T Bridge Humbuckers
- 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch
- Tune-o-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
- Grover Kidney Tuners
- Gold Hardware
This item is sold As-Described
This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More.
| Listed | 6 months ago |
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| Condition | Excellent (Used) Excellent items are almost entirely free from blemishes and other visual defects and have been played or used with the utmost care.Learn more |
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