2002 Gibson Custom Shop Class 5 Les Paul – Cranberry

Red Quilt Top – USA

Rare Early-2000s Custom Shop Class 5 – Premium Quilt Top

If you know the Class 5 series, you know.

This is a 2002 Gibson Custom Shop Class 5 Les Paul, built during one of the strongest eras of

Gibson Custom Shop production. The Class 5 models were crafted with some of the highest-

graded maple tops available, reserved specifically for this series. The quilt on this Cranberry

Red finish is deep, dimensional, and absolutely alive under stage lighting.

These don’t come up often — especially clean examples from the early 2000s.

Why This One Stands Out

✔ Premium Quilt Maple Top (Class 5 Spec)

✔ BurstBucker Pickups – articulate, dynamic, classic PAF character

✔ Nickel Hardware

✔ Vintage Tulip Tuners

✔ 22-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard

✔ Set-Neck Construction

✔ Made in USA – 2002

✔ Original Gibson Hardshell Case + Locking Key Included

This guitar delivers the authoritative Les Paul punch — thick lows, vocal mids, and sweet sustain

for days — while maintaining clarity and note separation.

Condition: Very Good

There are some light surface scratches from normal handling, nothing structural or concerning. It

presents beautifully and plays exactly as it should.

I play out regularly, but this one hasn’t been getting stage time — and instruments like this

deserve to be played. It’s time for it to go to a serious player or collector who will appreciate

what it is.

Pricing Strategy Insight

Early 2000s Custom Shop Class 5 models with strong tops are becoming harder to find, and

clean examples continue trending upward in value. This one is priced competitively for

condition, originality, and top quality — without the inflated “collector tax.”

If you’ve been watching for the right one, this is it.Reasonable offers considered. Lowball offers will be politely declined.

Sale Details:

Sold As-Is

• All Sales Final

• Please review photos carefully

• Happy to provide additional detailed photos upon request

• Ships within the Continental US only

• Buyer pays shipping

• No refunds on original shipping charges

• Buyer’s remorse is not a valid reason for return

My goal is simple: smooth transaction, happy buyer, great instrument moving forward.

Feel free to message with serious inquiries.