Purchased new as a speculative investment. Never played, handled or even looked at with intent. "Still has the old tagger on it." Ships within original case, Gibson box and original outer shipping box.

Inspired by Peter Frampton's Legendary 1954 Les Paul Custom

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.

The "Phenix" Les Paul Custom is the iconic guitar that is heard on, and that graced the cover of 1976's classic "Frampton Comes Alive!" LP. Thought to have been lost in 1980 in a tragic cargo plane crash, it miraculously survived, and over thirty years later, it was returned to Peter, and thus earned its Phenix nickname. Now the Gibson Custom Shop is proud to offer a VOS rendition of this guitar as an Artist model. It has all of the classic Les Paul Custom cosmetic appointments, along with a weight-relieved mahogany body with a solid mahogany top, gold hardware, Grover® tuners, Schaller Strap Locks, and three open-coil Custombucker humbuckers™. The VOS finish gives it the look of a vintage original, minus the dings and scars that the original Phenix now bears. It also features custom wiring. The 3-way toggle switch controls the neck and bridge pickups, just as on a two-pickup Les Paul Custom, and they share a volume and tone control. The second set of volume and tone controls are connected to the middle pickup; it can be used with either (or both) of the other two pickups. It can even be used by itself when the other pickups are turned down, making this Phenix-inspired model not only an iconic looking and great sounding guitar, but a highly flexible one as well.

Specifications

Body Specs
Binding
Multi-ply
Body Finish
Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material
Mahogany
Body Shape
Les Paul
Body Styles
Les Paul
Top
Solid Mahogany
Weight Relief
9-Hole
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count
22
Frets
Jumbo
Inlays
Custom Block; Frampton Signature Sandblasted into 12th Fret Inlay
Joint
Set Neck
Neck Material
Mahogany
Nut Material
Bone
Nut Width
42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile
Artist Profile
Scale Length
628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup
Custombucker
Controls
Master Volume and Tone shared by Neck and Bridge Pickups, Second Volume and Tone for Middle Pickup (independent of P/U selector toggle switch), CTS Potentiometers, Paper in Oil Capacitors
Middle Pickup
Custombucker
Neck Pickup
Custombucker
Output Jack
1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector
3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
Control Covers
Reissue Black, plus Custom Shop Medallion
Control Knobs
Gold Speed Knobs
Finish
Gold VOS
Jack Plate Cover
Gold
Mounting Rings
Cream
Pickguard
None
Pickup Covers
None
Strap Buttons
2 - Bottom and Shoulder (Schaller Strap Locks)
Switch Tip
Gold
Switchwasher
True Historic Cream
Tailpiece
Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar with Long Stud/Anchor
Truss Rod
Standard
Truss Rod Cover
True Historic Black; Frampton Signature
Tuner Plating
Gold
Tuning Machines
Grover Kidney
Misc Specs
Accessories
Schaller Strap Lock Strap Buttons
Model:
CSPFPXVOEBGH1
Case
Gibson Hardshell Case
Headstock
Bound Les Paul Custom
Headstock Inlay
Gibson Logo and Split Diamond Inlay in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046