The Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom is a commanding blend of traditional Les Paul Custom elegance and modern Custom Shop refinement. Crafted by Gibson, this single cut masterpiece pairs striking visual depth with authoritative tone, delivering a high-performance instrument built for discerning players and collectors alike.

Constructed in the iconic Les Paul body shape, this model features a 1-piece mahogany back topped with a 2-piece hand-picked AAA maple cap, offering the classic tonal balance of warmth, sustain, and articulate snap. The mahogany provides thick midrange character and resonance, while the carved maple top enhances clarity and definition. Designed with 9-hole weight relief, the guitar retains its legendary sustain while improving comfort for extended playing sessions. A rich Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer finish highlights the dramatic figured Charcoal Widow top, while elegant multi-ply binding frames the body with unmistakable Les Paul Custom sophistication.

The solid mahogany neck is carved to a comfortable Modern Medium C profile (0.82"–0.965"), offering a fast yet substantial feel suited for both fluid lead work and powerful rhythm playing. The neck is joined to the body using a long tenon joint, maximizing sustain and tonal transfer. With a traditional 24.75-inch (628.65mm) scale length, the instrument delivers the familiar Les Paul warmth and slinky string tension players expect. The sleek ebony fingerboard, shaped to a 12-inch radius, is fitted with 22 medium-jumbo frets for smooth bending and articulate response. Elegant mother-of-pearl block inlays add classic Custom styling, while a Corian nut (1.69"/42.85mm) ensures precise string spacing and stability.

The Charcoal Widow’s voice is driven by a versatile pairing of 490R (neck) and 490T (bridge) humbuckers. The 490R delivers warm, rounded tones with excellent clarity for clean passages and singing leads, while the 490T provides focused mids, crisp highs, and the punch needed for driven rock tones. The electronics are anchored by 2 CTS 500K volume pots and 2 CTS 500K tone pots, all part of a hand-wired harness with a Switchcraft 3-way toggle selector and 1/4" output jack, ensuring reliable performance and smooth tonal control.

Gold hardware appointments elevate the instrument’s striking aesthetic. A Tune-O-Matic bridge paired with a stop bar tailpiece provides precise intonation and solid sustain. Grover Kidney tuning machines with gold plating offer dependable tuning stability, complemented by gold-plated pickup covers, brass strap buttons, and black mounting rings. Additional details such as the black multi-ply pickguard, black speed knobs, cream switch tip with black washer, and a 2-ply engraved Les Paul Custom truss rod cover complete the upscale presentation.

Housed in a Custom Shop hardshell case and accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity booklet, the Gibson Custom Shop PSL Les Paul Custom Figured Charcoal Widow stands as a refined evolution of a legendary platform—combining premium tonewoods, meticulous craftsmanship, and bold visual character in a guitar built to inspire on any stage.

Other specifications include:

• Back 1-Piece Mahogany
• Binding Multi-ply
• Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape Les Paul
• Body Styles Les Paul,Single Cut
• Top 2-Piece Hand Picked AAA Maple
• Weight Relief 9-Hole
• End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in
• Fingerboard Material Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
• Fret Count 22
• Frets Medium-Jumbo
• Inlays Mother of Pearl Block
• Joint Long Tenon
• Neck Material Solid Mahogany
• Nut Material Corian
• Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
• Profile Modern Medium C (0.82" / 0.965")
• Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
• Bridge Pickup 490T
• Controls 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness, Switchcraft Toggle Switch
• Neck Pickup 490R
• Output Jack 1/4"
• Pickup Selector 3-Way Toggle
• Bridge Tune-O-Matic
• Finish Gold
• Mounting Rings Black
• Pickguard Black Multi-Ply
• Pickup Covers Gold-Plated
• Strap Buttons Brass
• Switch Tip Cream
• Switchwasher Black
• Tailpiece Stop Bar
• Truss Rod Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover 2-Ply, Engraved Les Paul Custom
• Tuner Plating Gold
• Tuning Machines Grover Kidney
• Bridge Tune-O-Matic
• Control Knobs Black Speed Knobs
• Accessories Certificate of Authenticity Booklet
• Case Custom Shop Hardshell
• Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• LPCPSL000000809
• 10 lbs 3 oz
• CS600478

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