Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Special Double Cut - Flamed Crimson Burst (2023)

Gibson Les Paul Custom Special Double Cut - Flamed Crimson Burst (2023) - 7 lbs 9 oz.

The Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured Top draws inspiration from two double-cut Les Paul models straight out of Gibson's Golden Age: the Les Paul Junior and Les Paul Special. The double cutaway design is equal parts form and function, allowing thumb-over and thumb-behind players alike to access higher frets without encumbrance well beyond the neck joint. Paired with a speedy 1960s Slim Taper mahogany neck, the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured Top is one axe you don't want to miss out on.

Custombucker pickups deliver timeless PAF tone

When it comes to capturing that classic Gibson tone, nothing beats the sound of its very own painstaking Custombucker PAF ("Patent Applied For" — Seth Lover's original 1950s humbucker design) re-creations. For classic country to modern high-gain, you'll love the tight low end, complex midrange, and sweet highs you'll be able to coax out of these pickups. We at Sweetwater have played many PAF-style humbuckers over the years, so take it from us: the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured Top's Custombucker pickups are some of the most historically accurate PAF copies available today. Premium 500K CTS tone and volume pots complete the circuit.

Custom Shop features and appointments

Great sound and playability aren't all you'll find aboard the Gibson Custom Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured Top. From stem to stern, this guitar is decked out in Gibson luxury. Premium features and appointments include historic hide-glued neck and fingerboard joints, high-performance Grover tuners, and a modern Les Paul-style ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and stop tail.