Show More. Gibson Les Paul View our full range of buying options, all in one place. Follow this product to see new listings in your Feed! Follow this Product. Taking elements from the original Custom, the Classic Custom features block inlays, multi-layer binding, and the iconic Les Paul Custom headstock. However, the new Les Paul Classic Custom uses a processed maple for the fingerboard, partly due to wood sourcing issues faced by the company.
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And let's not forget that conservation is becoming a more important topic in the guitar world all the time, and maple has the advantage of being an abundant species that also has an amazing guitar-building heritage.
Finish is high-gloss nitrocellulose that's flat and very shiny. There's no tinting to the mahogany so it has that rather ginger look about it, but its chambering should help prevent shoulder fatigue and may also add dynamics to the guitar's sound. We can't fault the way it's put together either - everything is clean and supremely workmanlike, even though the join on the two-piece mahogany back looks rather obvious. Customs have always been the bruisers in the LP range, with more powerful pickups and a 'rockier' image than the Standard.
Inside are a Switchcraft toggle and quality pots, albeit cheapo ceramic disc capacitors. Dimensionally the LP is as normal, so we know what to expect regarding fretboard access and on-the-strap feel. The usual complement of 22 medium frets - given Gibson's Plek treatment for accuracy of intonation and set-up - feels good under the fingers and the baked maple has an ebony-like feel to it, certainly more so than rosewood.
All in all it's a very positive playing experience. All the Les Paul's sonic hallmarks are there: hefty punch from the bridge 57 Classic, with plenty of treble bite to push power chords and rocky riffs to the fore. Flip to the neck and big, warm tones abound but still with a notable top-end definition, especially at medium to low gain. In the middle things scoop somewhat, for surprisingly funky tones.
Pile on the drive and it gets big, holding on to extreme gain very well. This guitar is without doubt worthy of the name, but that maple 'board has its effect on the tone: more sizzle and definition than a vintage-style Les Paul.
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