Description
Introduced in 1953 as a premium version of the iconic Les Paul model, the Les Paul™ Custom was designed at the request of Les Paul himself, who envisioned a sleek black guitar resembling a tuxedo. In 1961, Gibson replaced the single-cutaway Les Paul Custom with a double-cutaway design, later known as the SG™ Custom. The original single-cutaway model returned in 1968, and by the 1970s, production shifted from Kalamazoo to Nashville. During this era, the Les Paul Custom evolved with refinements like a multi-piece maple top replacing the all-mahogany body and a new maple neck. These 1970s models are now among the fastest-appreciating guitars in the vintage market.
After two decades of being exclusive to Gibson Custom, Gibson proudly reintroduces the Les Paul Custom 70s to the Gibson USA lineup. This model faithfully recreates 1970s specifications, featuring a mahogany body with a three-piece maple top, accented by 5-ply top binding and 3-ply back binding. Its maple neck, shaped to a classic 70s profile with a volute, is paired with a bound ebony fretboard boasting 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays. The bound headstock features the iconic Custom Split Diamond mother-of-pearl inlay, a design inspired by the Gibson Super 400 and synonymous with the Les Paul Custom.
The Les Paul Custom 70s is equipped with gold hardware, including an aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, an aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, and Grover® Rotomatic® tuners with Keystone buttons for dependable tuning stability. Meticulous details like Posi-Lok™ strap locks, a 5-ply pickguard, and era-appropriate Witch Hat control knobs complete the authentic look. The guitar’s electronics stay true to the 70s with dual Calibrated T-Type humbuckers™, each with individual volume and tone controls wired to Orange Drop® capacitors for rich, versatile sound.
Available in four stunning gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finishes—Ebony, Tobacco Burst, Wine Red, and a striking Buttercream Top—the Les Paul Custom 70s comes with a hardshell case for protection during storage and travel. The wait is over: this legendary guitar is back to elevate your performance and collection.
Body
Binding: Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock, Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material: Mahogany
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Styles: Les Paul
Top: Maple
Neck
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
Joint: Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material: Maple
Nut Material: Graph Tech
Nut Width: 43.05mm / 1.7in
Profile: 70s, With Volute
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Calibrated T-Type Bridge
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Neck Pickup: Calibrated T-Type Neck
Output Jack: 1/4"
Pickup Selector: 3-way Toggle
Hardware
Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Control Knobs: Black Witch Hat with Gold Insert
Finish: Gold
Jack Plate Cover: Gold
Mounting Rings: Black
Pickguard: 5-ply Black
Pickup Covers: Gold
Strap Buttons: 2 - Posi-Lok
Switch Tip: Cream
Switchwasher: Black with Gold Text
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod: Adjustable
Tuner Plating: Gold
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Button
Misc
Accessories: Includes Gibson Accessory Kit
Case: Hardshell
Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo and Custom Split Diamond Inlay in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
