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Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom 5A Quilt Top Electric Guitar  

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Private Reserve – Call Our Experts: 866-926-1923 Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom 5A Quilt Top Electric Guitar  
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  • Triburst

    $5,499.00 Private Reserve – Call Our Experts: 866-926-1923

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Brilliant figuring and unique finishes on a killer classic.

With its distinctive style and long list of appointments, the 1968 Les Paul Custom has long been a favorite of players and collectors. Featuring the trademark split diamond headstock inlay and lavishly bound body, this Custom Collection version adds a carved, 5A quilted maple top. Each piece of figured maple used for the tops on these guitars was hand picked by our guitar buyer in the Gibson Custom Shop. Each piece features has a unique and especially vibrant character that really makes each of these guitars pop. These very special tops are showcased by gorgeous transparent finishes, including Firemist, which is available only through us. The '57 Classic humbuckers provide the smoothest, richest tone of any of the Gibson pickups while gold hardware adds a sumptuous glow under the stage lights.

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

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Features

  • Highly figured maple top
  • Solid mahogany back
  • Multi-ply white/black binding on top & back
  • Gold hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge, stopbar tailpiece
  • 1-piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon
  • 22-fret bound ebony fingerboard
  • Pearl block inlays
  • Rounded neck profile
  • 24-3/4" scale length, 1 11/16" nut width
  • Kidney bean tuners
  • '57 Classic humbucking pickups
  • 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
  • Includes Custom Shop case and certificate of authenticity

They don't come hotter than this. Take the plunge today!

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A Great Guitar

| Review By: Anonymous User | 1 year, 4 months ago

0 people out of 1 found this review helpful

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This is a special guitar and really great to play and look at. Try before you buy.
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Yes
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68 5A Quilt Les Paul

| Review By: KMW | 1 year, 6 months ago

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Whooooaaaaaaaaa!!!!!! What an axe. Sound, art and beauty, all at once???? You bet!!! I cannot express what an honour it is to own this gorgeous work of art and sound. I am verrrrry fortunate to be able to own one. This is not an axe you can just go to any music store and test drive, but, if you like the Les Paul sound, you can afford this luxury, and will be dedicated to play her, you have got to treat yourself to the sweet sounds of one of these. I cannot explain the experience. You either want one and will get one, or, you won't. Botttom line. But make no mistake, if you don't get one, you will never know how it feels or sounds to have tones of Royalty!!!!!!!
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Yes
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No
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advanced beginner
Style of music you play:
mostly hard rock
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Calgary Alberta Canada

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This Guitar Rocks!

| Review By: ObiDon | 1 year, 8 months ago

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I have owned this guitar for a little over two months now. It is an absolutely amazing instrument to play and also just to look at when you're not playing.  The 5A quilted maple is beautiful and the red to orange fade/burst of the firemist is incredible. It also seems to be somewhat unique as I have not seen too many of these around. Mine was a custom order and took a couple of months to arrive. I am playing my guitar through a Fender amp along with the Line 6 Spider Valve mkII amp. I have yet to find a tone that I can't create. The neck is extremely fast, and the sustain is incredible. The Gibson Custom Shop did a great job with this instrument. I also cannot say enough good things about the staff at Musician's Friend who worked with me on this purchase. I would highly recommend this guitar to anyone looking for a unique Les Paul Custom!
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Yes
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No
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Advanced Hobbyist
Style of music you play:
Rock & Blues
Where you live:
Texas

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Gibson-nothing compares

| Review By: Anonymous User | 2 years, 10 months ago

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My wife left the house and I said "Don't buy me a guitar." Well, she got me this one. A Les Paul Custom Triburst. This sounds amazing, plays amazing and looks amazing. If you think it's not worth the money, think again. This is one of the prettiest, finest instruments Gibson makes. I finally "get" why it's worth it to pay thousands of dollars for a Gibson rather than pay 500 bucks for an Epiphone. I love my Epi Les Paul, but it doesn't compare to my custom. Buy it! By the way, my wife is the coolest for buying me this guitar.
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Yes
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Weekend Warrior Rocker
Style of music you play:
Classic, new rock
Where you live:
unspecified

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Proud LP Owner

| Review By: LP Custom Owner | 3 years, 6 months ago

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The 1968 Les Paul Custom is one of the finest guitars I have ever played. The workmanship is second to none and the sounds are classic Les Paul.  I already have a Custom Shop Strat, and a LP Studio and a Tele American Std at home, but this guitar is just a step above those instruments.  This guitar is as much at home thru a Marshall as it is a thru a Fender Twin or Vox.  Very versatile guitar with a little more flash, but pricey.  This is not a chambered guitar, thus the tone and sustain are incredible.  I looked at the 58 and 59 VOS models, but this guitar has more pop due to the ebony fret board and large head stock.  It is stunning to look at compared to the VOS modles which are designed to look old. 
Do you own the product?:
Yes
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No
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Hobbyist
Style of music you play:
Rock/Country
Where you live:
NC

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