Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Purple Sparkle
Item: GBCQ002718
A beautifully finished Les Paul Custom in a most unusual "Purple Sparkle" finish with chrome parts. Gibson only does a very limited quantity of Les Paul Customs in Sparkle finishes.
Serial # CS 002718
Weight: 9lbs 9oz
Today’s Les Paul Custom is based on the model from the mid-1950s, but with several modern appointments. The body is crafted with a hand-carved maple top. The 24 ¾-inch scale length neck is also made from one solid piece of mahogany then topped by a 22-fret ebony fingerboard outfitted with figured acrylic block inlays and given Gibson’s traditional rounded profile. The pickups are Gibson’s 490R in the neck position, which offers the tonal characteristics of the original PAFs, and the 498T in the bridge position, which swaps the 490R’s Alnico II magnet for an Alnico V, thus making it slightly hotter with emphasis on mid-ranges and highs. Other appointments include Gibson’s legendary Nashville Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, metal tulip tuners, multi-ply white and black binding on both the top and back,chrome hardware and a 1 11/16” nut width.
Includes:
- Gibson Hard Shell Case
- Certificate of Authenticity