The Gibson CST Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, Silver Burst is based on the model from the mid-1950s, but with several modern appointments.
The Gibson CST Les Paul Custom is crafted with a hand-carved maple top, which is fitted to a body made from a solid piece of mahogany with strategically routed holes to lessen the weight of the guitar, resulting in a Les Paul with enhanced acoustic qualities and improved resonance.
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, gold hardware and a 1 11/16” nut width. The Gibson CST Les Paul Custom comes with the standard Gibson Custom case and certificate of authenticity.
The Gibson CST Les Paul Custom Main Features Include:
- hand-carved maple top
- Solid piece mahogany body
- 24 3/4" scale length neck
- 11/16” nut width
- One solid piece mahogany neck
- 22-fret ebony fingerboard
- Figured acrylic block inlays
- Gibson’s traditional rounded neck profile
- Gibson 490R neck pickups
- Gibson 498T Alnico V bridge pickups
- 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
- Silver Burst finish
Gibson CST Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar, Silver Burst (code 62460)
6 String Les Paul Electric Guitar, Carved Maple Top, Mahogany Body, Gibson 490R And 498T Pickups, Chrome Hardware, Silver Burst, Includes Fitted Gibson Case
£2,799.00 (inc vat)