NGD - Gibson Les Paul Custom

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FarleyUKFarleyUK Frets: 2377
Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.

It's got a richlite fingerboard, which I was pretty skeptical about - but it plays beautifully. The neck is somewhere between a 50s and 60s as well, and feels great. Plus, it looks fantastic too :)

Did replace the Gibson pups with some Bare Knuckle Rebel Yells, which are silver instead of gold... but have some black and gold engraved Rebel Yells coming from the guys at Bare Knuckle in the next couple of weeks, which should complete the look.


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  • fretfinderfretfinder Frets: 4978
    edited January 2020
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    250+ positive trading feedbacks: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57830/
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  • FarleyUKFarleyUK Frets: 2377
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    Cheers! Bagged it for £2,700.
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  • fretfinderfretfinder Frets: 4978
    FarleyUK said:
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    Cheers! Bagged it for £2,700.
    Nice one, not a bad price from a shop I guess. Enjoy!
    250+ positive trading feedbacks: http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57830/
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  • johnljohnl Frets: 2011
    FarleyUK said:
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    Cheers! Bagged it for £2,700.
    Nice one, not a bad price from a shop I guess. Enjoy!
    It's a custom shop custom rather than just a custom (did I mention custom?) so that's a really good price.
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  • FarleyUKFarleyUK Frets: 2377
    johnl said:
    FarleyUK said:
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    Cheers! Bagged it for £2,700.
    Nice one, not a bad price from a shop I guess. Enjoy!
    It's a custom shop custom rather than just a custom (did I mention custom?) so that's a really good price.
    Stupid question.... how can you tell that?
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  • johnljohnl Frets: 2011
    I just remembered them being advertised that way from GG -

    https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/191002349301008-4016344--gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-custom-quilt-faded-tobacco

    You should have a custom shop certificate of authenticity in the case?
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10893
    Beautiful mate! Congrats. My Custom is my forever guitar (for now, at least)
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  • FarleyUKFarleyUK Frets: 2377
    johnl said:
    I just remembered them being advertised that way from GG -

    https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/191002349301008-4016344--gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-custom-quilt-faded-tobacco

    You should have a custom shop certificate of authenticity in the case?
    Ah! Yep, sure do :) Was just confused on the difference between a 'Custom' and a 'Custom Shop Custom'.
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  • johnljohnl Frets: 2011
    edited January 2020
    Ah - what I mean is that it's a custom spec Les Paul (i.e. double bound body, block inlays, mahogany body + top - though I'm guessing yours has a maple top) but it's also made in the custom shop. You can get Les Paul customs which are just made on the regular USA production line as well.
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  • BoromedicBoromedic Frets: 4700
    Wow, lovely looking Custom. What pickups did it come with?

    My head said brake, but my heart cried never.


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  • FarleyUKFarleyUK Frets: 2377
    Boromedic said:
    Wow, lovely looking Custom. What pickups did it come with?
    Cheers! 490R and 498T pups - both in the classifieds ;)
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10893
    FarleyUK said:
    Boromedic said:
    Wow, lovely looking Custom. What pickups did it come with?
    Cheers! 490R and 498T pups - both in the classifieds ;)
    The best Gibson pickups :-p
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  • BoromedicBoromedic Frets: 4700
    FarleyUK said:
    Boromedic said:
    Wow, lovely looking Custom. What pickups did it come with?
    Cheers! 490R and 498T pups - both in the classifieds ;)
    Cool, thought it might they're the same ones in my Standard, they're okay but nowhere near as nice as the Custom Buckers in my R8. Don't blame you for switching them, although one of my fave players, Dan from The Darkness uses them in his and his tone is mega!

    My head said brake, but my heart cried never.


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  • MolochMoloch Frets: 693
    johnl said:
    FarleyUK said:
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    Cheers! Bagged it for £2,700.
    Nice one, not a bad price from a shop I guess. Enjoy!
    It's a custom shop custom rather than just a custom (did I mention custom?) so that's a really good price.

    As far as I'm aware all Les Paul Customs past a certain date (some time in the 2000s) have been from the Custom Shop. I'd also be really surprised if this is a 2010 and has a richlite board. They brought that in in late 2012.
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  • johnljohnl Frets: 2011
    johnl said:
    FarleyUK said:
    FarleyUK said:
    Slightly belated, but I managed to bag a bit of a bargain over Christmas - a 2010 (I think) Les Paul tobacco burst Custom from GuitarGuitar.
    Congrats, lovely guitar. How much was it, out of interest?
    Cheers! Bagged it for £2,700.
    Nice one, not a bad price from a shop I guess. Enjoy!
    It's a custom shop custom rather than just a custom (did I mention custom?) so that's a really good price.

    As far as I'm aware all Les Paul Customs past a certain date (some time in the 2000s) have been from the Custom Shop. I'd also be really surprised if this is a 2010 and has a richlite board. They brought that in in late 2012.
    You may be right but I remember reading that they flipped backwards and forwards with both the Supremes and the Customs - they've both been made on the main production line and in the custom shop at various points. 
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  • FarleyUKFarleyUK Frets: 2377

    Just updated the pickups - and the finishing touch is complete :)

    Custom order Rebel Yells from Bare Knuckle!
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  • MolochMoloch Frets: 693
    I normally hate those pickup etchings, but alongside that finish it's actually a really nice touch of detail. :)
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  • fastonebazfastonebaz Frets: 4065
    That finish is superb.  A work of art. 
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  • johnljohnl Frets: 2011
    Love it. 
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