Detail 01
25.5-inch scale length
Creates the firmer string feel and enhanced articulation described for this model.
Product detailSKU #1500000476518
Gibson CustomLes Paul Custom Long Scale Electric Guitar - Ebony
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s Les Paul Custom Long Scale pairs the familiar single-cut format with a 25.5-inch scale for firmer string tension, clearer note separation, and stable tuning. Its weight-relieved mahogany body and plain maple top support warmth, sustain, attack, and definition, while the Modern Medium C mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard provide a smooth, precise playing surface. The calibrated 490R and 498T humbuckers cover clean passages, lead work, rock crunch, and higher-gain sounds through a straightforward dual-volume, dual-tone layout.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players who prefer a longer-scale string feel for alternate tunings and heavier playing styles.
- Live and studio parts that move between warm neck-pickup leads and more forceful bridge-pickup drive.
- Guitarists seeking a Les Paul Custom format with gold hardware, multi-ply binding, and ebony finish.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Nine-hole weight relief
Reduces body weight while retaining the substantial Les Paul Custom feel.
Detail 03
490R neck and 498T bridge humbuckers
The neck pickup is voiced for warmth and smooth sustain; the bridge pickup adds output, bite, and midrange presence.
Detail 04
Two volume, two tone controls and three-way toggle
Lets you select either pickup or both, then balance their levels and tone settings from the guitar.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does it include a case?
Yes. It comes with a Gibson Custom hardshell case and a certificate of authenticity.
02What scale length does it use?
It has a 25.5-inch scale length, giving it the longer-scale response described for the model.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 25.5"
7 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Ebony
- Color
- Ebony
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Two-piece plain maple
- Body Shape
- Les Paul
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Tier
- platinum
- Source Id
- site51500000476518
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