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Gibson Custom Shop Guitars


Buy Gibson Custom Shop guitars online, with fast, free shipping and secure checkout. The Music Zoo is proud to be an online dealer of Gibson guitars, amplifiers, and accessories, and our staff is ready to help you find just what you're looking for. Browse Custom Shop guitars like Historic Reissue Les Pauls like the '57, '58 and '59 Les Paul Standard VOS, Artist models such as the Jimmy Page Les Paul, Billy Gibbons Les Paul, and Angus Young SG, and stock our own custom runs of guitars like the Tom Murphy Ultra Aged Les Pauls. All guitars pictured here are in stock and individually photographed. We will ship Gibson products in the U.S. only.



Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary '60 Slim Neck ES-335TD Antique Vintage Sunburst
The original ES-335TD (“TD” for “thinline, double-pickup”) was a raging hit simply because it addressed so many different guitarists’ needs in one new design. The arched top and f-holes appealed to jazz and dance-band players who were still attached to the look of traditional Gibson “jazz boxes,” but who appreciated advancements such as a thinline, double-cutaway body.

With its historically accurate tonewoods, electronics, and hardware, the Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1960 ES-335TD packs all the tonal versatility of the original. Features include a no-wire ABR-1 bridge, tortoise shell side dot material, and a neck that has been completely re-shaped and re-tooled based on scans of a historic 1960 with period correct truss rod channel depth and period correct periphery.

These instruments are limited to 100 pieces worldwide.
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Gibson Custom Aged Don Felder “Hotel California” '59 Les Paul Electric Guitar Felder Burst
In 1977, The Eagles released what would be one of the best-selling albums of all time, “Hotel California.” Guitarist Don Felder wrote the original concept and demo for the hit song of the same name and the rest has become rock and roll history. It has been credited by many as one of the world’s greatest guitar solos, appeared on numerous "greatest songs of all time” lists, and has been certified platinum as a single by the RIAA (16x platinum as an album). Don Felder and Joe Walsh’s dual guitar solo on “Hotel California” tapped a searing tone and an atmospheric vibe that still resonate today. In the recording studio, Don Felder used his ’59 Les Paul to play his leads on the "Hotel California" album, including his imaginative and thrilling work on the Hotel California track.

To honor this legendary pairing of artist and instrument, Gibson Custom introduces the Don Felder “Hotel California” 1959 Les Paul. The instrument is crafted in the image of Gibson’s iconic 1959 Les Paul Standard with a few twists unique to Don’s model, including a smaller-than-usual neck profile for the era. The Don Felder profile is a very comfortable medium-thin shape with a very slight v, which rounds out as you reach the higher frets.

This version is aged to accurately reflect the look of Felder’s original ’59 Les Paul, and is set to a strict limited production of 100 aged guitars for worldwide sale. Along with the instrument comes a great set of extras, including a leather engraved certificate of authenticity and “Hotel California” sheet music signed by Don.
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Gibson Custom Limited '57 Les Paul with Mini Humbuckers Electric Guitar Red Sparkle
By 1957, Gibson's evolving Les Paul model guitar had already undergone several key modifications that would remain as the foundation of the iconic version known around the world today as the Les Paul Standard. But while the addition of the new Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece one year earlier had greatly improved the overall functionality of the Les Paul, nothing would compare with the addition of Gibson’s pioneering humbucking pickup in 1957.

This limited run guitar is a great twist on the classic look and sound of a Les Paul, built to the specs of a 1957 but with the pickups and finish of an instrument from 1975. The mini-humbuckers have a really cool and unique sound; they still produce a full, thick output, but also add a slight midrange to the usual tone of a Les Paul. The red sparkle top looks killer from any angle, and the rounded neck profile just fits in your hand so well. We were all also really impressed with the mahogany body on this instrument—the back and sides have some very interesting patterns in the grain.
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Gibson Custom Shop '54 Les Paul Electric Guitar Ebony
This is a very cool spin on the classic '54 Les Paul, with an all-around ebony finish, the quintessential '54 Les Paul features of a wraparound tailpiece and speed knobs, and it's loaded with Burstbucker pickups and Schaller tuners to make it different from most other '54 Les Pauls out there. The neck has that famous chunky '50s profile, and the wraparound combined with the Burstbuckers gives the tone of the guitar a really full and open feel to the attack of the humbuckers. It's a fantastic guitar with both slick looks and unbelievable tone.
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Gibson Custom Shop '56 Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar
The introduction of Gibson’s Les Paul in 1952 set a precedent on guitar craftsmanship but it would still undergo key modifications before the arrival of the Les Paul Standard. A major addition to the Les Paul was the addition of the Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stopbar tailpiece in 1956 in place of the classic wraparound tailpiece. This design has remained a popular model through today with greats like John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and BB King.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Antique Pelham Blue
This is a great '57 Les Paul Custom with a unique color that we've never seen on a Les Paul Custom before, and one of our favorite finishes on any Gibson guitar; antique pelham blue. The transparency of the antique pelham blue finish looks great with the chrome hardware and cream multi-ply top body binding. This guitar has classic Les Paul Custom creamy lead tones while offering a totally unique appearance.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar Antique Pelham Blue
This is a '57 Les Paul Custom with a unique color that we've never seen on a Les Paul Custom before, and one of our favorite finishes on any Gibson guitar; antique pelham blue. The transparency of the antique pelham blue finish looks great with the chrome hardware and cream multi-ply top body binding. This guitar has classic Les Paul Custom creamy lead tones while offering a totally unique appearance.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Custom Heavily Aged Electric Guitar Ebony
Here is a great Historic Reissue Les Paul Custom from Gibson. This reissue replicates the 1957 Les Paul in exacting detail with 2 pickups and stoptail. The guitar has been aged by the Custom Shop to replicate a guitar that's been played relentlessly throughout the years, with lots of finish checking and dings throughout the body. We dig the way the Custom Shop gave the guitar some authentic looking buckle rash on the back of the body, as well as the worn-off finish around the body binding.

Features include gold hardware, mahogany body & neck, ebony board, block inlays, and large '57 neck profile. Tonally this guitar has a brighter top end and attack from the ebony board, but with the mahogany top, it is rounded out with a mellower and creamier mid-range honk.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Custom Heavily Aged Electric Guitar Ebony
Here is a great Historic Reissue Les Paul Custom from Gibson. This reissue replicates the 1957 Les Paul in exacting detail with 2 pickups and a stoptail. The guitar has been aged by the Custom Shop to replicate a guitar that's been played relentlessly throughout the years, with lots of finish checking and dings throughout the body. We think the back of the neck looks especially cool on this one, with the spots of paint removed, revealing the mahogany below.

Features include gold hardware, mahogany body & neck, ebony board, block inlays, and large '57 neck profile. Tonally this guitar has a brighter top end and attack from the ebony board, but with the mahogany top, it is rounded out with a mellower and creamier mid-range honk.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Electric Guitar Inverness Green Darkback
This is a great playing '57 Les Paul with one of our favorite finishes; inverness green. The color looks awesome, especially paired with the dark back and cream binding, and the Burstbucker pickups that sit inside a non-weight relieved mahogany body produce classic, creamy Les Paul tones.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar
The original humbucker guitar from Gibson! In 1957 the solidbody Les Paul model was updated to include two newly designed "humbucker" pickups. This modification forever changed the sound of guitars and music. The '57 Reissue Les Paul from the Gibson Custom Shop replicates this original piece in exacting detail. Features include a mahogany body, maple top, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, dual Burstbucker pickups and nickel hardware.
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Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul with Mini Humbuckers Electric Guitar Ebony
By 1957, Gibson's evolving Les Paul model guitar had already undergone several key modifications that would remain as the foundation of the iconic version known around the world today as the Les Paul Standard. But while the addition of the new Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece one year earlier had greatly improved the overall functionality of the Les Paul, nothing would compare with the addition of Gibson’s pioneering humbucking pickup in 1957.

This guitar is a great twist on the classic look and sound of a '57 Les Paul, featuring an ebony finish throughout the entire instrument and a set of mini-humbucker pickups. There isn't anything "mini" about the sound on this guitar—the two Gibson mini-humbuckers still produce a full, thick output, but also add a slight midrange to the usual tone of a Les Paul. The lack of a pickguard allows the cream binding and pickup rings to really "pop" out against the ebony finish, and the killer piece of rosewood chosen for the fretboard cannot be overlooked either.
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Gibson Custom Shop '58 Les Paul Electric Guitar with Bigsby Bourbonburst
This '58 Les Paul VOS has one of our favorite finishes on a Gibson- Bourbonburst. The deep shade of red looks killer on anything, be it flame top or plain. We love how nicely the red in the burst ties into the cherry back and sides. One can ask, how can you make a Bourbonburst '58 any cooler? The answer to us was clear; throw a Bigsby vibrato on it! The Bigsby allows you to throw a little something extra into your chords, licks, and especially feedback. Get your Neil Young on with this killer '58 reissue.
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Gibson Custom Shop '58 Les Paul VOS Electric Guitar All Heather
You might recognize the heather finish on this '58 reissue Les Paul from the run of Firebirds we recently did with Gibson. The colors looked so good we just had to do a few Les Pauls also, and we didn't stop on the top of the guitar, giving the back and neck a matching heather finish as well. A killer finish, Burstbucker pickups, and that chunky '58 neck shape...what more could you ask for?
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Gibson Custom Shop '58 Les Paul VOS Electric Guitar Faded Cherry
This one-off instrument from the Gibson Custom Shop features a beautiful maple top finished in faded cherry. The top is just transparent enough to allow some grain in the maple to be seen, and the neck has that fat and full feeling of a '58 Les Paul, which we're big fans of at the Zoo. It is modeled after an original 1958 Les Paul nicknamed "Sweet Cherry" from the Beauty of the 'Burst book.
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Gibson Custom Shop '58 Les Paul VOS Electric Guitar Orange Drop
Orange drop is just one of those finishes that can never come out looking bad; flame tops or plain grain, the color makes for one attractive instrument. The VOS finish dulls the glossiness and hardware down a bit, giving the appearance of a played-in but not damaged instrument, and the neck profile of the '58 Les Paul feels full and chunky. Thanks to the exclusive finish you can only find here at the Zoo, you won't see many '58 Reissues like this one.
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Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Electric Guitar Brockburst
This '59 reissue has a great finish that we don't get to see a lot of: brockburst. Similar to bourbonburst, brockburst has a beautiful deep red color on the edges of the top that tie in nicely into the cherry back and sides, and the top on this one looks especially nice with vertical streaks of grain underneath the thin flame figuring, making this Les Paul truly one of a kind.
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Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Electric Guitar Brockburst
This '59 reissue has a great finish that we don't get to see a lot of: brockburst. Similar to bourbonburst, brockburst has a beautiful deep red color on the edges of the top that tie in nicely into the cherry back and sides. The top on this one looks especially interesting, with the flames "weaving" around the top, making almost quilt-like patterns. Just another reason to stop for a minute and admire the natural beauty of a flame maple top.
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