Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Custom Review

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Overall Rating 3.88

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Features 3.81

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Quality 3.89

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Reliability / Value 4.09

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: '50s  
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  • Neck Joint: Mortise & Tenon  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Tuners: Kidney Bean  
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  • Bridge: Bigsby  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Medium Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Single Coil  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Ebony finish. VOS aging treatment. Single-ply white fingerboard binding. CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors.

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There are some musicians that might state that 1954 Les Paul Custom is not a very good guitar, but there are more of those who claim that Gibson Custom did a fine job. 1954 Les Paul Custom is a guitar model with balanced price for the quality and sound it offers. It's up to you to decide if it's right for your playing style.

Carefully chosen set of features makes Gibson Custom's 1954 Les Paul Custom a really good guitar. Some might say that it lacks some of the features, but 1954 Les Paul Custom's features still fulfill an average musician's needs. You won't be wrong to go for this axe 'cause it has a wide array of different sounds and a lot of possibilities for tweaking the sound to make it yours. Getting one of Gibson Custom's 1954 Les Paul Custom is a way to go.

If you try playing 1954 Les Paul Custom after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Gibson Custom deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Gibson Custom's 1954 Les Paul Custom is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Another reliable model from Gibson Custom brings us to a guitar that handles well and plays well. Finish doesn't feel bad at all, and the hardware is good. It stays in tune for most of the time, so if you take the time to adjust the action & pickups the way you want them, you will feel comfortable while playing 1954 Les Paul Custom.

Playing live, 1954 Les Paul Custom will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. Gibson Custom has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.