Description
The Gibson Custom 1968 Les Paul Custom Figured in Fire Mist Gloss is a stunning tribute to the top-of-the-line Les Paul of the late '60s, a guitar built for players who want show-stopping looks, uncompromising tone, and an unmistakable custom-shop feel. Whether you're chasing the bold, expressive character of classic rock or the sleek precision of modern blues and fusion, this Les Paul delivers with finesse and authority.
This Custom Shop build starts with a lightweight mahogany body topped with a hand-picked Flamed Maple cap, wrapped in a deep Fire Mist Gloss finish that gives the wood's grain an almost liquid shimmer under stage lights. The high-contrast elegance of the multi-ply binding and mother-of-pearl block inlays channels the original 1968 aesthetic, while the tortoise shell side dots and vintage-correct plastics keep it grounded in historic detail.
Tonally, this Les Paul Custom is loaded with a calibrated set of Gibson Custom humbuckers, voiced for vintage character with modern clarity. The medium-output neck pickup delivers warmth and smooth articulation for clean passages and singing lead lines, while the hotter bridge pickup brings extra midrange push and bite for searing solos and tight rhythm work. Paired with True Historic covers, Black Sprague caps, and vintage-style short shaft pots, you get authentic tone control and exceptional dynamic response.
Playability is everything you'd expect from a top-tier Custom Shop instrument. The 1968 Standard neck profile offers that familiar rounded feel-hearty but never bulky. The ebony fingerboard, Jescar frets, and 24.75" scale provide a fast, articulate playing surface with plenty of sustain and snap. Tuning is locked in by nickel waffle-back tuners, and the classic ABR-1 bridge and lightweight stop bar keep intonation solid and resonance flowing.
Every detail feels purposeful, from the black witch hat knobs with silver inserts to the black molded switch washer with silver lettering. Even the control plate setup mirrors late-'60s appointments, with both reissue and medallion options included.
At Cream City Music, we're proud to offer this fiery take on a late-'60s icon. The 1968 Les Paul Custom Figured is a guitar for players who crave vintage-inspired elegance and Custom Shop precision in equal measure.
Specifications:
- Body Material: Lightweight Mahogany
- Top: Hand-Picked Figured Maple
- Finish: Fire Mist Gloss
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: 1968 Standard
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Frets: 22, Jescar Reissue Spec
- Nut: Nylon
- Inlays: Custom Block (Mother of Pearl)
- Binding: Multi-Ply Custom Style
- Side Dots: Tortoise Shell
- Bridge: ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Stop Bar
- Tuners: Nickel Waffle-Back
- Hardware: Nickel
- Pickguard: '68 Custom
- Control Plates: Reissue Black + Custom Shop Medallion
- Knobs: Black Witch Hat with Silver Inserts
- Switch Tip: Black
- Switchwasher: Black Molded with Silver Lettering
- Dial Pointers: Nickel
- Pickups: Gibson Custom Humbuckers (medium-output neck, hot-output bridge, with True Historic covers)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-Way Toggle, Black Sprague Caps, Short Shaft Pots
- Case: Custom Shop Hardshell Case
Sku: LPC68PSL20648
