One of the most fabled Gibsons of all time, the J-185 was originally released in 1951. Designed to be just slightly smaller in proportion to the larger SJ-200, the J-185 used similar appointments, Sitka spruce and maple back and sides for its construction. This Custom Historic 1952 J-185 is enhanced with a thermally aged Sitka spruce top and gorgeous flame maple back and sides. Sporting classic J-185 appointments including iconic Maltese crosses inlaid in mother-of-pearl on the open slot bridge, this is a rare model, but highly desired by artists and performers worldwide.
Serial Number: 21483022
Weight: 4.0lbs
SKU: CSRS8552AN
SPECS
BODY
Body Style: Jumbo
Body Shape: J-185
Top: Thermally Aged Sitka spruce
Back: Flame maple
Side: Flame maple
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing, with hide glue
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
The iconic '57 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, classic solid mahogany/maple construction, and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul™ model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop's tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity, and attention to detail.
The Gibson ExplorerTM was way ahead of its time when it was introduced in 1958, and only 19 were shipped that year, but it has become very popular in the years since then. The classic vintage Explorer features have been carefully recreated in this Historic Reissue model. Featuring an ABR-1 bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece, a korina body, Custombucker pickups, korina neck, Indian rosewood fretboard, two volume and one tone control with CTS® pots and a phone book capacitor, gold hardware, Kluson® tuners, and a 4-ply off-white pickguard. A hardshell case is included.
Specifications
Serial Number: 831194
Weight: 7.6lbs
Body
Body Shape: Flying V
Body Material: Korina
Rim Material: Rubber Strip on Bottom Rim
Weight Relief: None
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS)
Neck
Material: Korina
Profile: '50s Vintage
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: 1 Piece Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Reissue
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687"
Inlays: Pearloid Dots
Joint: Hide Glue Fit
Hardware
Finish: Aged Gold
Tuner Plating: Aged Gold
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: String through Body - Lacquered Brass Chevron
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
1958 was a monumental year for Gibson in which a whole new lineup of now-famous models were introduced. One of them was the redesigned "double cutaway" Les Paul Junior, which has since found its place in music history as a favorite of hard rock musicians. The extra fret access of the double-cut construction allows upper octave leads while the "simple is better" single-pickup setup projects only thick, heavy tone. Gibson Custom Shop has proudly revived the original recipe from 1958 for this Historic Reissue, from the solid mahogany and hide glue construction to the vintage-style wiring. It is an accurate and faithful replica in every possible way.
Serial Number: 83372
Weight: 7.4lbs
SKU: LPJRDC58VOFCNH1
Detailed Specifications
Body
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
Weight Relief: None
Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Profile: Chunky C-Shape
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
The Historic Reissue ES-335 is back and better than ever thanks to a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original examples. The expert craftspeople at Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage models in magnificent detail. The result is a playing and ownership experience that will keep you coming back for more. The 1959 Reissue models feature rounded cutaways, Medium C-shape neck profiles scanned from originals, dot inlays and vintage-replica parts.
Serial Number: A921026
Weight: 8.2lbs
SKU: 59ES335VOVNNH1
Detailed Specifications
Body
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Centerblock: Solid Maple
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Weight Relief: None
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Profile: Authentic '59 Medium C-Shape
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
Serial Number: 03443
Weight: 10.8 lbs
SKU: LPB360M2M18185
Specifications
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Peghead: Custom
Head Veneer: New 57 Custom - Drill for Grovers
Dimensions: 1960 Les Paul Standard V1 Neck Profile
The Historic Reissue ES-335 is back and better than ever thanks to a year of studying, scanning, and listening to original examples. The expert craftspeople at Gibson Custom Shop have rendered every contour, profile, inlay and color of the priceless vintage models in magnificent detail. The result is a playing and ownership experience that will keep you coming back for more. The 1964 Reissue models utilize sharp horn cutaways, medium C-shape neck profiles scanned from originals, small block inlays and vintage-replica parts.
Serial Number: 131030
Weight: 7.8lbs
SKU: 64ES335VOSCNH1
Detailed Specifications
Body
Body Shape: ES-335
Body Material: 3-Ply Maple/Poplar/Maple
Centerblock: Solid Maple
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Weight Relief: None
Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Profile: Authentic '64 Medium C-Shape
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687"
Inlays: Small Block Cellulose Nitrate
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Hardware
Finish: Nickel
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Bridge: ABR-1
Saddle Material: Nylon
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Double Ring
Pickguard: Black 5-Ply Wide Bevel
TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Gold or Black Top Hats w/ Silver Inserts
This guitar was originally a Gibson Custom Shop R8 Les Paul Standard. It was converted to a "1959 Style" Les Paul Standard. Fingerboard was upgraded to Brazilian Rosewood. Pickups were replaced with ThroBak MXV SLE 101 pickups. Bridge and tailpiece were replaced with Montreux ABR-1 and stopbar tailpiece. Hardware was aged by Lay's.
Comes with the R8's original paperwork, hangtags, and case.
Serial Number: 9-0599
Weight: 9.0lbs
Specifications
Body Material: Mahogany
Top: Flamed Maple
Neck Material: Mahogany
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Nut Width: 1.69"
Neck Shape: '59 C
Nut Material: Bone Nut made by Lay's
Frets: Vintage Jescar
Inlays: Real 1950s celluloid trapezoids
Body Finish: Vintage Nitrocellulose Lacquer and period correct aniline dyes
Truss Rod Cover: Custom Aged by Martin Six String Customs w/ Screws
Headstock Inlay: Lay's custom silk screen logo
Truss Rod Assembly: No sheath, vintage correct assembly
This guitar is in excellent condition for its age. Has 4 small indents in wood on the back which are only noticeable in certain lighting. Bridge pickup has very minor tarnishing on the edge of the cover (see pictures). Comes with OHSC and Gold Book COA.
Serial Number: 00288
Weight: 9.2lbs
Specifications
Body
Top: Carved Figured Maple
Back: Solid Mahogany
Binding: Single-ply, Cream
Body: Type Non-Chambered
Neck
Version 2: 1960's Neck (.8/.925)
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15)
Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Frets: 22
Radius: 12"
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062
Inlays: Aged Acrylic Trapezoid
Pickups
Neck Position: Burstbucker 1 - Mounted with Slotted Screws
Bridge Position: Burstbucker 2 - Mounted with Slotted Screws
Magnet Material: Alnico II
Electronics
Type: 500k Audio Taper
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound
Toggle Switch: Switchcraft Axial Toggle with Vintage Plastic Tip
This guitar is in excellent condition. It comes with OHSC, original pickguard, hangtags, Custom Shop medallion, and COA.
The 1958 Les Paul Standard Reissue features all the painstaking historic construction methods of the famous '59 Reissues with a few historically-accurate spec differences that allow it stand on its own. Like the 1958 originals, it has narrow frets which help more of the fingerboard wood to be heard in the tone profile. It also has a round, chunky neck profile for a full feel and maximum bending leverage. And finally it has a beautiful plain maple top; each is unique and full of character.
Serial Number: 891282
Weight: 8.4lbs
Body
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
WeightRelief: None
Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Profile: Chunky C-Shape
Scale Length: 24.75"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
While visually similar to Gibson Custom's EST models, the CS-356 is constructed with carved and chambered solid woods for a unique sound all its own that combines elements of archtop, Les Paul™, and semi-hollowbody tones in a deceptive ES-style package. The compact body shape is well balanced and resists feedback while remaining extremely resonant. The sound is captured by a pair of '57 Classic ™ humbucking pickups. In both beauty and brawn, the Gibson Custom CS-356 reigns supreme.
Serial Number: CS200761
Weight: 7.2lbs
SKU: CS356EBGH1E
SPECS
Body
Shape: CS-356
Material: Chambered Mahogany
Top: Plain Maple
Binding: Multi-Ply Cream, Top, Back and Headstock; Single Ply Fretboard
Neck
Neck: Mahogany
Profile: SlimTaper
Nut width: 1.69" / 42.86mm
Fingerboard: Ebony
Scale length: 24.75" / 628.66mm
Number of frets: 22
Nut: Corian
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Block
Hardware
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Knobs: Black Top Hat
Tuners: Grover Kidney
Plating: Gold
Electronics
Neck Pickup: '57 Classic
Bridge pickup: '57 Classic
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Case & SKUs
Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
**Guitar is new, came in with scratches up the left side of the neck and a scuff mark on body. Guitar case has some glue residue in certain areas. Price has been discounted accordingly (See Photos)
Elvis Presley, the King of Rock and Roll, was an owner and frequent user of multiple Gibson SJ-200 acoustic guitars - the "King of the Flat-Tops." The new Gibson Elvis SJ-200 is based on a guitar that was given to Elvis as a gift at a recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville in the mid-1960s. He used the guitar for numerous live performances. Elvis gave it to his aide and close friend Marty Lacker at Graceland in 1976. The Elvis SJ-200 features a maple back, sides, and neck, as well as a Sitka spruce top. It also has all of the attractive SJ-200 touches, including mother of pearl inlays, and the iconic Moustache™ bridge and graduated crown inlays, and comes equipped with an LR Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup. A hardshell case is included.
Serial Number: 20453072
Weight: 5.4lbs
SKU: AMJBE2EB
Detailed Specifications
Body
Body Shape: SJ-200
Body Material: Maple
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back: Maple
Side: Maple
Bracing: Traditional Hand Scalloped X-bracing
Binding: 5-ply Top, 3-ply Back and Headstock, Single ply Fingerboard
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Neck
Material: 2-piece Maple with Walnut Stringer
Profile: Round
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.725"
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Graduated Crowns
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Hardware
Finish: Gold
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge: SJ-200 Rosewood Moustache, with Mother of Pearl Hourglass and Teardrop Inlays
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Grover Keystone
Pickguard: SJ-200 Tortoise, No Border
TrussRod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: Black and White with Vertical "Elvis"
Whether you’re writing a song at home, laying it down in the studio, or bringing it to thousands on stage, the Jerry Cantrell “Atone” Songwriter delivers. Made to the Alice in Chains guitarist's specifications and prominently featured in his “Atone” video, the Jerry Cantrell “Atone” Songwriter builds upon the traditional Gibson Songwriter platform. It adds several unique, personalized features, including a thinner body depth for playing comfort, his signature “Circle in Square” pickguard, Jerry Cantrell signature on the truss rod cover, Double J waterslide decal on the back of the headstock, “12” inlay at the 12th fret, gold hardware with gold Grover® Mini Rotomatic® tuners, and an L.R. Baggs™ VTC pickup and preamp so it’s ready to plug in whenever you are.
Serial Number: 20182021
Weight: 4.8lbs
Specifications
Body
Body Shape: Songwriter
Body Material: Rosewood
Top: Sitka Spruce
Back: Rosewood
Side: Rosewood
Binding: Multi-ply Top, Single ply Back
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Profile: Advanced Response
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 16"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets: Standard Small Crown
Nut Material: TUSQ
Nut Width: 1.725"
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Parallelograms, "12" Inlayed at 12th Fret
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Hardware
Finish: Gold
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge: Reverse Belly, Rosewood
Saddle Material: TUSQ
Tuning Machines: Grover Mini Rotomatic
Pickguard: Cream, Circle in Square
TrussRod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell, Black and White, with "Jerry Cantrell"
Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured Top, Cobra Burst Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
Custom Shop is proud to present the Les Paul Special Double Cut Figured Top - a mash up of several circa-1959 vintage Gibson models that looks, feels, and plays like a golden-era classic. We took a 1960 Les Paul Special Double Cut and added a figured maple top, body binding, Custombuckers, and an ABR-1 bridge and stop bar setup. The result is a stunning, retro-mod beauty that plays and sounds like the best of all worlds. Available in three distinct colors with more possible through Made 2 Measure custom orders.
Metallica fans worldwide are familiar with Kirk Hammett's 1979 Flying V. It was Kirk's first Gibson and established his passion for Gibson guitars. Its purchase was inspired by famous Flying V players Kirk admired and because he was looking for a fuller sound. And what a sound! Kirk still plays the original guitar to this day, and used it on all the early Metallica albums, including Kill 'Em All, Ride the Lightning, Master of Puppets, And Justice for All, and The Black Album, making it one of the most important heavy metal guitars of all time. Only 200 were hand-made by the expert luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee, artfully aged to match the original by the Murphy Lab. The included Certificate of Authenticity photo is signed by Kirk Hammett himself.
When Gibson hired famed automotive designer Ray Dietrich to create a radical new solid body guitar, rock 'n roll history ensued. With its offset shape, neck-through construction, and scorching mini-humbuckers™, the '63 Firebird™ V became an instant classic. The Gibson Custom Shop is proud to present this exacting replica of a vintage original, which uses authentic contours, dimensions and construction methods for an incredible ownership and playing experience. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Serial Number: 401713
Weight: 8.6 lbs
SKU: FB5ULPBNM1
Specifications
Body
Body Style: Firebird
Body Shape: Designer
Body Material: Layered Mahogany
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Fiery Australian-born guitarist Orianthi Panagaris has been knocking people out with her playing for over a decade and has played and collaborated with Michael Jackson, Alice Cooper, Carrie Underwood, and Richie Sambora, among others. Now she has a new Gibson signature model, and it's a knockout, too. Featuring an SJ-200 body with a AAA Sitka spruce top and flamed maple back paired with an ES-345 neck, it's definitely a bit different than a standard SJ-200. Other personal touches include an ebony fingerboard with new lotus neck inlays and a mother of pearl Orianthi O symbol on the headstock, gold Grover® Keystone tuners, a distinctive Cherry nitrocellulose lacquer finish, and an LR Baggs™ Orianthi Pickup System that was custom-voiced for Orianthi and features adjustable saturation and soundhole-mounted controls.
The legacy of Gibson’s “King of the Flat-Tops” continues with the SJ-200 Western Classic. From its first appearance in 1937, Gibson’s SJ-200 set an unmatched standard. The SJ-200 Western Classic from the Gibson Acoustic Custom Shop continues that tradition. With Indian rosewood back and sides paired with a AAA Sitka spruce top, it delivers impressive volume and exceptional tone. It is also one of the most stylish acoustic guitars ever created, with a four-bar Moustache™ bridge, ebony fingerboard with block mother of pearl inlays, gold Waverly tuning machines, and a Western Classic torch inlay on the headstock. A Gibson hardshell case is included.
Serial Number: 20454011
Weight: 5.2 lbs
SKU: CSJBWCVS
Detailed Specifications
Body
Body Shape: SJ-200
Body Material: Rosewood
Top: AAA Sitka Spruce
Side: Rosewood
Bracing: Traditional Hand-Scalloped X-Bracing
Binding: 5-ply Top, 4-ply Back, 3-ply Fingerboard and Headstock
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
Neck
Material: 2-piece Maple with Walnut Stringer
Profile: Round
Scale Length: 25.5"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 20
Frets: Standard
Nut Material: Bone
Nut Width: 1.725"
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Blocks
Joint: Compound Dovetail Neck-to-body Joint; Hot Hide Glue
Hardware
Finish: Gold
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge: Four bar SJ-200 Moustache; Ebony
Saddle Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Waverly
Pickguard: Tortoise Western Classic, Bound
TrussRod: Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Bell, Black with Wide White Border