Gibson Les Paul Custom Classic White 1970

An original 1970 Gibson Les Paul Custom in a unique white finish!

Some guitars tell a story, and this 1970 Les Paul Custom tells it in white. Classic White was not available as a production color for the Custom until 1974, meaning this guitar most likely left the Gibson factory as a special-order instrument. For the vintage Gibson enthusiast, that is a rare combination: the most luxurious Les Paul of its time, in a color you almost never see, and largely in original condition.

Under the fingers, this Custom lives up to its name. The dual humbuckers deliver a warm, full vintage tone with enough bite to keep up with any band, while the combination of mahogany and maple provides solid sustain and distinctive dynamics. From jazzy clean tones to thick overdriven lead parts, this guitar has the range and authority of a true Custom.

The construction follows the classic recipe of the era: a mahogany body with a maple top, a three-piece mahogany neck, and an ebony fretboard with block inlays and the slim frets for which the Custom was known. The hardware is gold-plated, and the bridge is an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with a stopbar tailpiece, complemented by Kluson tuners and the 24.75-inch scale length typical of a Custom from this era.

This instrument is in very good condition. The guitar is largely original; the potentiometers were replaced by our luthier because the original ones no longer worked, and the original potentiometers are included with the guitar. The headstock once had a small crack, which has been professionally repaired. In addition, the guitar has been refretted over the years, which was also carried out professionally. The instrument has been fully set up by our luthier.

You don't see a 1970 Les Paul Custom in Classic White every day; come discover it and play it for yourself.