Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s Buttercream

The Les Paul Custom was introduced in 1953 as an upscale version of the Les Paul, designed at Les Paul’s request for a sleek “tuxedo” look.

After its single-cutaway design was replaced in 1961 by the SG Custom, the model returned in 1968 and became a cornerstone of Gibson’s lineup. In the 1970s, production moved to Nashville and the Custom evolved with new features, including a three-piece maple top, maple neck, and distinctive cosmetic details. Today, these 70s Customs are among the most sought-after vintage Gibsons.

The new Les Paul Custom 70s brings this iconic era back, featuring a mahogany body with a three-piece maple top, 5-ply/3-ply binding, and a maple neck with a volute and 70s profile. The bound ebony fingerboard is fitted with 22 medium jumbo frets and mother-of-pearl block inlays, while the headstock carries the classic Split Diamond inlay. Gold hardware includes an aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, Stop Bar tailpiece, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and Posi-Lok strap locks, matched with 70s-style Witch Hat knobs.

For tone, it’s equipped with calibrated T-Type humbuckers, wired with Orange Drop capacitors for authentic vintage sound. Finished in gloss nitrocellulose lacquer and available in Ebony, Tobacco Burst, Wine Red, or Buttercream, each guitar ships in a hardshell case. The Les Paul Custom 70s delivers the style, sound, and feel of one of Gibson’s most legendary decades.