{"product_id":"gibson-custom-54-les-paul-custom-staple-hb-ebony-heavy-aged","title":"Gibson Custom Limited Edition 1954 Les Paul Custom Reissue Humbucker Ebony","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGibson Custom Limited Edition 1954 Les Paul Custom Reissue Humbucker Ebony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 6207\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9.76 lbs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe Gibson Custom Limited Edition 1954 Les Paul Custom Reissue with Humbucker in Ebony is a Murphy Lab Heavy Aged reissue from Gibson Custom's Limited Edition Collection, hand-built at the Custom Shop in Nashville — and it comes with a deliberate twist on first-year history. It faithfully recreates the elegance and authority of the original 1954 Les Paul Custom, the refined counterpart to the Goldtop that launched the model line, but swaps the vintage bridge P-90 for a modern humbucker. A solid mahogany body with no weight relief wears a deep Ebony nitrocellulose lacquer aged by the Murphy Lab to look and feel like a genuinely played-in Golden Era original, framed by elegant multi-ply cream binding on the top and back. At a substantial 9.76 lbs., this all-mahogany Custom has the mass and resonance that give the \"Black Beauty\" its thick, singing sustain and commanding presence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe mahogany neck is carved to a full 1950s Chunky D profile (.905\" at the 1st fret, 1.020\" at the 12th) with a Heavy Aged nitro finish for a substantial, confident feel, and the long neck tenon locks it into the body for outstanding stability and resonance. The ebony fretboard is slick and fast, dressed with classic mother-of-pearl block inlays, single-ply binding, Luminlay side dots, and reissue medium-jumbo frets, with a 12\" radius that plays chords, leads, and wide bends with ease over a Les Paul-standard 24.75\" scale. A vintage-correct nylon nut at 1 11\/16\" adds another period-authentic touch. Classic hardware reinforces the vintage identity: a heavy-aged gold-finished ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop-bar tailpiece, Kluson Waffleback tuners, multi-ply black plastics, and the iconic mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split-diamond inlay on the bound headstock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe electronics are where the twist pays off. A Custom Staple single-coil in the neck serves up crystalline clarity and rich harmonic detail, while an uncovered Custombucker Alnico 3 humbucker with zebra bobbins takes the bridge — replacing the traditional P-90 with genuine warmth, drive, and dynamic sensitivity. Wired to two volumes, two tones, and a three-way toggle, it opens a wide, expressive tonal palette that a stock '54 could never reach. Whether you're a blues or classic-rock player chasing aged Custom Shop mojo, a studio pro who wants both single-coil sparkle and humbucker punch in one instrument, or a collector after a limited Murphy Lab piece, this one delivers. This Limited Edition 1954 Les Paul Custom Reissue with Humbucker (Serial #4 6207) includes a Certificate of Authenticity and ships in a Gibson Lifton reissue hardshell case. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer — a limited run, so when it's gone, it's gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBody\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Solidbody\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Les Paul\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Aged\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBody Binding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-ply Cream\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eNeck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mahogany\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1950s Chunky D\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e .905\" at the 1st fret, 1.020\" at the 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoint:\u003c\/strong\u003e Set-Neck\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFretboard Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ebony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Heavy Aged\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeadstock:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavy Aged, Mother-of-Pearl Gibson logo and Split Diamond inlay Cream Multi-ply Binding\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eInlay:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mother-of-Pearl Blocks\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRadius:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrets:\u003c\/strong\u003e 22, Medium Jumbo\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eScale Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24.75\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut Width:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 11\/16\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNut Material:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nylon\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eHardware\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge\/Tailpiece:\u003c\/strong\u003e ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge, Stoptail Tailpiece\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTuners:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kluson Waffleback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardware Finish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold, Heavy Aged\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePickguard:\u003c\/strong\u003e Multi-ply Black\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eElectronics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeck Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom Staple P90 Single-Coil\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBridge Pickup:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custombucker Alnico 3 Humbucker\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eControls:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 x Volume and 2 x Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eOther\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCase\/Gigbag:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gibson Lifton Hardshell Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gibson Custom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50087773765880,"sku":null,"price":9499.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0404\/6032\/0934\/files\/GibsonCustom54LesPaulCustomStapleHBEbonyHeavyAged46207-2.jpg?v=1785525762","url":"https:\/\/briansguitars.com\/products\/gibson-custom-54-les-paul-custom-staple-hb-ebony-heavy-aged","provider":"Brian's Guitars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}