Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Custom 5A Quilt Bengal Burst

Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Custom 5A Quilt Bengal Burst
Serial Number: CS503745
Weight: 7.7 lbs.

The Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Custom in 5A Quilt Bengal Burst reimagines the classic Les Paul Custom with genuinely modern upgrades: a redesigned Apex headstock for added strength, reshaped body contours for improved comfort and easier upper-fret access, and coil-tapped humbuckers for real sonic versatility beyond a standard Custom. A 1-piece solid mahogany body with 9-hole weight relief sits under a 5A-grade quilted maple top, finished in Bengal Burst to bring out the figuring's depth and movement, with multi-ply white body binding for classic Custom-shop styling. At 7.7 lbs., the weight relief keeps it noticeably lighter on the shoulder than a traditional Les Paul Custom.

The long-tenon mahogany neck carries a SlimTaper C profile (.855" at the 1st fret, .960" at the 12th) for fast, comfortable playability, topped with an ebony fretboard, mother-of-pearl block inlays, white binding with purfling, and a 12" radius across 22 medium jumbo frets and the classic 24.75" Gibson scale length. A 1.687" Corian nut leads to Grover Keystone tuners in gold hardware, and the Apex headstock carries a mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and split diamond inlay. A Tune-O-Matic bridge with a standard stopbar tailpiece rounds out hardware built for sustain and easy setup adjustment.

Electronics pair a 490R humbucker at the neck with a 498T at the bridge — a higher-output combination built for rock and hard rock tones with real clarity — wired through push-pull coil-splitting on both tone controls, giving access to cleaner single-coil-style tones alongside full humbucker output from the same guitar. Whether you're a player who wants Les Paul Custom looks and tone with meaningfully improved upper-fret access, a tone-chaser who wants coil-splitting versatility without sacrificing humbucker power, or a collector drawn to genuinely striking 5A quilted maple, this Axcess Custom delivers real range. This Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Custom 5A Quilt Bengal Burst (Serial #CS503745) includes a Custom Shop hardshell case. Order today from Brian's Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer.

Body
Type: Solidbody
Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: 5A Quilted Maple
Body Material: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany, 9-Hole Weight Relief
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Bengal Burst
Body Binding: Multi-ply White

Neck
Material: Solid Mahogany
Shape: SlimTaper C
Dimensions: .855" at the 1st fret, .960" at the 12th fret
Joint: Long-Tenon
Fretboard Material: Ebony
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Headstock: Gloss Black, Mother-of-Pearl Gibson Logo, and Split Diamond, White Binding w/ Purfling
Inlay: Mother of Pearl Block
Radius: 12"
Frets: 22, Medium-Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.687"
Nut Material: Corian
Fretboard Binding: White

Hardware
Bridge/Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic, Stop Bar
Tuners: Grover Keystone
Hardware Finish: Gold

Electronics
Neck Pickup: 490R Humbucker (4-Conductor)
Bridge Pickup: 498T Humbucker (4-Conductor)
Controls: 2 x 500K Push-Pull Pots for Tone Control and Coil Splitting, 2 x 500K Pots for Volume Control, 3-way Toggle Pickup Selector Switch

Case/Gigbag: Custom Shop Hardshell