The Les Paul Custom made its debut in 1954 after the initial success of the Les Paul Goldtop. The result was the Les Paul Custom, or the "tuxedo" Les Paul, as it became known among fans. While all Les Pauls share common design features, the Les Paul Custom distinguished itself from the Les Paul Standard and Les Paul Goldtop with a solid mahogany body.
The Les Paul Custom PRO carries on that tradition but with the added twist of a maple veneer top, which adds a subtle "bite" to the Les Paul Custom's legendary tone. The Kalamazoo-era bell-shaped truss rod cover features "Les Paul Custom PRO" in white silkscreen in tribute to Les' timeless design. The Les Paul Custom PRO comes in Alpine White and Ebony.
The Les Paul Custom PRO now features Epiphone's ProBucker™ pickups, a 4-wire design with coil-tapping inspired by Gibson's legendary BurstBuckers™. So plan on playing your Les Paul Custom PRO a lot! Like all Epiphone instruments, the Epiphone Les Paul Custom PRO comes with a Lifetime Limited Warranty and Gibson's one-of-a-kind 24/7/365 Customer Service. Go all out with a Les Paul Custom PRO.
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