The Interstellar Tone Traveler has a deep respect for the Custom Shop — but the 70's Les Paul Custom occupies its own legendary coordinates entirely. The Gibson USA Les Paul Custom 70's in Wine Red is a faithful revival of one of the most coveted eras in Gibson history, capturing the bold style, unapologetic power, and period-correct construction that made the 1970s Custom a star of the decade. Originally introduced as the "tuxedo" Les Paul in 1953, the Custom was reimagined in the 70's with its own distinct spec and swagger — most notably a maple neck with the era-correct 70's profile and distinctive volute, delivering a brighter, snappier character than the mahogany-necked Custom Shop version and a feel that is immediately, unmistakably its own. Dressed in deep Wine Red gloss nitrocellulose with multi-ply binding on the top, back, and headstock, a Custom Split Diamond inlay in Mother of Pearl, and gleaming gold hardware throughout, this guitar radiates classic rock authority that defined an entire generation of stages and records.

An ebony fingerboard with Mother of Pearl block inlays flows under that distinctive maple neck, while Calibrated T-Type pickups hand-wired with Orange Drop® capacitors deliver a bold, articulate voice with the clarity and presence that the 70's Custom is legendary for — gold-covered, gold-trimmed, and ready to command any room. An Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic bridge, Aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, and Grover Rotomatic tuners with Keystone buttons provide modern stability and reliable performance across any mission. At 10 lbs 4 oz this is a guitar with genuine physical authority — substantial, resonant, and built to fill any stage it lands on. For players who want that unmistakable Les Paul Custom prestige in a USA instrument with its own distinct 70's character — the Wine Red Custom 70's is your vessel. It tells the room exactly what kind of player you are before you've struck a single chord.

Model: Les Paul Custom 70's
Body Construction: Solid
Body: Mahogany
Body Top: Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose 
Body Binding: Multi-ply Top, Back, and Headstock 
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Inlay: Mother of Pearl Block
Nut: Graph Tech, 1.7"" 
Neck Profile: 70's with Volute
Neck Joint: Glued in, Set Neck
Frets: Medium Jumbo
Truss Rod: Fully Adjustable
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Binding: Single-ply Fretboard 
Scale Length: 24.75"
Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo and Custom Split Diamond Inlay in Mother of Pearl
Bridge Pickup: Calibrated T-Type Bridge
Neck Pickup: Calibrated T-Type Neck
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Hand-wired with Orange Drop Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle
Outpuck Jack: 1/4" 
Bridge: Aluminum Nashville Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Hardware Color: Gold
Pickup Covers:  Gold
Switchwasher: Black w/ Gold Text
Pickguard: 5-Ply Black
Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply "Les Paul Custom"
Switch Tip: Cream 
Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Keystone Button
Mounting Rings:  Black 
Control Covers: Black
Weight: 10lbs 4oz.
Case: Hardshell
String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Accessories: Gibson Accessory Kit