Limited Edition Collection 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue - Murphy Lab Light Aged

Elegance, power, and pure late-60s attitude

The 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Light Aged, Ebony Top, brings one of the most celebrated instruments from Gibson’s first Golden Age back into the spotlight with exceptional authenticity. Part of the Gibson Custom Limited Edition Collection, it reflects the creativity, historical knowledge, and deep craftsmanship that define the Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. Inspired by years of Made to Measure builds and the requests of devoted players and collectors, this reissue captures the elegance, power, and unmistakable presence of an original late ‘60s Custom, while offering the reliability and precision of modern luthiery.

Finished with a hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer in classic Ebony Top, the Murphy Lab Light Aged finish gives it the look of a new guitar that has sat undisturbed for years. Multi-ply binding on the top and back outlines the body’s sculpted maple top and solid mahogany back, a combination that delivers the balance, clarity, and authority that defined the Les Paul Custom’s sound during the late ‘60s.

Its long neck tenon and Authentic 1968 neck profile provide a comfortable playing feel, enhanced by an ebony fretboard equipped with mother-of-pearl block inlays, reissue medium jumbo frets, and single-ply binding. The scale length of 24.75 inches and a 12-inch radius work together to deliver smooth, controlled responsiveness, from expressive bends to articulate rhythm work.

A matched pair of T-Type humbucker pickups supplies the tonal muscle. These pickups offer the snappy top end, clear midrange, and tight low-end definition historically associated with late 60s Gibson designs. With two volume controls, two tone controls, and a three-way pickup selector switch, the guitar provides everything from crisp cleans to thick, singing sustain.

Nickel hardware complements the aging and finish, anchored by an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece for dependable intonation and resonance. Kluson Waffleback tuning machines complete the historically accurate and unmistakably Custom aesthetic. Black plastics, black Witch Hat knobs, and the unmistakable headstock adornments, including the Gibson logo and Custom split diamond rendered in mother of pearl, underscore its refined character.

Each instrument includes a Certificate of Authenticity and a 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue hardshell case, making it a compelling choice for players, collectors, and fans of Gibson’s late ‘60s craftsmanship. The 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Light Aged, Ebony Top is a tribute to legacy, a celebration of artistry, and a reminder of why the Les Paul Custom remains one of the most iconic electric guitars ever made. 

• Serial Number

  606718

• Brand Name

  Gibson Custom Shop

• Model

  Limited Edition Collection 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue

• Finish Color

  Ebony Top and Gold Body

• Finish Type

  Nitrocellulose Lacquer

• Aging

  Murphy Lab Light Aged

• Weight

  9.48 lbs.

• Top Wood

  Sculpted Maple

• Body Wood

  Solid Mahogany without Weight Relief

• Binding

  Multi-ply on Top, Back and Headstock; Single-ply on Fingerboard

• Neck Dimensions

  .910 1st - 1.020 12th

• Neck Wood

  Solid Mahogany

• Neck Joint

  Long Tenon

• Neck Shape

  Authentic 1968

• Neck Finish

  Gold

• Fingerboard Wood

  Ebony

• Fingerboard Radius

  12"

• Fingerboard Inlays

  Mother-of-Pearl Block

• Frets

  22 Reissue Medium Jumbo

• Scale Length

  24.75"

• Headstock

  Gibson Logo and Custom Split Diamond in Mother-of-Pearl

• Nut Material

  Nylon Reissue

• Width at Nut

  1.69"

• Pickups

  2 1968 T-Top Reissue Humbuckers

• Controls

  2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch; 2 500K CTS Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Black Beauty Capacitors

• Tailpiece

  Stop Bar

• Hardware

  Aged Nickel

• Tuners

  Nickel Kluson Waffleback

• bridge

  ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

• Pickguard

  Multi-ply Black

• Case

  Gibson Custom Shop Black/Goldenrod Hardshell

• Certificate of Authenticity

  Yes