Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul 7A

Stealth Wealth Just Got Six Strings and Serious Attitude. Some finishes scream for attention. Others whisper expensive secrets to people who already know. This Cobra burst over 7A quilted maple belongs firmly in that second category - the kind of dark, moody graphite-meets-gunmetal aesthetic that makes stealth wealth look somehow even more luxurious through understatement.

Tone Shop Guitars didn't celebrate their anniversary by slapping commemorative logos on standard models. They called Gibson Custom Shop and demanded something genuinely special: handpicked quilted maple tops graded 7A or better, finished in that exclusive Cobra burst that ripples like forged metal under changing light. The result looks dangerously cool without trying too hard - not quite green, not exactly silver, definitely not black, just impossibly sophisticated.

That chambered mahogany construction weighing 8.2 pounds delivers classic Les Paul Custom authority without threatening your spine during marathon sessions. The weight relief enhances acoustic resonance while maintaining enough mass for serious sustain and harmonic complexity. The medium C neck measuring .867 inches at the first fret and .998 at the twelfth strikes that perfect balance - substantial enough for confident grip yet comfortable enough for extended playing without fatigue.

Those Gibson 57 Classic pickups represent decades of PAF refinement, delivering thick, articulate voice that sounds unapologetically confident through any amplifier. The neck position provides warm sophistication perfect for jazz chords and melodic passages, while the 57 Classic Plus bridge pickup offers enough bite to cut through dense mixes without harsh upper-midrange shrillness.

The nickel hardware throughout creates sleek modern aesthetic with lasting durability, while that ebony fingerboard with block mother-of-pearl inlays maintains Les Paul Custom elegance. Hand-wired harness with CTS pots and Switchcraft selector switch ensures signal path integrity that cheap components simply cannot match.

Sometimes the most impressive guitars are the ones confident enough to show off quietly.

Specifications

Brand: Gibson
Model: Custom Shop Special Order Les Paul Custom Figured
Categories: Solid Body
Made In: United States
Neck Construction: Set-Neck
Right / Left Handed: Right Handed
Number of Strings: 6-String
Body Shape: Single Cutaway
Model Family: Gibson Les Paul
Model Sub-Family: Gibson Les Paul Custom
Body Type: Solid Body
Series: Gibson Custom Shop
Number of Frets: 22
General:
Number of Strings: 6
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed

Body:
Body Type: Solidbody
Body Shape: 1960 Les Paul Standard
Body Material: Mahogany
Top Material: 2-piece Figured Maple
Body Finish: VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Color: Tangerine Burst

Neck:
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Shape: 1960 Slim Taper
Radius: 12"
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Nitrate Trapezoids
Number of Frets: 22, Medium Jumbo
Scale Length: 24.75"
Nut Width: 1.69"
Nut Material: Nylon

Hardware:
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 with Aluminum Stopbar
Tuners: Kluson Single Line

Electronics:
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III unpotted Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III unpotted Humbucker
Controls: 2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch