The Les Paul Custom, introduced in 1954, has been affectionately nicknamed the Black Beauty and the Fretless Wonder. By any name, it has always represented the highest level of elegance and beauty in the Les Paul family.

Body               : Carved maple top, Mahogany back     
Neck/Profile       : Mahogany/'59 Rounded Les Paul 
Fingerboard/Inlay  : Ebony 22 frets/Pearl block 
Scale/Nut Width    : 24 3/4" / 1 11/16" 
Binding            : Multi-ply top, back and headstock,
                     Single-ply fingerboard 
Bridge/Tailpiece   : Tune-o-matic/Stop bar Hardware  
Hardware           : Gold 
Pickups            : 490R Alnico magnet humbucker 
                     498T Alnico magnet humbucker 
Controls           : Two volume, two tone, 
                     Three-way switch
Finish             : Alpine White, Ebony, Wine Red