Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom (stated 1968) — Custom Shop Reissue

A Custom Shop Les Paul Custom described as a 1968 reissue, offered at a price below our historical like‑for‑like benchmark.

Why we selected it today

Interesting because it’s a high‑end Les Paul Custom from Gibson’s Custom Shop and the asking price of £4,652.08 sits below our historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark, making it Good Value on that basis. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Good Value against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The Les Paul Custom is the more ornate high‑end Les Paul family; values are strongly affected by era, factory, originality and Custom Shop status.

How we matched this guitar

Detected identity: Gibson Les Paul Custom · Custom Shop. The listing title describes it as a '1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue' — that stated year is reported by the seller and has not been independently verified here.

Key features

Custom Shop designation, described as a 1968 reissue; listed as Used in the listing title.

How the asking price compares

At £4,652.08, this sits against a current median asking price of £0 across 2 other closely matched listings. For now, the current market median remains the main AG benchmark at £5,220.05. The featured guitar is about 10.9% below that level. That earns AG’s Good Value rating: it looks attractively positioned without relying on an unrealistic outlier price. These are observed eBay asking prices, not confirmed sold prices.

What a buyer should check

Verify serial and factory details carefully, inspect the headstock and binding, and establish whether pickups, hardware and finish are original.