Gibson Les Paul Custom (stated 1976) — Classic high-end Les Paul

Gibson Les Paul Custom 1976 Electric Guitar Vintage Classic — Used, asking £3,469.54.

Why we selected it today

Great Price: the asking price of £3,469.54 sits below the historical like‑for‑like asking‑price benchmark of £4,209.39 (a historical median for closely matched listings) and well below the current like‑for‑like median of £7,552.69. The current live pool is thinner than normal, so this historical benchmark is used for the daily feature. Observed asking prices are not confirmed sale prices. The pricing evidence helped too: AG currently rates the asking price as Great Price against its like-for-like comparison set.

The model’s pedigree

The Les Paul Custom is the more ornate, high‑end member of the 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 · Classic' (confidence: high). Year is stated as 1976 in the listing; that year is reported here as stated by the seller.

Key features

Classic Les Paul Custom profile — higher‑end appointments and binding differentiate it from standard Les Paul models. Originality of pickups, hardware and finish is a major value driver.

How the asking price compares

At £3,469.54, this sits against a current median asking price of £7,552.69 across 3 other closely matched listings. Allowing for the like-for-like asking-price history we have collected, the AG benchmark is £4,209.39. The featured guitar is about 17.6% below that level. That earns AG’s Great Price rating: on the evidence available, it is notably keener than the centre of the current asking-price market. 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.