Gibson Custom

Gibson Custom

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Also known as: Gibson Custom Shop

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Gibson Custom is the high-end division of Gibson Guitar Corporation, operating primarily out of Nashville, Tennessee, dedicated to building collector-grade electric guitars by hand. The division was formally established in October 1993 — shortly after the debut of the first Historic Les Paul Reissue at NAMM that year — and has since become Gibson's home for limited-run reissues, artist signatur...

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Gibson Custom is the high-end division of Gibson Guitar Corporation, operating primarily out of Nashville, Tennessee, dedicated to building collector-grade electric guitars by hand. The division was formally established in October 1993 — shortly after the debut of the first Historic Les Paul Reissue at NAMM that year — and has since become Gibson's home for limited-run reissues, artist signature instruments, and one-off custom orders.

The division is best known for its Historic Collection, which faithfully reproduces the construction details, aged hardware, and wood specifications of Gibson's most sought-after vintage instruments, particularly the late-1950s Les Paul Standards and 1960s SGs, ES-335s, and Flying Vs. Other notable lines include the Vintage Original Spec (VOS) series — which applies an aged finish treatment to historic-spec guitars — and the Murphy Lab aged collection, which offers relic treatments ranging from light to ultra-heavy aging.

Gibson Custom is also responsible for all of Gibson's artist signature models, collaborating closely with musicians to reproduce the individual quirks of their personal instruments. Signature models have been produced for artists including Jimmy Page, Slash, Billy Gibbons, Joe Perry, and Gary Moore, among many others. Each instrument is hand-built by skilled luthiers using tonewoods and finishing techniques drawn from Gibson's most revered production eras.

Gibson Custom has 336 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Solid Body Electric Guitars, Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitars, and Hollowbody Electric Guitars. Their gear is featured by 334 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Folk, World, & Country. Notable users include Slash, Joe Hottinger, and Billie Joe Armstrong. Most Gibson Custom products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.

Artists Who Use Gibson Custom

Slash uses 7 Gibson Custom products

Slash

Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Joe Hottinger uses 5 Gibson Custom products

Joe Hottinger

Guitarist · Halestorm

Billie Joe Armstrong uses 4 Gibson Custom products

Billie Joe Armstrong

Singer, Guitarist · Green Day

Mark Knopfler uses 4 Gibson Custom products

Mark Knopfler

Singer, Guitarist · Mark Knopfler’s Guitar Heroes

Billy Gibbons uses 4 Gibson Custom products

Billy Gibbons

Guitarist · ZZ Top

Tommy Thayer uses 4 Gibson Custom products

Tommy Thayer

Guitarist · Kiss

Jimmy Page uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Jimmy Page

Guitarist · Led Zeppelin

Kirk Hammett uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Kirk Hammett

Guitarist · Metallica

Adam Jones uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Adam Jones

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Tool

Tony Iommi uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Tony Iommi

Guitarist, Keyboardist · Black Sabbath

Izzy Stradlin uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Izzy Stradlin

Singer, Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Neal Schon uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Neal Schon

Singer, Guitarist · Journey

Zachary Cole Smith uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Zachary Cole Smith

Singer, Guitarist · DIIV

Tracii Guns uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Tracii Guns

Guitarist · Guns N' Roses

Rick Beato uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Rick Beato

Guitarist, Bassist

Niall Horan uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Niall Horan

Guitarist, Singer · One Direction

Brian Ray uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Brian Ray

Singer, Guitarist · Paul McCartney (Live Band)

Rob Chapman uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Rob Chapman

Singer, Guitarist · Dorje

Dagan Wilkin uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Dagan Wilkin

Guitarist

Stevie D. uses 3 Gibson Custom products

Stevie D.

Guitarist · Buckcherry

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