2010 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop LPR5 | Part One

Part Two ▶

Hi there! Today we take a good look at a 2010 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 55 Standard Refinish LPR5. According to the Gibson Custom Shop, this particular guitar ".. is an extremely rare prototype." Still listed, but marked as sold on Reverb, it's now owned by a mild-mannered chap named Fizan.

The LPR5 came into the shop for a string change and setup a few months ago, and I wasted no time in taking lots of pictures to share with you. I've also managed to record audio of this 2010 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 55 Standard Refinish LPR5 being played clean through a Fender Champion 40, and overdriven through a Marshall half stack. Do give both recordings a listen if you will.

In this post (Part One), I'll share with you the main features of the guitar without taking it apart. Next, in Part Two; we'll get to see what's actually inside. With that, it's time to highlight some specs. Although most of the information presented is straight off the Reverb listing; I have also added a few observations of my own.

• Also known as: Gibson Custom Shop LPR5
• Made by the Gibson Custom Shop
• Issued in 2010
• Comes with a Gibson Custom Shop OHSC
• Serial Number is "Proto #1"
• Weight is about 8 lbs 8 oz
• Mahogany Body and Neck
• Maple Top finished in "Rich Amber Sunburst"
• 24-3/4” Scale
• Set-In Neck Joint
• BurstBucker 1 Neck Humbucker
• BurstBucker 2 Bridge Humbucker
• Soft Shoulder '55 Neck Profile
• Bound Rosewood Fretboard
• 12” Radius, 22 Frets
• 1-11/16" Nut Width
• ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge
• Stop Bar Tailpiece
• TonePros Locking Bridge System
• 2 Volume/2 Tone Controls
• 2 Bumblebee Tone Capacitors
• 3-Way Pickup Selector
• Switchcraft #11 Output Jack Socket
• Kluson "Gibson Deluxe" Tuners
• Nickel Hardware
• Gold Bell Knobs with Knob Pointers
• Engraved metal "Gibson Custom" toggle switch cover