Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty 2010

A faithful, historically accurate recreation of one of the most iconic guitars ever built, produced by Gibson's Custom Shop to mark the 50th anniversary of the legendary 1960 Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty." Only 200 of these guitars were ever made for worldwide distribution, with serial numbers running from 00700–00899 — making this a genuinely rare, collector-grade instrument. This 2010 example is in very good condition and includes its original hardshell case and full documentation.

Body & Finish

• Body carved from one piece of solid mahogany with no weight relief, just like the original — prized for its warmth, richness, and clarity
• High-gloss nitrocellulose Ebony finish
• Multi-ply binding on both body and headstock

Neck & Fingerboard

• Long neck tenon construction for added resonance and sustain
• Slim-taper 1960-style neck profile
• Ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block inlays
• Larger headstock with mother-of-pearl split-diamond inlay
• Period-correct nylon nut, PLEK-cut for precise accuracy

Pickups & Hardware

• Pair of Gibson BurstBucker humbucking pickups — a BurstBucker #1 in the neck for smooth, articulate tone, and a BurstBucker #2 in the bridge for extra bite and punch — wound with unequal turns of 42-gauge enamel-coated wire for authentic PAF-style character
• High-quality CTS potentiometers and a "bumblebee" tone capacitor for vintage-correct signal path
• Tune-o-matic (ABR-1) bridge and stopbar tailpiece
• Gold-plated hardware throughout, including kidney-button Grover Rotomatic tuners

Condition
Very good overall condition, with some dings on the back of the neck and the front of the body consistent with use. Fully functional and true to its original specification.

Included

• Original Gibson Custom plush-lined hardshell case
• Certificate of Authenticity and full owner's literature

Why This Guitar
Widely regarded as the epitome of the Black Beauty design, the 1960 Les Paul Custom combined two gold PAF humbuckers with an ultra-fast, slim neck profile. As one of only 200 Custom Shop tributes ever produced, this guitar offers a rare opportunity to own a faithful, limited-edition recreation of one of Gibson's most celebrated instruments — complete with its original case and documentation.