Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul
Aftermarket Price History
Used-market sales only. Brand New listings excluded.
The Les Paul Custom Shop page is where the broad Gibson single-cut market turns into a market about execution. Buyers are not just buying a Les Paul here, they are buying a specific build with specific top quality, aging choices, neck carve and paperwork. The strongest prices go to examples that still feel fully legible as the guitar on the COA rather than as a once-expensive instrument that drifted into generic used inventory.
Individual Listings (Used Market)
Used-condition sales and current used listings. Brand New listings excluded.
Market Report
Used examples typically trade between $3,600 and $5,375; anything under $3,575 is worth a close look. Prices have been largely flat (+0.8%) vs. 12 months ago. The market is predictable month to month.
This is a liquid market at ~58/month in recent sales β buyers have leverage and can afford to wait for the right example.
Condition has a moderate effect on price (~22% spread from clean to worn). Player-grade examples represent reasonable value.
Related models
Lower-priced production Custom: ebony board and multi-ply binding without the Custom Shop hand-build premium.
Historic reissue alternative: if vintage fidelity is the goal, the 59 reissue offers a specific period-correct brief.
Production high-end at a lower price: AAA figured top and premium spec without Custom Shop pricing.
For Sale (21 listings)
Unknown seller β’ 2014
2014 Gibson Memphis Les Paul - Historic Burst
$3,400
Excellent
mAAd Gear β’ 2009
Gibson Custom Shop '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue 2009 50th Anniversary - Faded Tobacco Burst
$8,275
Excellent
Unknown seller β’ 2003
Les Paul Custom Custom Shop 2003 - White
$3,889
Good
Miramax Sound β’ 2021
Gibson Custom Shop 60th Anniversary '61 Les Paul SG Standard 2021 - Cherry Red
$3,650
Very Good
Unknown seller β’ 2010
Custom shop Les Paul Standard 58/59 Historic Reissue
$5,449
Good
Squealing Pig Guitars β’ 2024
GIBSON USA Custom Shop '60 Les Paul Special Double Cut Reissue "TV Yellow + Rosewood" (2024)
$4,065
Excellent
Unknown seller β’ 2014
2014 Gibson Les Paul R7 VOS - Pelham Blue
$4,100
Excellent
Squealing Pig Guitars β’ 2012
GIBSON USA Custom Shop '58 Les Paul Standard Reissue Aged "Cherry Sunburst + Rosewood" (2012)
$6,729
Mint
Unknown seller β’ 2020
Custom Shop Les Paul Custom VOS MOD 2020 - Ebony
$4,499
Good
Squealing Pig Guitars β’ 2023
GIBSON USA Custom Shop M2M Murphy Lab '59 Les Paul Standard Reissue Light Aged " Cherry Sunburst" (2023)
$8,551
Mint
Unknown seller β’ 2023
Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aging 2023 - Ebony
$5,899
Excellent
Squealing Pig Guitars β’ 2023
GIBSON USA Custom Shop Murphy Lab '56 Les Paul Standard Ultra Light Aged "Goldtop + Rosewood" (2023)
$6,449
Mint
Unknown seller β’ 2025
2025 Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom Junior TRG Stinger Series Polaris White Murphy Lab Ultra Light
$6,699
Good
Richard's Gear Outlet β’ 2017
Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop Slash Anaconda Burst #25 of 250
$5,850
Excellent
Unknown seller β’ 2004
Custom Shop Jimmy Page Number 1 Les Paul Standard 2004 (380)
$11,500
Good
Richard's Gear Outlet β’ 2021
Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab '58 Les Paul Standard Reissue Ultra Light Aged
$3,950
Excellent
Unknown seller β’ 2007
2007 Gibson Custom Shop '61 Les Paul SG Standard Reissue Great Player! (58)
$3,600
Good
Overjoy β’ 1997
Gibson Custom Shop Historic Collection '58 Les Paul Standard Flame Top Reissue 1997 - 2002 - Butterscotch
$4,250
Very Good
Unknown seller β’ 2010
2010 Gibson Custom Shop Commemorative '59 Les Paul 1 of 30 Signed By Les Paul (51)
$9,800
Good
Watchtower Guitars β’ 2022
2022 Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard R9 Ultra Light Aged Murphy Lab Southern Fade
$5,495
Excellent
Unknown seller β’ 1985
1985 Gibson Pre-historic Reissue Les Paul Tim Shaw PAF Pickups 100% Original (49)
$5,200
Good