LesB3 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Would love to take a road trip to Nashville one day (never been) and get a "custom" Les Paul made at the GG, but was kinda wondering if anyone has (or knows someone who has) had a guitar made for them. Specifically wondering if it's just picking from a standard bucket of parts or if a bit more leeway is given on things like colors, oddball pickups / combos, etc. I have the same question into Gibson C.S. too but would like to see if there is any "real world" experiences from the folks here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 5, 2021 Share Posted September 5, 2021 Tman got a custom Les Paul built from the Made 2 Measure program which may have been the old name for what you’re talking about or something similar He was able to go completely custom with it and it is truly one of a kind (and amazing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted September 7, 2021 Author Share Posted September 7, 2021 (edited) Thanks Dub! I did find this online, unfortunately, it doesn't offer the options I'm looking for. Other than colors, seems like we're stuck with semi-standard offerings. 😞 Edited September 7, 2021 by LesB3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted September 7, 2021 Share Posted September 7, 2021 That document is “for internal use only”. You need to print it out and roll it up into a suppository. sorry just kidding.. Just out of curiosity what were you thinking of getting made? I’m sure it’s still worth asking Gibson about directly. I think that form may be outdated as it has features like the “apex headstock” which I don’t think Gibson is still doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted September 8, 2021 Author Share Posted September 8, 2021 Honestly, I wasn't planning on going TOO crazy but I've always liked the simplicity of an LP Special so was thinking of getting one in a different color (i.e. not red, white, brown, black, or yellow) with DeArmonds and a Bigsby. And / or a chambered "goldtop" with a different color top (coppertop maybe?), Filter-Tron + Staple P-90, and a B7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted September 10, 2021 Author Share Posted September 10, 2021 Incidentally, the response from Gibson was "contact one of our authorized custom shop dealers" (I specifically asked about the on-site "experience") and when I pointed this out to them, there's been no response (3 days now). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LesB3 Posted September 22, 2021 Author Share Posted September 22, 2021 Final follow-up: Went through the M2M process with a local custom shop dealer and I was given the same document as previously posted. When I asked, they assured me that Gobson told them it was the "latest version." I should also note that every request outside of the guide was rejected, and some of the options available in the document were rejected as well. Lead time was quoted at 16-24 months. Seems they are VERY busy and not very flexible as a result. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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