GibsonLes Paul Custom
The "Black Beauty" with ebony board, block inlays and gold hardware.
- Electric guitartype
- USAmade in
- 1954–nowmade
- 98listings now
Used, any case£4,295from £1,989 · 86 listings
Used, hard case£4,546from £2,057 · 26 listings
Used, gig bag–none listed now
Case not stated£4,000from £1,989 · 60 listings
New / unplayed£3,629from £3,299 · 7 listings
Used is 18% over new
Best trusted deal right now£2,863 Case not stated ·
· 28% below typical
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Price history
eBay UK · median Buy It Now asking price
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98 listings
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Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom - Antique Natural 2012 - 2nd Hand Sheffield
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USANatural / woodShop / dealer richtonemusic · 100% · 116,495 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£1,989 incl. £10 delivery 50% below · too good to be true? -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Antique Natural 2012, includes original case, box & candy Bury
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Hard case2012 USANatural / woodPrivate sellerBest Offer stratojedi · 100% · 664 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£2,057 incl. £14 delivery 55% below · too good to be true? -
Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom 2012 – Natural Finish – Tour Used – Hard Case Inc Hemel Hempstead
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Hard case2012 USANatural / woodPrivate seller benlta · 100% · 205 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£2,097 incl. £50 delivery 54% below · too good to be true? -
(open To Trades/part Ex) Gibson Les Paul Classic Custom Usa Electric Guitar Port Talbot
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USAShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£2,350 incl. £100 delivery 41% below · too good to be true? -
Gibson 2025 Les Paul Custom 70s Buttercream Stockport
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Hard case*2025 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer jameblakeboroug_0 · 100% · 264 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£2,404 postage not shown 47% below · too good to be true? -
2025 Gibson Les Paul Custom - Buttercream - MINT Crawley
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2025 USAGreenPrivate seller asmonbald · 100% · 71 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£2,526 postage not shown 37% below · too good to be true? -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Goole
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USAPrivate sellerBest Offer jorger-4387 · 100% · 33 feedback£2,863 postage not shown 28% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Junior 1957 Custom Reissue Sunburst Birmingham
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1957 USASunburstPrivate sellerBest Offer saint5alive · 100% · 417 feedback£2,888 incl. £25 delivery 28% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Electric Guitar with Hard Case King's Lynn
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Hard case USABlackPrivate seller germe-rober · 100% · 100 feedback- Priced 35%+ under similar guitars: check it's genuine and complete
£2,903 incl. £50 delivery 36% below · too good to be true? -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1996 Ebony with Tim Shaw pickups NE19
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1996 USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer 10guthrie · 100% · 367 feedback£2,960 postage not shown 26% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1981 USA Electric Guitar Birkenhead
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1981 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer 21h 56m · 0 bids kazziejay · 100% · 695 feedback£2,965 postage not shown Current bid -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 2008 Ebony Fretboard Oswestry
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2008 USAPrivate seller 20h 18m · 0 bids 61st_recce · 100% · 691 feedback£3,102 incl. £35 delivery Current bid -
Gibson Les Paul Axcess Custom 2010 Black With Bare Knuckle Mules Fitted Wirral
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2010 USABlackModifiedPrivate sellerBest Offer strummer43 · 100% · 2,053 feedback- Modified or upgraded: check which parts are original
£3,108 postage not shown 22% below typical -
gibson les paul custom usa electric guitar (part Ex Welcome) Port Talbot
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USAShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£3,295 postage not shown 18% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s in Tobacco Burst #205650205 Selby
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USASunburstShop / dealer wildwireguitars · 100% · 1,636 feedback£3,299 free delivery 9% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s in Tobacco Burst #204250266 Selby
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USASunburstShop / dealer wildwireguitars · 100% · 1,636 feedback£3,299 free delivery 9% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Plus 1994- Heritage Cherry Sunburst London
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1994 USASunburstShop / dealer pricelessguitars · 100% · 487 feedback£3,315 incl. £30 delivery 17% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Alpine White 1968 reissue (1999) Shrewsbury
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1999 USAWhitePrivate sellerBest Offer 6d 6h · 0 bids jimm609 · 100% · 198 feedback£3,322 postage not shown Current bid -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 2021 Bedlington
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2021 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer pomp_rocker · 100% · 449 feedback£3,372 incl. £50 delivery 16% below typical -
Gibson - Les Paul Custom 70s - Tobacco Burst, HH, Mahogany Body, Maple Neck+ Har Bolton
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USASunburstHHShop / dealer ★ Top Rated scancomputers_int · 99.8% · 129,301 feedback£3,393 free delivery 7% below typical -
gibson les paul custom wine red Usa Electric Guitar (trades/part Ex Welcome) Port Talbot
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USARedShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£3,395 incl. £100 delivery 15% below typical -
Gibson Custom ES Les Paul Black Beauty 3 Pickup with factory Bigsby 2017 Leigh-on-Sea
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2017 USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer stustephando · 100% · 411 feedback£3,404 postage not shown 15% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony 2022 London
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2022 USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer geomill18 · 100% · 25 feedback£3,475 postage not shown 13% below typical -
GIBSON USA 1988 LES PAUL SG CUSTOM 3 PICKUP MODEL Widnes
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1988 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer 2d 0h · 0 bids bornarocker0 · 100% · 1,897 feedback£3,475 postage not shown Current bid -
Gibson Les Paul Custom White Usa Electric Guitar (trades/part Ex Welcome) Port Talbot
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USAWhiteShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£3,495 incl. £100 delivery 13% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom - 1980 - Cherry Sunburst - 2nd Hand Sheffield
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1980 USASunburstShop / dealer richtonemusic · 100% · 116,495 feedback£3,529 incl. £10 delivery 12% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul DC Pro Custom 1997 Red Mahogany Ebony RH 24-Fret w/ Hard Case Bridgnorth
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Hard case1997 USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer salopfly · 100% · 115 feedback£3,551 incl. £25 delivery 22% below typical -
Gibson 2011 Les Paul Custom Alpine White w/ Hard Case & COA Tamworth
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Hard case2011 USAWhitePrivate sellerBest Offer mattdut99 · 100% · 16 feedback£3,577 postage not shown 21% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom, 68 Reissue. 2009 triburst RH, Solid Body w/ Case COA Northwood
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Hard case2009 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer edws_ed_sl90he0p · 100% · 31 feedback£3,577 postage not shown 21% below typical -
2004 Gibson Les Paul Custom Usa Electric Guitar (part Ex Available) Port Talbot
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Hard case*2004 USAShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£3,595 postage not shown 21% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony 1995 Electric Guitar Ashton-under-Lyne
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1995 USABlackShop / dealerBest Offer ★ Top Rated sell.us.your.guitar · 99.9% · 3,243 feedback£3,600 free delivery 10% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s in Tobacco Burst #206960107 Selby
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USASunburstShop / dealer wildwireguitars · 100% · 1,636 feedback£3,629 free delivery About typical -
Gibson 68 Les Paul Custom 2006 - TriBurst - 2nd Hand Sheffield
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2006 USAShop / dealer richtonemusic · 100% · 116,495 feedback£3,639 incl. £10 delivery 9% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Ebony 1989 Vintage Electric Guitar w/ Kahler Tremolo Ashton-under-Lyne
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1989 USABlackShop / dealerBest Offer ★ Top Rated sell.us.your.guitar · 99.9% · 3,243 feedback£3,700 free delivery 7% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom - Ebony - 2001 - 2nd Hand Sheffield
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USABlackShop / dealer richtonemusic · 100% · 116,495 feedback£3,749 incl. £10 delivery 6% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 2022 White Right-Handed 6-String Electric Guitar w/Case Clitheroe
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Hard case2022 USAWhitePrivate sellerBest Offer jagr-1073 · 100% · 26 feedback£3,781 postage not shown 17% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1976 Wine Red Wirral
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1976 USARedPrivate sellerBest Offer cb1000r · 100% · 870 feedback£3,781 postage not shown 5% below typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1987 Preston
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1987 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer pick1-2 · 100% · 471 feedback£3,832 postage not shown About typical -
Gibson 1974 Cherry Burst 20th Anniversary Les Paul Custom new frets Player Grade Gloucester
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1974 USASunburst Set upPrivate sellerBest Offer danielewi_960 · 100% · 586 feedback£3,847 incl. £15 delivery About typical -
1990 Gibson Les Paul Custom – Cherry Sunburst Leicester
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1990 USASunburstShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£3,850 incl. £30 delivery About typical -
1997 Gibson Les Paul Custom – Wine Red Leicester
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1997 USARedShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£3,975 incl. £30 delivery About typical -
1993 Gibson Les Paul Custom – Cherry Sunburst Leicester
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1993 USASunburstShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£3,975 incl. £30 delivery About typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom M2M Silverburst Dunmow
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USASilver / greyPrivate sellerBest Offer crazygamer-18 · 100% · 27 feedback£3,983 incl. £100 delivery About typical -
2007 Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst (part Ex Avail) Usa Electric Guitar Port Talbot
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Hard case*2007 USASilver / greyShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£3,995 postage not shown 12% below typical -
GIBSON USA Les Paul Custom "Cherryburst + Ebony" (1998) Nottingham
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1998 USASunburstShop / dealer squealingpigguitars · 100% · 900 feedback£4,000 free delivery About typical -
✮INCREDIBLE✮Vintage 1992 Gibson Les Paul Custom✮LEFT HANDED✮100%✮OHSC✮TIMEWARP ! Bognor Regis
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Hard caseLeft-handed1992 USAPrivate seller radio.dept · 100% · 302 feedback£4,040 incl. £45 delivery 11% below typical -
1982 Gibson Les Paul Custom - Wine Red Leicester
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1982 USARedShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£4,080 incl. £30 delivery About typical -
1999 Gibson Les Paul Custom - Ebony West Byfleet
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1999 USABlackShop / dealer thehorsellcollection · 100% · 248 feedback£4,295 free delivery 7% above typical -
(part Ex Welcome) Gibson Les Paul Custom 2010 Usa Electric Guitar Port Talbot
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2010 USAShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£4,295 postage not shown 7% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 25/50 Stoke-on-Trent
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USAPrivate seller ignorant-bliss · 100% · 417 feedback£4,295 postage not shown 7% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1999 Wine Red, Untouched Time Capsule, Factory Condition Ipswich
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1999 USARedPrivate sellerBest Offer grimley999 · 100% · 341 feedback£4,387 postage not shown 10% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1979 Ebony Stoke-on-Trent
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1979 USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer ignorant-bliss · 100% · 417 feedback£4,395 free delivery 10% above typical -
2022 Gibson Made 2 Measure Les Paul Custom 70th Anniversary - Ebony Leicester
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2022 USABlackShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£4,435 incl. £30 delivery 11% above typical -
✮INCREDIBLE✮DREAM Vintage 1999 Gibson Les Paul Custom✮HONEYBURST✮OHSC✮TIMEWARP ! Bognor Regis
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Hard case1999 USASunburstPrivate seller radio.dept · 100% · 302 feedback£4,440 incl. £45 delivery About typical -
2013 Gibson Les Paul Custom in Ebony finish with hard shell case London
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Hard case2013 USABlackShop / dealer newkingsroadguitars · 100% · 534 feedback£4,440 incl. £40 delivery About typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Figured Top Cobra Burst Usa (part Ex Welcome) Port Talbot
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USASunburstShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£4,495 postage not shown 12% above typical -
1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom - Cherry Sunburst Leicester
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1980 USASunburstShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£4,525 incl. £30 delivery 13% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1972 Cherry Sunburst Saint Albans
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1972 USASunburstShop / dealerBest Offer the58sound · 100% · 215 feedback£4,529 incl. £30 delivery 13% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1974 - 3 Pickup - "Black Beauty" Lewes
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USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer tomthepm · 100% · 163 feedback£4,611 incl. £25 delivery 15% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Artisan 1977 W/OHSC Made In USA Vintage Electric Guitar Bungay
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Hard case1977 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer jakea211 · 100% · 243 feedback£4,652 incl. £15 delivery About typical -
1973 Gibson Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst Vintage Guitar + Gibson Case Brighton
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Hard case1973 USASunburstPrivate sellerBest Offer g_holder · 100% · 365 feedback£4,682 incl. £100 delivery About typical -
2007 Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom - Ebony West Byfleet
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Hard case*2007 USABlackShop / dealer thehorsellcollection · 100% · 248 feedback£4,695 free delivery About typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1982 Cherry Burst South Shields
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Hard case*1982 USASunburstPrivate sellerBest Offer lee5169 · 100% · 996 feedback£4,752 incl. £15 delivery 5% above typical -
Gibson Vintage 1989 Les Paul Custom Kirk Hammett Modification Ebony Black Beauty Taunton
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1989 USABlackShop / dealerBest Offer gas_station_guitars_uk · 100% · 98 feedback£4,763 incl. £43 delivery 19% above typical -
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom Original 3-Pickup Wine Red London
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Hard case*1976 USARedPrivate seller odon05 · 100% · 35 feedback£4,800 incl. £50 delivery 6% above typical -
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst London
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1974 USASunburstPrivate seller odon05 · 100% · 35 feedback£4,830 incl. £80 delivery 21% above typical -
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom Vintage & Very Rare Guitar Stratford-Upon-Avon
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1974 USAPrivate seller 3d 4h · 0 bids drbkb1234 · 100% · 1,919 feedback£4,912 incl. £25 delivery Current bid -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1978 Wine Red Saint Albans
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1978 USARedShop / dealerBest Offer the58sound · 100% · 215 feedback£4,929 incl. £30 delivery 23% above typical -
2012 Gibson Limited Edition Les Paul Custom – Green Widow Leicester
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2012 USAGreenShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£4,960 incl. £30 delivery 24% above typical -
2022 Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty - Ebony West Byfleet
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Hard case*2022 USABlackShop / dealer thehorsellcollection · 100% · 248 feedback£4,995 free delivery 10% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Silverburst 1983 Usa Guitar (trades/part ex Welcome) Port Talbot
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1983 USASilver / greyShop / dealer undertakerpt · 100% · 835 feedback£4,995 postage not shown 25% above typical -
1998 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom 1961 Reissue Vintage London
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Hard case*1998 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer kakond · 100% · 251 feedback£5,009 incl. £23 delivery 10% above typical -
2024 Gibson Custom Made to Measure Les Paul Custom - Orange Sparkle Leicester
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2024 USAOtherShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£5,195 incl. £30 delivery 30% above typical -
2025 Gibson Custom Murphy Aged 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul Leicester
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2025 USAShop / dealer jordanguitars · 100% · 798 feedback£5,300 incl. £30 delivery 33% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom - 1973 - Ebony - 2nd Hand Sheffield
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1973 USABlackShop / dealer richtonemusic · 100% · 116,495 feedback£5,399 incl. £10 delivery 35% above typical -
GIBSON USA Les Paul Custom Norlin Era "Alpine White + Ebony" (1986) Nottingham
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1986 USAWhiteShop / dealer squealingpigguitars · 100% · 900 feedback£5,400 free delivery 35% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Axcess Custom Figured Top w/Ebony Fingerboard in Bengal Burst Selby
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USASunburstShop / dealer wildwireguitars · 100% · 1,636 feedback£5,499 free delivery 52% above typical -
Gibson CS 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup Bigsby - Ebony - 2nd Hand Sheffield
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1957 USABlackShop / dealer richtonemusic · 100% · 116,495 feedback£5,509 incl. £10 delivery 38% above typical -
2024 Gibson Custom Les Paul Custom M2M Axcess Translucent Purple Guitar Mint Hartlepool
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2024 USAGreenPrivate sellerBest Offer guitarsrus441 · 100% · 168 feedback£5,637 incl. £50 delivery 41% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary 1975 (1974 Specs) Kalamazoo Wine Red Saint Albans
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1975 USARedShop / dealerBest Offer the58sound · 100% · 215 feedback£5,829 incl. £30 delivery 46% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom in Alpine White w/Ebony Board #CS302288 Selby
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USAWhiteShop / dealer wildwireguitars · 100% · 1,636 feedback£5,829 free delivery 61% above typical -
2025 Gibson Custom Murphy Aged 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul Norwich
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2025 USAPrivate seller fingers3601 · 100% · 1,530 feedback£5,852 incl. £15 delivery 61% above typical -
1980 Gibson Les Paul Custom in Ivory White finish with hard shell case London
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Hard case1980 USACream / vintage whiteShop / dealer newkingsroadguitars · 100% · 534 feedback£5,890 incl. £40 delivery 30% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1996 Very Rare Figured Honeyburst w/ OHSC Yamano Taunton
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Hard case1996 USASunburstShop / dealer gas_station_guitars_uk · 100% · 98 feedback£6,038 incl. £43 delivery 33% above typical -
Phil Lee's 68/69 Gibson Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar (No:897160) Remade in UK Wimborne
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USAPrivate sellerBest Offer n0nsense · 100% · 906 feedback£6,087 postage not shown 52% above typical -
Gibson Custom M2M 59 Les Paul Standard, Tangerine Burst with Case (Pre-Owned) Bournemouth
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Hard case USASunburstShop / dealer absolutemusicsolutions · 100% · 88,694 feedback£6,600 free delivery 45% above typical -
1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom – "The Grail" Sister Guitar (Alpine White / Cream) Towcester
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Hard case*1981 USACream / vintage whitePrivate sellerBest Offer simonkeats · 100% · 561 feedback£6,770 incl. £20 delivery 49% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1974 - 3 Pickup - "Black Beauty" Bristol
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USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer daves-gear · 100% · 1,019 feedback£7,087 postage not shown 77% above typical -
1989 Gibson Les Paul Custom Wine Red Henley-on-Thames
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1989 USARedPrivate sellerBest Offer sshh1984 · 0% · 1,437 feedback- Low seller feedback
£7,107 incl. £21 delivery 78% above typical -
1975 GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM IN EBONY FINISH & HARD SHELL CASE London
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Hard case1975 USABlackShop / dealer newkingsroadguitars · 100% · 534 feedback£7,490 incl. £40 delivery 65% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom Centipede Burst - Rare & Unused Dorking
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USASunburstPrivate sellerBest Offer pjm6908 · 100% · 14 feedback£7,587 postage not shown 90% above typical -
GIBSON USA Custom 1959 Les Paul Standard Reissue BOTB Page 86 Heavy Aged Golden Nottingham
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1959 USAShop / dealer squealingpigguitars · 100% · 900 feedback£7,700 free delivery 93% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1981 Hull
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1981 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer carl.d-18 · new seller, no feedback yet- New seller with no feedback
£8,087 postage not shown 102% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom – 1971 - original IM1
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1971 USAPrivate sellerBest Offer harrison2103 · 100% · 282 feedback£9,087 postage not shown 127% above typical -
1973 GIBSON LES PAUL CUSTOM ARCTIC WHITE -YELLOW PATINA- Weighs 9lbs Henley-on-Thames
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1973 USAWhitePrivate seller sshh1984 · 0% · 1,437 feedback- Low seller feedback
£10,093 incl. £6 delivery 152% above typical -
1974 Gibson Les Paul Custom 20th Anniversary White Henley-on-Thames
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1974 USAWhitePrivate sellerBest Offer sshh1984 · 0% · 1,437 feedback- Low seller feedback
£11,101 incl. £15 delivery 178% above typical -
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1970 Black Ayr
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1970 USABlackPrivate sellerBest Offer ag_vintagevault · 100% · 3 feedback- Low seller feedback
£11,112 incl. £25 delivery 178% above typical -
2016 Gibson Custom Mark Knopfler '1958' Les Paul Standard & orig hard shell case London
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Hard case2016 USAShop / dealer newkingsroadguitars · 100% · 534 feedback£16,390 incl. £40 delivery 261% above typical
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Before you buy a used Les Paul Custom
- Check the serial number and the neck date. Ask for a photo of the serial (on the headstock or neck plate) and match it to the year the seller gives. A serial that doesn't fit the model's years is a warning sign.
- Look at the frets. Grooves under the strings on the first few frets mean a fret dress or refret soon, which costs £100–£350. Listings that say "set up" or "refret" are tagged above.
- Ask what's been changed. Swapped pickups, tuners or bridges are common and fine to play, but a stock guitar holds its value better. Tick "Stock (not modified)" to hide the guitars whose title says they're upgraded.
- Check the headstock for a repair. Gibson and Epiphone headstocks snap more than most. A well-done repair plays fine but takes 30–50% off the value, so it should be in the title and the price.
- Be wary of a price far below typical. Fakes (especially of Gibson, Martin and Fender Custom Shop) and scams are priced well under the going rate to look like a bargain. We flag anything 35%+ under similar listings and never count it as a deal. Our fake guitar checklist has more.
- Think about postage. A guitar needs a proper box and careful packing. Many sellers offer collection only: the location is shown on every listing.
- Pay through eBay. eBay's Money Back Guarantee only covers you if you pay through eBay. Never pay by bank transfer outside it, however good the deal.
Questions
How much is a used Les Paul Custom worth?
Based on today's eBay UK Buy It Now listings, a used Gibson Les Paul Custom typically costs £4,295, including postage, across 86 listings from £1,989. New and unplayed examples are typically £3,629. These are asking prices, so a guitar can sell for less, especially with Best Offer. Year, condition, finish and any upgrades all move the price.
How much cheaper is a used Les Paul Custom than a new one?
On eBay UK today a used one is listed at about 18% more than new and unplayed examples (£4,295 against £3,629). Discontinued and older models often cost more used than the shop price of their current replacement.
What is the Les Paul Custom?
The "Black Beauty" with ebony board, block inlays and gold hardware. Made in USA. Made 1954–now.
Which years of the Les Paul Custom are for sale?
Today's listings that give a year run from 1957 to 2025. Use "Newest year" or "Oldest year" in the sort to find a particular era.
Is it safe to buy a used Les Paul Custom on eBay?
It can be. Pay through eBay so the Money Back Guarantee covers you, buy from sellers with a long, positive feedback record and ask for photos of the serial number, the neck and the frets. We flag new and low-feedback sellers, and warn about prices far below typical, which is where most fakes and scams sit.
