Gibson Custom Shop Willcutt Cavern Collection Les Paul Custom Quilt Transparent Blue Chambered (644)

A Gibson Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive Cavern Collection Les Paul Custom Quilt in Transparent Blue that blends the elegance of a modern Les Paul Custom with the lightweight resonance and responsiveness that defines the Cavern Collection series. Built exclusively for Willcutt Guitars through the Gibson Custom Shop, this special run was designed to deliver the bold tone and luxurious feel of a Les Paul Custom while dramatically reducing weight and enhancing acoustic liveliness.

At the heart of this model is a super lightweight mahogany back with a chambered body design that gives the guitar an incredibly open and resonant voice. Notes bloom effortlessly with exceptional sustain, while the chambered construction adds clarity, dynamics, and a more responsive playing experience that can be felt immediately the moment you strike a chord.

Topping it all off is a hand-selected 3A quilt maple top finished in striking Transparent Blue with a double-stained treatment that highlights the depth and movement of the figuring. Gold hardware and classic Les Paul Custom appointments complete the upscale aesthetic while maintaining the unmistakable attitude of a Custom.

Loaded with Willcutt-spec Cloudbuckers—underwound PAF-style humbuckers—this Cavern Collection Les Paul delivers articulate highs, warm mids, and outstanding note separation. These pickups retain the sweetness and harmonic complexity of a vintage PAF while offering enhanced clarity and touch sensitivity that shines from clean tones to overdriven amps.

This is a Les Paul Custom that feels alive, resonant, and inspiring in a way few Customs ever do.

Body Shape: Les Paul Custom
Top: 3A Quilt Maple, Hand Picked Top
Back: Super Lightweight Mahogany, Chambered
Binding: 7-Ply Top, 5-Ply Back, White
Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Transparent Blue Double-Stained
Neck Material: Mahogany
Profile: Modern Medium C-Shape
Scale Length: 24 3/4"
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number Of Frets: 22
Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Corian
Nut Width: 1 11/16"
End of Board Width:
Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block Inlays
Joint: Long Tenon
Headstock Inlay: Split Diamond Fiber Head Veneer
Hardware Finish: Gold
Tuner Plating: Gold
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Saddle Material:
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney Tuners
Pickguard: 5-Ply Les Paul Custom Pickguard
Truss Rod: Modern Teflon Wrapped
Truss Rod Cover: “Les Paul Custom” Non-Vintage
Control Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
Switch Tip: Cream
Switch Washer: Black with Gold Lettering
Jack Plate Cover: Gold
Control Covers: Black Modern
Strap Buttons: Brass
Mounting Rings: Black
Pickup Covers: Gold
Neck Pickup: Willcutt Cloudbuckers (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup: Willcutt Cloudbuckers (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft