Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Standard Figured Top Floyd Rose, DC Rust #CS500231

Full Description

Refined design for modern performance

The Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Standard Figured Top Floyd Rose is crafted to deliver a modern playing experience, blending vintage Les Paul character with ergonomic upgrades that enhance playability and comfort. This model’s standout feature is its recontoured body, which includes a strategically sculpted neck heel and weight-relieved back. These refinements allow for greater upper-fret access and reduced playing fatigue, particularly during long performances or extended studio sessions. Unlike traditional Les Paul models that can feel bulky or restrictive, the Axcess Standard invites you to move freely across the entire fretboard without compromise. The Apex headstock adds both visual flair and structural strength, reducing the risk of breaks and maintaining long-term stability.

Powerful pickups with tonal flexibility

Equipped with 490R and 498T humbuckers, the Axcess Standard offers a broad sonic palette that excels in both clean and overdriven settings. These pickups are wired with four-conductor cabling and controlled via push-pull pots, giving you access to coil-splitting options for single-coil tones. You can move from warm, vintage-inspired crunch to cutting, articulate cleans with just a pull of a knob. If you’re aiming for tight rhythm tones, expressive leads, or sparkling clarity, this guitar has everything you need. The result is a highly versatile instrument that adapts effortlessly to your preferences.

Expressive control with Floyd Rose stability

One of the defining features of this model is its factory-installed Floyd Rose tremolo system, which provides exceptional tuning stability and expressive pitch modulation. The Floyd Rose system opens the door to dynamic dive-bombs, fluttering vibrato, and creative pitch effects—all while keeping your tuning rock solid. At the same time, a Floyd Rose nut and locking bridge ensure your strings stay perfectly in tune through aggressive playing, aggressive bends and extreme whammy use, giving you complete confidence and control.

Striking looks with Custom Shop quality

This guitar doesn’t just play brilliantly—it looks the part, too. The figured maple top adds depth and movement to the DC Rust finish, a new colourway that blends rich, earthy tones with a contemporary edge. This bold aesthetic is enhanced by the gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, which not only protects the tonewoods but lets them age gracefully over time. Cream binding, chrome hardware, and gold top hat knobs bring refined vintage touches to an otherwise modern instrument. Built by the elite luthiers at Gibson’s Custom Shop, every detail is precisely executed, from fretwork to finish, ensuring that this beauty exceeds you're expectations.

Premium construction and complete package

From its long tenon neck joint to its hand-finished frets, every inch of this guitar reflects Gibson’s high standards of craftsmanship. The one-piece mahogany back and solid mahogany neck provide rich sustain and warmth, while the Indian rosewood fingerboard offers a smooth, resonant surface under your fingers. Medium-jumbo frets and a 12-inch radius make it easy to bend and phrase with accuracy. The guitar is fitted with premium Switchcraft components and Grover Kidney tuners, ensuring reliability across the board. Arriving in a Custom Shop hardshell case alongside a Certificate of Authenticity - this is a Les Paul that doesn’t just honour tradition—it redefines it.

Specifications

• Product Name: Gibson Custom Les Paul Axcess Standard Figured Top Floyd Rose, DC Rust #CS500231
• Product Code: LPXS7DCRCF1 #CS500231

Body

• Body Style: Les Paul
• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple
• Back: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
• Binding: Multi-ply
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight Relief: 9-Hole

Neck & Fretboard

• Profile: SlimTaper C
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Floyd Rose
• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays: Celluloid Trapezoid
• Joint: Long Tenon

Hardware & Electronics

• Finish: Chrome
• Bridge: Floyd Rose
• Tailpiece: Floyd Rose
• Tuning Machines: Grover Kidney
• Truss Rod: 2-way Adjustable
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Black/White
• Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats
• Switch Tip: Cream
• Switch Washer: Cream
• Jack Plate Cover: Chrome
• Control Covers: Black
• Strap Buttons: Aluminium
• Mounting Rings: Cream M69
• Pickup Covers: Chrome
• Neck Pickup: 490R Humbucker (4-Conductor)
• Bridge Pickup: 498T Humbucker (4-Conductor)
• Controls: 2 500K Push-Pull Pots for Tone Control and Coil Splitting, 2 500K Pots for Volume Control
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: Switchcraft
• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity Booklet