The Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby is a Gibson electric guitar, currently around $5194.72. Close alternatives include the Ibanez AT100CL-SB and the ESP Tiger. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby
Gibson · electric guitar
This entry covers a Gibson Les Paul Custom fitted with a Bigsby vibrato, a configuration Gibson has offered periodically across its Custom Shop line, from three-pickup 1957-spec reissues to more recent limited runs, adding pitch modulation and vibrato character to the Les Paul Custom's usual fixed-bridge, all-mahogany voice. Jack White has been documented using multiple custom Gibson guitars in the studio, including during the recording of Help Us Stranger, and Les Paul Customs with Bigsby hardware fit the raw, vintage-inflected aesthetic White consistently favors across his gear choices. As with any Bigsby-equipped Les Paul, the added hardware changes both the visual profile and the playing feel compared to a standard fixed-bridge Custom, trading some sustain for expressive pitch-bend capability.
- vibrato
- sustain
- expressiveness
- driven
- pitch
- dark
- modulation
- expressive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Jazz
- Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Surf Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
28% matchWhere this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
26% matchRun Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
26% matchMatchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle answers back glassy
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone Dizzy 30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Cub V EL84 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Vox Ac30 1960s
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox Ac30 1960s after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchCatalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
19% matchWhere this leans dark, Catalinbread Formula 55 answers back bright
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
tonal matchRun Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 SansAmp Oxford's glassy balances out the dark tone
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchAguilar DB 925's bright balances out the dark tone
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
tonal matchJHS Pedals JHS AC+ leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire
Maxon
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Maxon FF10 Fuzz Elements Fire answers back bright
Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB
pedal
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB answers back bright
Cheaper alternatives
Fender Custom Shop Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster
Fender
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122
Gretsch
93% similaritysimilar tone character
PRS Santana Signature
PRS
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez SLM10 Scott LePage Signature
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Es 335 Dot
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Ibanez AT100CL-SB
Ibanez
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ESP Tiger
Esp
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Hamer KK Downing
Hamer
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez S470
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez PGM300
Ibanez
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Gibson Zakk Wylde Flying V Custom with Floyd Rose Tremolo
Gibson
93% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby?+
The closest matches in character are the Ibanez AT100CL-SB, the ESP Tiger, the Hamer KK Downing. Budget picks: Fender Custom Shop Robert Cray Signature Stratocaster, Gretsch Country Gentleman 6122, PRS Santana Signature. Boutique upgrades: Gibson Angus Young Signature SG Standard.
What pairs well with the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Matchless DC-30 — Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright.
How much does the Gibson Les Paul Custom with Bigsby cost?+
Around $5194.72 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).