Les Paul Custom Special is a supercharged modern American-made Les Paul. Absolutely no compromise for our new S Series Made-in-USA guitars. The Les Paul Custom Special was designed around Gibson’s standards of quality and innovation for Gibson USA’s new S series, bringing unprecedented value in an American-made guitar. With American craftsmanship that is second to none, and featuring superior quality, tone and playability, and a modern design inspired by the Les Paul “The Paul” model.