Description
In 1957, Gibson solidified the specs for their flagship guitar, the Les Paul, making it what we know and love today. For the next several years, Gibson would produce some of their best Les Pauls ever built, and they've since become the crowning jewel for collectors and pro players alike. This Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is a spot-on recreation of those original models, and it's perfect for vintage guitar enthusiasts seeking a masterfully crafted Les Paul.
The '57 Goldtop Reissue features a solid mahogany body capped with a 2-piece maple top, giving it a rich, resonant voice with deep lows, punchy mids, and chiming highs. Its '50s Rounded Medium "C" shaped mahogany neck fits the hand like a glove, and its Indian Rosewood fingerboard and narrow/tall frets play incredibly well. It doesn't just play great, though - thanks to its Murphy Lab Ultra Heavy Aged finish, this guitar has a gorgeous, worn aesthetic that makes it look like a genuine vintage Les Paul.
Gibson fit this guitar with a pair of CustomBucker Alnico III pickups that churn out dead-on '57 Les Paul tones. They're warm, sweet, and full in the neck position, and hot and snarling in the bridge. And with its CTS 500K Audio Taper pots and paper-in-oil capacitors, this Les Paul's internal signal path is of the utmost quality.
Complete with a stunning double gold finish, this 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is excellent for Gibson fans seeking a premium guitar that's dripping with old-school charm.
Specs
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish: Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Profile: '50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Lenth: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Number of Frets: 22
Fret Type: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Hardware Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Heavy Aged
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switch Washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers: Brown Royalite
Strap Buttons: Aluminum
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft
Case: Aged Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
SKU: LPR57UHDGNH1
