Description
Bringing timeless vintage character and authentic craftsmanship, the Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Standard Natural Heavy Aged embodies the golden era of guitar making. This Murphy Lab-aged masterpiece delivers the look, feel, and tone of a well-loved original, with meticulous attention to detail and period‑correct specifications.
The body features a plain maple top paired with a lightweight, solid mahogany back- all finished in a Murphy Lab Heavy Aged Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer for a naturally worn‑in aesthetic. The '50s Chunky C mahogany neck is fitted with an Indian rosewood fretboard and Medium Jumbo Jescar frets, providing a smooth, familiar playing experience.
For Electronics, you get two CustomBucker Alnico 3 pickups, meticulously wound and unpotted for true vintage response, wired with a traditional two tone and two volume control layout. A long‑tenon joint secured with hide‑glue ensures exceptional resonance and sustain, while period‑correct hardware completes this faithful recreation of a 1957 classic.
Specifications:
- Body Style: Les Paul
- Body Shape: Single Cutaway
- Body Material: Solid Mahogany
- Top: Plain Maple
- Binding: Cream (Body & Fretboard)
- Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Heavy Aged)
- Weight Relief: 9-Hole
- Profile: '50s Chunky C
- Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
- Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Fret Count: 22
- Frets: Medium Jumbo (Jescar)
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
- Inlays: Aged Cellulose Trapezoid
- Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic (Nickel)
- Tailpiece: Aluminum Stop Bar (Nickel)
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe Reissue (Nickel)
- Pickguard: Cream
- Control Knobs: Black Top Hats
- Switch Tip: Amber
- Neck Pickup: CustomBucker (Alnico 3, Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: CustomBucker (Alnico 3, Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle
- Case: Custom Shop Hardshell
