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1957 Les Paul Custom 3-Pickup With Bigsby Vibrato Ebony Light Aged

SKU:

GU324

$8,699.00

The Original Black Beauty

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

With its elegant lines and ebony/pearl/gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul™ Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid ebony fingerboard. Altogether, it’s the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, design, and tone. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to revive every last detail of the original “Black Beauty” for this ’57 Les Paul Custom Reissue, from the dimens . . .

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Body Style

Les Paul

Body Shape

Les Paul

Body Material

Solid Mahogany

Binding

Multi-ply

Body Finish

Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Weight Relief

None

Profile

50s Rounded Medium C

Scale Length

628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material

Ebony

Fingerboard Radius

304.8 mm / 12 in

Fret Count

22

Frets

Historic Medium-Jumbo

Nut Material

Nylon

Nut Width

42.85 mm / 1.687 in

End Of Board Width

56.89 mm / 2.239 in

Inlays

1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl

Joint

Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Finish

Gold; Murphy Lab Light Aged

Bridge

No-Wire ABR-1

Tailpiece

Bigsby

Tuning Machines

Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips

Pickguard

Multiply Laminated Acrylic

Truss Rod

Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover

Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom

Control Knobs

Butyrate Black Top Hats

Switch Tip

Amber Catalin

Switch washer

Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate Cover

Multiply Laminated Acrylic

Control Covers

Black Royalite

Strap Buttons

Brass

Mounting Rings

M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Pickup Covers

Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver

Neck Pickup

Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)

Middle 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

Strings Gauge

.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

Case

Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case

Accessories

Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case

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