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1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue
$6,899.00
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. All together, 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
Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
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
Bridge
No-Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece
Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (or Bigsby if applicable)
Tuning Machines
Kluson Waffleback w/ 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
Silkscreened 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 III (Unpotted)
Middle Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (if applicable)
Bridge Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Controls
CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack
Switchcraft
Strings Gauge
.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case
Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
Accessories
Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags
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Guitar Pick Pin
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Headstock Pin
$9.99 -
Gibson USA Vintage Patch
$9.99 -
Guitar Pick Patch
$9.99 -
Logo Patch
$9.99 -
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