Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue VOS 741708

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Weight: 8 lbs 8 oz
Neck depth 1st fret: .94"
Neck depth 12th fret: 1.04"

As Good as Gold

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.

The iconic '57 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, classic solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop's tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun.

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul

Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany

Binding: 1-Ply Royalite

Weight Relief: None

Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Neck

Material: Solid Mahogany

Profile: Chunky C-Shape

Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Fingerboard Radius: 12"

Number Of Frets: 22

Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm

End of Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm

Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

Finish: Nickel

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1

Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

Switchwasher: Silkscreened 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

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack: Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

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

Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Brown Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags