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1957 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar

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Overview

A near perfect re-creation of a venerated instrument.

Today's 1957 Les Paul Custom from Gibson Custom is presented with all the historically accurate appointments and legendary tone of the original. No detail is overlooked, including a solid, non-weight relieved mahogany body with carved mahogany top. The headstock is made from Holly head veneer, as opposed to fiber, just like it was in 1957, and the vintage-style kidney tulip tuners are mounted in a straight line, also as they were on the original. The 24 ¾-inch scale length neck is made from one solid piece of mahogany, and attached to the body using a long neck tenon one of the Les Pauls more distinguishing characteristics of the 1950s. The neck is topped by a 22-fret ebony fingerboard outfitted with pearl block inlays matching the size of color of the originals.

Of course, two of Gibsons legendary Burstbucker pickups deliver all the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone by using historically unmatched bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets.
Other historical appointments include CTS potentiometers, bumble bee capacitors, multi-ply white and black binding on both the top and back, gold hardware, period-correct Switchmaster jack and jackplate and Gibson's traditional early '50s rounded neck profile. Each guitar also comes with the standard Gibson Custom case

Features

  • Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany body
  • Carved mahogany top
  • TV Silver finish
  • 24 ¾-inch scale
  • Solid mahogany neck
  • Long neck tenon
  • Traditional early '50s rounded neck profile
  • 22-fret ebony fingerboard
  • Original-style pearl block inlays
  • Holly veneer headstock
  • Two Gibson Burstbucker pickups with historically unmatched bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets
  • Straight-mounted vintage-style kidney tulip tuners
  • CTS potentiometers
  • Bumble bee capacitors
  • Multi-ply white and black top and back binding
  • Gold hardware
  • Period-correct Switchmaster jack and jackplate
  • Standard Gibson Custom case

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