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Gibson Custom '57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty Electric Guitar  

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Private Reserve – Call Our Experts: 866-926-1923 Gibson Custom '57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty Electric Guitar  
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Gibson Custom

The choice of many star performers.

Fine art meets music in the Gibson Custom Shop '57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty Electric Guitar. In 1957, the Les Paul collection entered a new age of sound, featuring a new humbucking pickup that launched the sound heard around the world. Offering tone variations unavailable on any other Les Paul, the '57 Black Beauty is equipped with three BurstBucker pickups to offer a unique palette of vintage sound. Other features include a carved mahogany top and solid mahogany body, a one-piece mahogany neck with 22-fret ebony fingerboard, ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, 24-3/4" scale, 1-11/16" nut width, body/neck/peghead binding, and ebony finish

Gibson's Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

NOTE: optional gold Bigsby tailpiece may vary with Bigsby script over gold background or over black background.

Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.

Features

  • 3 BurstBuckers
  • Carved mahogany top and solid mahogany body
  • One-piece mahogany neck
  • 22-fret ebony fretboard
  • ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece (optional Bigsby tremolo)
  • Body, neck, and headstock binding
  • Long neck tenon
  • Gold hardware
  • Classic ebony finish
  • Includes hardshell case, and certificate of authenticity

Order your Black Beauty with the total assurance of our Dual Guarantees.

'57 Custom Les Paul Black Beauty Electric Guitar Specifications:

  • Top wood: Carved mahogany
  • Back wood: Solid mahogany
  • Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back
  • Neck construction: 1-piece mahogany
  • Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
  • Inlays: Pearl block
  • Binding: Single-ply white
  • Profile: Rounded
  • Scale length/Nut width: 24-3/4"; 1-11/16"
  • Pickups: BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and 2 (treble); BurstBucker 1 in middle position on 3 pickup configuration
  • Other: CTS pots and bumblebee caps
  • Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
  • Hardware color: Gold
  • Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1/Bigsby tremolo or aluminum stopbar
  • Other: Thin, original-style toggle switch washer and jackplate
  • Tuner style: Kluson vintage tulip tuners
  • Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
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It's my Holy Grail

| Review By: Metal Head Ed | 2 months, 2 weeks ago

0 people out of 0 found this review helpful

Features:

This isn't action packed with features, but what's there is good. The three pickups allow for a nice combo of tones, but one can argue that a five way switch would provide more tonal opportunities. 

Quality:

No quality issues. I didn't get the bigsby, but this thing seems to be built like a tank. I haven't had to make any big adjustments, it stays in tune and it plays great

Value:

It's a Gibson, so it's expensive.  In terms of value, consider this: It's a production guitar with a custom shop price.

Overall:

I’ve been playing this guitar for a year, so I think that my opinion has leveled out a bit. Everyone else is correct when they say that the different tones are great. I’m not crazy about the burstbukers in mine but besides their extreme brightness, they articulate well. The third pickup just make this thing sound awesome.

The neck is fatter than the newer spec models, but I have to admit, I get a growl out of this thing that is unbelievable. I plugged it into my 74 Marshall Lead and it’s like playing a hammer – strong, thick punches of sound. My 87 Les Paul Standard with Bare Knuckle pickups doesn’t growl like this thing. It weighs a ton so get a thick strap. I thought the low, flat frets would bother me, but I actually like them. They almost compensate the fat neck for ease-of-playing. I really like it for playing blues and classic rock.

I wanted to make it my number one, but everyone said that it’s not good for metal or heavy stuff. I put a SD pickup booster on the front of my chain and ran it through a Mesa Dual Rec. and it sounds metal. I’m still on the fence about making her my No. 1, but she does sound good. I have zero complaints about the quality, but I didn’t go for the bigsby. It’s strong, well built, and beautiful.

Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
old man with a life long passion for guitars
Style of music you play:
Blues, Rock, metal, blues (that's right Blues twice)
Where you live:
Where do I live? In my house

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1114798

Disappointed in quality of the 57 Black Beauty

| Review By: Piketooth-KbrlW | 2 years, 9 months ago

3 people out of 5 found this review helpful

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I considered buying the Gibson 57 Black Beauty for a long time. I finally plugged one into a stack of Marshall's in a guitar shop.  I was blown away by the tone and variety of different sounds. So I had to have one. I selected the Bigsby version. When I finally got my hands on it the first time I took it out of the case and began to tune up one of the volume knobs fell off. So I glued it back on. I noticed during close up inspection the high e string was actually between the bushing and tailpiece on the Bigsby. I loosened the string to enable putting it back on the bushing. However it visually appears that the bridge and Bigsby are physically out of line. This would cause the string to tend to fall between the bushing and tailpiece. I noticed that I am re-tuning regularly. Important note:  this guitar is heavier that some other LPs so you may find this shoulder issue after a session or two. Be sure you install strap locks. I would say I am somewhat disappointed with the quality. Seems like you pretty much have to fix up everything you buy now days.  Jam till your fingers bleed-   Piketooth
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
Professional Musician
Style of music you play:
Rock , Metal , Blues
Where you live:
Michigan

Did you find this review helpful? yes no956572

Review

| Review By: Anonymous User | 3 years, 4 months ago

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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I was lucky enough to buy one used for 3 g's when it still cost 3700 new instead of the crazy 4800 they are now, without the Bigsby. It's my dream guitar though...great fat, smooth tones for clean, and warm, crunchy tones when played through an overdriven amp. The "fretless wonder" low profile frets and 24 3/4 inch scale make playing easy, and the ebony 'board provides a nice feel. Great instrument, and investment. However, I don't think Gibson should have raised the price so high.
Do you own the product?:
Yes
Have you used the product?:
No
Musical Experience:
unspecified
Style of music you play:
unspecified
Where you live:
unspecified

Did you find this review helpful? yes no827222

The ultimate Les Paul

| Review By: lespaulfanaticwithablackepi | 3 years, 10 months ago

1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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This guitar is just phenomenal! I've played it at a local guitar shop and just fell in love with it till I saw the price. The neck is pretty slick and the frets are great IMO. The 3 pickups really gives the guitar character and the bibsy worked really well. Of course, this is NOT a metal guitar (unless of course you do some mods) but in probably every other genre of music, this will not let you down. The price is a tad high and is NOT recommended for beginners. It is tempting to buy it straight away but make sure you look at EVERYTHING ELSE before making a huge decision like this one. Used: Marshall JVM410 amp, no effect pedals, straight to guitar. Played on clean, dirty, and everything else you can think of setting on amp.
Do you own the product?:
No
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
In a band and 5 years expierience
Style of music you play:
Pretty much all of them...
Where you live:
Los Angeles

Did you find this review helpful? yes no1012150

GREATGUITAR, AWESOMETONES

| Review By: LPguy-JQl7w | 4 years, 3 weeks ago

1 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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I've seen a guy play an original '59 Black Beauty with 3 PU's, and the sounds are awesome, good for jazz, blues, rock, alternatives. Haighly recommend this one from quality to sweet tones, must have for a guitar lovers.
Do you own the product?:
No
Have you used the product?:
Yes
Musical Experience:
Hobbyist
Style of music you play:
rock, alternative, blues
Where you live:
Ca

Did you find this review helpful? yes no880396

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