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.
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Features
- Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Binding
- 1-Ply Royalite
- Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Neck: Solid Mahogany w/ Chunky C-Shape Profile
- Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit w/ 12" Radius
- Frets: 22 Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
- Nut: Nylon, 1.69" / 42.85mm
- End of Board Width
- 2.24" / 56.89mm
- Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1 w/ Nickel-plated Brass Saddle
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stop Bar
- Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube w/ Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Cover
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
- Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Includes Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case, Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Brown Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, & Historic Reissue Hang Tags