The Original Black Beauty
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. Altogether, 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 dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns, to the entire ownership experience. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Multi-ply
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Solid Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Historic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Joint Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge No-Wire ABR-1
Control Covers Black Royalite
Control Knobs Butyrate Black Top Hats
finish Gold; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Jack Plate Cover Multi-ply Laminated Acrylic
Mounting Rings M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickguard Multi-ply Laminated Acrylic
Pickup Covers Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
Strap Buttons Brass
Switch Tip Amber Catalin
Switchwasher Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
Model: LPB57ULEBGH1
Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
Headstock Inlay Gibson logo and Split Diamond inlay in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 2-Pickup, Ultra Light Aged, Ebony
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 2-Pickup, Ultra Light Aged, Ebony
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The Original Black Beauty
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. Altogether, 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 dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns, to the entire ownership experience. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Multi-ply
Body Finish Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Solid Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Weight Relief None
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Historic Medium-Jumbo
Inlays 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Joint Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material Solid Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in
Profile 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3
Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft
Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Bridge No-Wire ABR-1
Control Covers Black Royalite
Control Knobs Butyrate Black Top Hats
finish Gold; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Jack Plate Cover Multi-ply Laminated Acrylic
Mounting Rings M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickguard Multi-ply Laminated Acrylic
Pickup Covers Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
Strap Buttons Brass
Switch Tip Amber Catalin
Switchwasher Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Tuner Plating Gold
Tuning Machines Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid Tips
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case
Model: LPB57ULEBGH1
Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
Headstock Inlay Gibson logo and Split Diamond inlay in Mother of Pearl
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
