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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. All together, 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.

Guitar Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Multi-ply top and back

Body Finish VOS nitrocellulose lacquer

Body Material 1-piece solid mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Weight Relief None

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in

Fingerboard Material Ebony

Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

Fret Count 22

Frets Reissue medium-jumbo

Inlays Big Block Mother of Pearl

Joint Long tenon, hide glue fit

Neck Material Solid mahogany

Nut Material Nylon

Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in

Profile 1950s Chunky D

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Controls CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors

Middle Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Output Jack Switchcraft

Pickup Selector 3-Way toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Knobs Black Top Hats

finish Gold

Pickup Covers Gold

Plastic Parts Black

Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines Kluson Waffleback

Misc Specs

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

Model: LPB357VOEBGH1

Case Lifton reissue

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

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup, VOS, Ebony

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup, VOS, Ebony

    Price
    Regular price $6,899
    Details
    Solid mahogany body, Custombucker pickups, mother of pearl block in...
    Finish
    Ebony
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    Case Included

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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. All together, 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.

    Guitar Specifications

    Body Specs

    Binding Multi-ply top and back

    Body Finish VOS nitrocellulose lacquer

    Body Material 1-piece solid mahogany

    Body Shape Les Paul

    Body Styles Les Paul

    Weight Relief None

    Neck Specs

    End Of Board Width 56.89mm / 2.24in

    Fingerboard Material Ebony

    Fingerboard Radius 12 in. | 304.8 mm

    Fret Count 22

    Frets Reissue medium-jumbo

    Inlays Big Block Mother of Pearl

    Joint Long tenon, hide glue fit

    Neck Material Solid mahogany

    Nut Material Nylon

    Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in

    Profile 1950s Chunky D

    Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

    Electronics Specs

    Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

    Controls CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors

    Middle Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

    Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

    Output Jack Switchcraft

    Pickup Selector 3-Way toggle

    Hardware Specs

    Bridge ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

    Control Knobs Black Top Hats

    finish Gold

    Pickup Covers Gold

    Plastic Parts Black

    Tailpiece Aluminum Stop Bar

    Tuning Machines Kluson Waffleback

    Misc Specs

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

    Model: LPB357VOEBGH1

    Case Lifton reissue

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

    WARNING:This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm. For more information, visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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