Light Aged 1957 Les Paul Custom in Antique Cherry
This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul™ Custom Reissue has special features that are only available through Gibson Custom Select. Gibson Custom Select offers special features like custom finishes, special hardware specifications, and unique combinations of all these features. These specifications are handpicked by Gibson’s experts and are made in small batches by the artisans at the Gibson Custom Shop. This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features a two-pickup configuration, an Antique Cherry finish, and Murphy Lab Light Aging.
The Les Paul Custom was first released in 1953, shortly after the Les Paul model was introduced in 1952. While the Les Paul Custom was introduced with a P-90 bridge pickup and a unique neck pickup, nicknamed the “Staple” pickup, the model underwent a transformation in 1957. With the introduction of the humbucker™ pickup, P-90 and Staple pickups were replaced with the humbucker throughout most of Gibson’s lineup, which included the Les Paul Custom. During the original iteration of the Les Paul Custom, these guitars were made from a single piece of mahogany, without a maple top. This type of construction gives the Les Paul Custom a unique voice from the maple-capped Les Paul models. The Les Paul Custom was given more ornate aesthetics, such as multi-ply binding around the top and back of the body and headstock. Mother-of-pearl block inlays are featured on the ebony fretboard as well as the split-diamond design inlaid on the headstock with more mother of pearl.
This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue has three unique features, which include a two-pickup configuration, a custom Antique Cherry finish, and Murphy Lab Light Aging. This two-humbucker configuration was available from 1957 to 1960, but this feature had to be custom ordered. The standard finish of a 1957 Les Paul Custom is Ebony, but some did leave the factory in the 1950s in special finishes. This Antique Cherry finish is reminiscent of a few guitars that were custom ordered in those special finishes. To finish off its handpicked features, the guitar received Murphy Lab Light Aging, which gives it finish checking, rolled fretboard edges, and light playing wear across the entire guitar as well as nickel hardware. All other iconic features of the 1957 Les Paul Custom are left intact, including the multi-ply binding and split diamond headstock inlay.
This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue is a cool twist on an iconic model that has been played by legends for decades across all genres of music. The Les Paul Custom takes time and skilled artisans to craft with the delicate intricacies that have made the model so iconic. This guitar comes with a reissue Lifton™ hardshell case and a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity.
Highlights
- 2-pickup configuration
- Nickel Hardware
- Custombucker Pickups
- Murphy Lab Light Aged
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 ABR-1
Control Covers Black Royalite
Control Knobs Butyrate Black Top Hats
finish Nickel; 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 Nickel Silver
Switch Tip Amber
Switchwasher Black with Gold Lettering
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Tuner Plating Nickel
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: LPB57PSL000000480
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, Light Aged, Antique Cherry
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Light Aged, Antique Cherry
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Case Included
Case Included
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Setup Included
Setup Included
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Light Aged 1957 Les Paul Custom in Antique Cherry
This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul™ Custom Reissue has special features that are only available through Gibson Custom Select. Gibson Custom Select offers special features like custom finishes, special hardware specifications, and unique combinations of all these features. These specifications are handpicked by Gibson’s experts and are made in small batches by the artisans at the Gibson Custom Shop. This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features a two-pickup configuration, an Antique Cherry finish, and Murphy Lab Light Aging.
The Les Paul Custom was first released in 1953, shortly after the Les Paul model was introduced in 1952. While the Les Paul Custom was introduced with a P-90 bridge pickup and a unique neck pickup, nicknamed the “Staple” pickup, the model underwent a transformation in 1957. With the introduction of the humbucker™ pickup, P-90 and Staple pickups were replaced with the humbucker throughout most of Gibson’s lineup, which included the Les Paul Custom. During the original iteration of the Les Paul Custom, these guitars were made from a single piece of mahogany, without a maple top. This type of construction gives the Les Paul Custom a unique voice from the maple-capped Les Paul models. The Les Paul Custom was given more ornate aesthetics, such as multi-ply binding around the top and back of the body and headstock. Mother-of-pearl block inlays are featured on the ebony fretboard as well as the split-diamond design inlaid on the headstock with more mother of pearl.
This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue has three unique features, which include a two-pickup configuration, a custom Antique Cherry finish, and Murphy Lab Light Aging. This two-humbucker configuration was available from 1957 to 1960, but this feature had to be custom ordered. The standard finish of a 1957 Les Paul Custom is Ebony, but some did leave the factory in the 1950s in special finishes. This Antique Cherry finish is reminiscent of a few guitars that were custom ordered in those special finishes. To finish off its handpicked features, the guitar received Murphy Lab Light Aging, which gives it finish checking, rolled fretboard edges, and light playing wear across the entire guitar as well as nickel hardware. All other iconic features of the 1957 Les Paul Custom are left intact, including the multi-ply binding and split diamond headstock inlay.
This Gibson Custom Select 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue is a cool twist on an iconic model that has been played by legends for decades across all genres of music. The Les Paul Custom takes time and skilled artisans to craft with the delicate intricacies that have made the model so iconic. This guitar comes with a reissue Lifton™ hardshell case and a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity.
Highlights
- 2-pickup configuration
- Nickel Hardware
- Custombucker Pickups
- Murphy Lab Light Aged
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 ABR-1
Control Covers Black Royalite
Control Knobs Butyrate Black Top Hats
finish Nickel; 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 Nickel Silver
Switch Tip Amber
Switchwasher Black with Gold Lettering
Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Tuner Plating Nickel
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: LPB57PSL000000480
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
