{"product_id":"1956-les-paul-standard-bittersweet-vos-nh","title":"Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Standard, VOS, Bittersweet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"Paragraph SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eBittersweet is Back\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW203900139 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eThis Gibson Custom Select 1956 Les Paul™ Reissue features a custom Bittersweet finish that was paint-matched to a vintage 1950s Gibson Century 6 lap steel. Gibson Custom Select offers instruments with unique features, and custom designs are possible through the same system used with the Made to Measure program. These instruments are designed by Gibson’s experts and are made in small batches by skilled artisans at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. The standout features on this 1956 Les Paul Reissue are the Bittersweet finish, which is a historic Gibson finish, and the Beach White Top Hat control knobs, the same as those used to compliment the Bittersweet finish originally. Until now, Bittersweet has only appeared on the Gibson Century 6 lap steel guitars produced from 1955 to 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eFor the first time since 1961, Bittersweet is available from Gibson. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eLike other custom colors from the 50s and 60s, th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e color \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eoriginates \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ewith\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ean \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eautomaker\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003especifically\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e Mercury’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e1953 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003epaint catalog. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eTo match this rare paint, a vintage 1955 Gibson Century 6 lap steel was used. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eWhile the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eoriginal \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003efinish \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ebe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eneath the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eclear coat \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eis closer to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003esalmon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003epink, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eag\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eing of the clear nitrocellulose lacquer shifts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ei\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003et to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ea coral hue. One coat of Antique lacquer was applied \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eduring the finishing process of this 1956 Les Paul Reissue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eto \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eemulate the aging of the vintage Century 6 lap steel guitars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eThe earliest examples \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eof the Century 6 lap steel \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003efeatured Beach White Top Hat knobs, which are also featured on this 1956 Les Paul Reissue. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eJust like the vintage 1955 Gibson Century lap steel this 1956 Les Paul Reissue was modeled after, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eBittersweet finish is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eapplied throughout\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e the guitar, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eincluding\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e the top, back, and neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eIf Gibson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ehad \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003edecided to finish a Les Paul in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eBittersweet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ethis is how it might have \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003elook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eed in the 1950s, which is entirely possible \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003egiven \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ethe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003etimeframe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e of when Bittersweet was used in the factory in Kalamazoo, Michigan. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW203900139 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e1956 is an interesting time during the Les Paul model’s lifetime. When the Les Paul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGoldtop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e was introduced in 1952, the model featured a trapeze tailpiece where the strings \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ewrapped\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e underneath the bridge, a feature that Les Paul\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ewas eager to see redesigned\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eI\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003en 1953, the Les Paul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGoldtop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e transitioned to a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ewr\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eaparound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e bridge, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ea \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003efeature\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e still found \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eon models such as the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGibson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eLes Paul Junior and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGibson \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eLes Paul Special. In 1954\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e with the introduction of the Les Paul Custom model, a Stop Bar tailpiece with an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e™\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e w\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e introduced\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e. This innovation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eprovides\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ea\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eproper \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ebreak angle \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eover the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ebridge while \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eenabling each string to be independently \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eintonat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e, something that is not possible with the wraparound bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eUltimately, t\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eh\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ee\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e Les \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ePaul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGoldtop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eadopted this configuration \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003etowards the end of 1955\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e and\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e it\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e has been the standard \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003esetup on carved top Les Paul models ever since\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e. 1956 was the only \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003efull \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eyear where the Les Paul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGoldtop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e featured two P-90 pickups with the Stop Bar tailpiece and ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e configuration. This \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eexample of innovation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ehas been associated with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGibson Les Paul model\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003es\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e since the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003emid-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW203900139 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-US\" class=\"TextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e70 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e after the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003einitial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e release of this rare Les Paul \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eGoldtop\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003econfiguration\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e, th\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e1956 Les Paul Reissue wears a finish that the model could have worn in the era, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003epresenting an alternative history o\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ef\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e what the Gibson Les Paul might have been\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003eThis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e Gibson Custom Select 1956 Les Paul Reissue tells a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003edeeply rooted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003estory and has a unique aesthetic that screams \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e“\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003ethe 1950s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW203900139 BCX8\"\u003e Included with the guitar is a Gibson Custom Certificate of Authenticity and a reissue hardshell case.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"EOP Selected SCXW203900139 BCX8\" data-ccp-props=\"{}\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Gibson Custom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45544121729203,"sku":"LPR56PSL24619","price":6099.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0659\/3966\/9171\/files\/LPR56PSL24619_Reshoot_1_Body.png?v=1793040222","url":"https:\/\/www.gibson.com\/products\/1956-les-paul-standard-bittersweet-vos-nh","provider":"Gibson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}