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1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Goldtop, Serial Number 6 2881

This 1956 Gibson Les Paul™ Goldtop is a super cool, gently worn-in, all-original example of Gibson’s most iconic solidbody design. Weighing under 9 pounds, it's a comfortable player with a stunning gold finish that shows light wear all around, with heavy, even vertical checking across the entire instrument, front and back. 

The guitar is overall in great playing shape with nicks and dings throughout and light wear on the back of the body and neck. The side near the lower strap button and input jack has slightly heavier wear, consistent with the guitar as a whole. The original no-line Kluson® tuners have tarnished and brassed out heavily, with the G tuner showing a very slight bend to the button shaft. Sonically, this Goldtop is exceptionally resonant acoustically and really lively plugged in.

Comes with its original Lifton™ brown and pink case, along with a Certificate of Authenticity, Letter of Appraisal, and new Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Top Maple

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Original

Inlays Celluloid Trapezoid

Joint Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Nylon

Nut Width 43.33mm / 1.71in

Profile Medium C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Soapbar P-90 (7.85k)

Neck Pickup Soapbar P-90 (7.44k)

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 bridge with brass saddles

Control Covers Brown

Control Knobs Gold Top Hat

finish Nickel

Jack Plate Cover Cream

Pickguard Cream

Pickup Covers Cream

Plastic Parts Cream

Saddle Material Brass

Strap Buttons 2

Switch Tip Amber Catalin

Switchwasher Cream

Tailpiece Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Kluson Deluxe No-Line Single Ring tuners

Misc Specs

Accessories Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty

Model: GCVP0120

Case Original Lifton brown and pink case

Headstock Gibson Open Book

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo in Mother-of-Pearl

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

Gibson Certified Vintage 1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Goldtop

Gibson Certified Vintage 1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Goldtop

New
Certified Vintage
Price
Regular price $79,999
Finish
Goldtop

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Case Included

Your instrument ships with a factory-supplied hard- or soft-shell case for safe storage and transportation. Please refer to the product specifications for details.

Setup Included

Our craftory-trained technicians perform a final thorough inspection and detailed setup moments before your instrument is packed and shipped to you.

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Shop and play with confidence knowing that your instrument is protected by our limited lifetime warranty. Learn more about warranties and exclusions here .

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1956 Gibson Les Paul Standard, Goldtop, Serial Number 6 2881

This 1956 Gibson Les Paul™ Goldtop is a super cool, gently worn-in, all-original example of Gibson’s most iconic solidbody design. Weighing under 9 pounds, it's a comfortable player with a stunning gold finish that shows light wear all around, with heavy, even vertical checking across the entire instrument, front and back. 

The guitar is overall in great playing shape with nicks and dings throughout and light wear on the back of the body and neck. The side near the lower strap button and input jack has slightly heavier wear, consistent with the guitar as a whole. The original no-line Kluson® tuners have tarnished and brassed out heavily, with the G tuner showing a very slight bend to the button shaft. Sonically, this Goldtop is exceptionally resonant acoustically and really lively plugged in.

Comes with its original Lifton™ brown and pink case, along with a Certificate of Authenticity, Letter of Appraisal, and new Limited Lifetime Warranty.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Body Material Mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Top Maple

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Original

Inlays Celluloid Trapezoid

Joint Glued In, Set Neck

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Nylon

Nut Width 43.33mm / 1.71in

Profile Medium C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Soapbar P-90 (7.85k)

Neck Pickup Soapbar P-90 (7.44k)

Output Jack 1/4"

Pickup Selector 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1 bridge with brass saddles

Control Covers Brown

Control Knobs Gold Top Hat

finish Nickel

Jack Plate Cover Cream

Pickguard Cream

Pickup Covers Cream

Plastic Parts Cream

Saddle Material Brass

Strap Buttons 2

Switch Tip Amber Catalin

Switchwasher Cream

Tailpiece Stop Bar

Truss Rod Adjustable

Truss Rod Cover 2-ply Bell

Tuner Plating Nickel

Tuning Machines Kluson Deluxe No-Line Single Ring tuners

Misc Specs

Accessories Letter of Appraisal, Certificate of Authenticity, and New Limited Lifetime Warranty

Model: GCVP0120

Case Original Lifton brown and pink case

Headstock Gibson Open Book

Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo in Mother-of-Pearl

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

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