Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Les Paul Special
Introduced in 1955 as a mid-level model between the Junior and Standard, the Gibson Les Paul™ Special is now considered a bona fide classic. Its combination of a pair of P-90 pickups and wraparound bridge is one of the most toneful and versatile in the history of electric guitar design. This superb 1957 example features a TV Yellow finish and is all-original with the exception of a sympathetic refret carried out with vintage-correct fretwire.
The guitar was stamped as a second at the factory due to an oversized output jack plate, and this was how it was shipped in the late 1950s. Its original chipboard “Alligator” case is sadly long gone, but the guitar now comes with a 1990s-era brown Gibson hardshell case.
In recent years, this Les Paul Special has been owned by Gibson Brands, Inc. and exhibited alongside other iconic vintage instruments in the Vault at the Gibson Garage in Nashville. During its time in the Vault, it has been played by numerous celebrity musicians and used as a benchmark for Gibson Custom’s Historic reissue and Murphy Lab programs.
Availability Date: The purchased instrument will be available for pickup at the Gibson Garage in Nashville, or shipment to an address in the US, starting July 27, 2023.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Refretted with Vintage-correct Wire
Inlays Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile 50s Rounded
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup P-90 78k DC Resistance
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Original Centralab Potentiometers and Bumblebee Capacitors
Neck Pickup P-90 70k DC Resistance
Output Jack Original 1/4"
Pickup Selector Original 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs Black Top Hat
finish Nickel
Jack Plate Cover Oversized Black; Factory Correct/Installed
Pickguard Black 4-ply
Pickup Covers Black Plastic
Plastic Parts Black
Strap Buttons 2 - Nickel
Switch Tip Amber
Switchwasher Black
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Black Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Deluxe, 3 In-line with Plastic Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Limited Lifetime Warranty, Signed Letter of Appraisal
Model: GCVP0012
Case 90s-era Brown Gibson Hardshell
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Gibson Les Paul Special, TV Yellow
Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Gibson Les Paul Special, TV Yellow
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Gibson Certified Vintage 1957 Les Paul Special
Introduced in 1955 as a mid-level model between the Junior and Standard, the Gibson Les Paul™ Special is now considered a bona fide classic. Its combination of a pair of P-90 pickups and wraparound bridge is one of the most toneful and versatile in the history of electric guitar design. This superb 1957 example features a TV Yellow finish and is all-original with the exception of a sympathetic refret carried out with vintage-correct fretwire.
The guitar was stamped as a second at the factory due to an oversized output jack plate, and this was how it was shipped in the late 1950s. Its original chipboard “Alligator” case is sadly long gone, but the guitar now comes with a 1990s-era brown Gibson hardshell case.
In recent years, this Les Paul Special has been owned by Gibson Brands, Inc. and exhibited alongside other iconic vintage instruments in the Vault at the Gibson Garage in Nashville. During its time in the Vault, it has been played by numerous celebrity musicians and used as a benchmark for Gibson Custom’s Historic reissue and Murphy Lab programs.
Availability Date: The purchased instrument will be available for pickup at the Gibson Garage in Nashville, or shipment to an address in the US, starting July 27, 2023.
Specifications
Body Specs
Body Specs
Binding Single-ply Fretboard
Body Finish Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Body Material Mahogany
Body Shape Les Paul
Body Styles Les Paul
Neck Specs
Neck Specs
Fingerboard Material Brazilian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in
Fret Count 22
Frets Refretted with Vintage-correct Wire
Inlays Dot
Joint Glued In, Set Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Nut Material Nylon
Nut Width 42.86mm / 1.69in
Profile 50s Rounded
Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in
Electronics Specs
Electronics Specs
Bridge Pickup P-90 78k DC Resistance
Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone; Original Centralab Potentiometers and Bumblebee Capacitors
Neck Pickup P-90 70k DC Resistance
Output Jack Original 1/4"
Pickup Selector Original 3-way Toggle
Hardware Specs
Hardware Specs
Control Covers Black
Control Knobs Black Top Hat
finish Nickel
Jack Plate Cover Oversized Black; Factory Correct/Installed
Pickguard Black 4-ply
Pickup Covers Black Plastic
Plastic Parts Black
Strap Buttons 2 - Nickel
Switch Tip Amber
Switchwasher Black
Truss Rod Adjustable
Truss Rod Cover Black Bell
Tuner Plating Nickel
Tuning Machines Kluson Deluxe, 3 In-line with Plastic Buttons
Misc Specs
Misc Specs
Accessories Certificate of Authenticity, Limited Lifetime Warranty, Signed Letter of Appraisal
Model: GCVP0012
Case 90s-era Brown Gibson Hardshell
Headstock Inlay Gibson Logo
Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
