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A 1957 Les Paul in Ebony VOS

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.

The iconic '57 Les Paul™ has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its classic solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop's tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout, and includes an all-ebony VOS finish, a non-standard feature for 1957. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Body Material One-piece Lightweight Mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Top 2-Piece Plain Maple

Weight Relief None

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Reissue

Inlays Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint Hide Glue Fit

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Nylon

Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in

Profile Authentic '59 Medium C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500k CTS Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1

Control Covers Brown

Control Knobs True Historic Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer

finish Aged Nickel

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard True Historic

Pickup Covers Aged Nickel

Strap Buttons 2 - Aluminum

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Cream

Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover True Historic

Tuner Plating Aged Nickel

Tuning Machines Kluson Reissue

Misc Specs

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

Model: CUS18942

Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

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

Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Standard, Exclusive, Ebony VOS

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A 1957 Les Paul in Ebony VOS

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.

The iconic '57 Les Paul™ has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its classic solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop's tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout, and includes an all-ebony VOS finish, a non-standard feature for 1957. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun.

Specifications

Body Specs

Binding Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Body Material One-piece Lightweight Mahogany

Body Shape Les Paul

Body Styles Les Paul

Top 2-Piece Plain Maple

Weight Relief None

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count 22

Frets Reissue

Inlays Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint Hide Glue Fit

Neck Material Mahogany

Nut Material Nylon

Nut Width 42.85mm / 1.69in

Profile Authentic '59 Medium C

Scale Length 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 500k CTS Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico 3

Output Jack 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector 3-way Switchcraft

Hardware Specs

Bridge ABR-1

Control Covers Brown

Control Knobs True Historic Gold Top Hat with Dial Pointer

finish Aged Nickel

Mounting Rings Black

Pickguard True Historic

Pickup Covers Aged Nickel

Strap Buttons 2 - Aluminum

Switch Tip Cream

Switchwasher Cream

Tailpiece Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover True Historic

Tuner Plating Aged Nickel

Tuning Machines Kluson Reissue

Misc Specs

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

Model: CUS18942

Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

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

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