Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 3-Pickup
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- Serial#: 791440
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The Original Black Beauty 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. With its elegant lines and Ebony/Pearl/Gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars...
More Info- Model: 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 3 Pickup
- Body Wood: 1-Piece Mahogany
- Finish Color: Ebony (Black)
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- More Features
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Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 3-Pickup
The Original Black Beauty
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.
With its elegant lines and Ebony/Pearl/Gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid Ebony fingerboard. All together, it’s the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, design and tone. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to revive every last detail of the original “Black Beauty” for this ‘57 Les Paul Custom Reissue, from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns to the entire ownership experience.
- Model: 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 3 Pickup
- Builder: Gibson Custom Shop
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: 1-Piece Mahogany
- Finish Type: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Finish Color: Ebony (Black)
- Aging: VOS
- Back Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Binding: Multi-ply
- Neck Wood: Solid Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Neck Carve: Chunky C-Shape
- Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm
- Neck Radius: 12" / 304.8mm
- Frets: 22 Historic Medium-Jumbo
- Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm
- Nut Material: Nylon
- Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Inlays: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
- Side Dots: Dots
- Headstock: Custom Shop Inlay
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) - Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
- Middle Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) - Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
- Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted) - Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
- Pickguard: Black Multi-Ply
- Hardware: Gold
- Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1. Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuners: Kluson Waffleback w/ Pearloid Tips
- Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Electronics: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle
- Extras: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet
- Case: Gibson Custom Shop Hardshell Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
- Weight: 9.4 LBS
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