This Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue is oozing with classic tone and vintage-original-spec authenticity — everything, that is, except for its Bigsby-equipped ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge, which adds haunting vibrato effects to the '57's legendary bite and sustain. Murphy Lab Light Aging re-creates the dings, checking, and patina of decades of casual wear, faithfully capturing the depth, and richness of a genuine '57 Custom — one of the most iconic solidbody electric guitars ever made.
Handcrafted by Gibson's elite Custom Shop luthiers, the 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features top-shelf tonewoods, including a 1-piece mahogany body and a fast, comfortable Chunky "C" profile mahogany neck topped by a silky-smooth ebony fingerboard. Plug this instrument into your favorite tube amp, and experience searing PAF tones, courtesy of three unpotted CustomBucker Alnico III pickups.
Premium appointments, including gold hardware, mother-of-pearl '50s Pattern inlays, and Kluson Waffleback tuners complete the amazing 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue.
Top Material: | Carved Mahogany, Hot Hide Glue Fit |
Body Material: | Solid Non-Weight Relieved 1-Piece Mahogany |
Body Finish: | Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Light Aged |
Neck Wood: | 1-Piece Mahogany |
Neck Shape: | Chunky "C" |
Fingerboard Material: | Ebony, Hot Hide Glue Fit |
Fingerboard Radius: | 12" |
Inlays: | 1950s Mother-of-Pearl Blocks |
Scale Length: | 24.75" |
Nut Material: | Nylon |
Width at Nut: | 1.687" |
Frets: | 22 |
Pickups: | 3 Custom Bucker Alnico III Unpotted Humbucker |
Controls: | 2 Volume, 2 Tone and 3-way Toggleswitch |
Electronics: | CTS 500K Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors |
Bridge: | No-Wire ABR-1 |
Tailpiece: | Bigsby |
Tuners: | Kluson Waffleback with Pearloid buttons |
Hardware Finish: | Gold |
Unique Features: | Vintage Accurate Plastic Parts |
Case: | Gibson Custom Historic Brown Lifton Hardshell |
COA: | Yes |