Up for sale is a New Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Gold Top Dark back VOS Reissue. The 57 LP is one of our favorite models out of the Gibson Custom Shop and this one does not disappoint. We are an authorized Gibson Custom Shop dealer and this instrument comes with a pro setup in house and comes complete with its original hard case. Weight: 8lbs. 14oz.

Model info below

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 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, 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. 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.

Body Style
Les Paul

Body Shape
Les Paul

Top
2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit

Back
1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany

Binding
1-Ply Royalite

Body Finish
Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Profile
50s Rounded Medium C

Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in

Fingerboard Material
Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in

Neck Material
Solid Mahogany

Fret Count
22

Frets
Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall

Nut Material
Nylon

Nut Width
42.85 mm / 1.687 in

End Of Board Width
56.89 mm / 2.239 in

Inlays
Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Joint
Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Finish
Nickel

Bridge
No-Wire ABR-1

Saddle Material
Nickel-plated Brass

Tailpiece
Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar

Tuning Machines
Kluson Single Line, Single Ring

Pickguard
Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Truss Rod
Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover
Authentic Stepped 2-Ply

Control Knobs
Butyrate Gold Top Hats

Switch Tip
Amber Catalin

Switch washer
Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Jack Plate Cover
Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Control Covers
Brown Royalite

Strap Buttons
Aluminum

Mounting Rings
M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

Neck Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Bridge Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

Controls
CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Pickup Selector
3-Way Switchcraft

Output Jack
Switchcraft