Gibson Custom Shop Standard Historic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop
The 1957 Standard Historic 1957 “Goldtop" Les Paul from Gibson Custom delivers the tone, looks and feel of the original ’57 Goldtop with hand-crafted beauty and historic appointments. From historically accurate paint formulation, to a hot hide glue set neck, to the renown sound transference that comes with its long neck tenon, the most important details that made the original a legend are artfully revived for a convincing vintage playing experience.
Neck Design: Historic long neck tenon
Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum stopbar
Finish: Hand-sprayed nitrocellulose lacquer
Neck Construction: Hot hide glue for vintage tone transference
Pickups: Custom Bucker humbuckers
Fingerboard: Solid one-piece rosewood
Body: One piece mahogany back with maple top
Neck: Mahogany with period-correct profile
Specs:
-Body-
Body Material: Mahogany
Top: Plain Maple
-Neck-
Neck Material: Mahogany
Neck Profile:1950's Style Les Paul
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Fingerboard:Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12"
Number of Frets:22
Nut Width: 1.687" (42 mm)
-Electronics-
Bridge Pickup: Custom Bucker
Neck Pickup:Custom Bucker
-Hardware-
Bridge: ABR With Thumbwheels
Tuning Machines: Reissue Kluson Deluxe Green Keys, Single Band