Description
The iconic ’57 Les Paul has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant 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.SpecificationsNeck
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fingerboard Inlay: Cellulose Trapezoids
Nut: Nylon
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Profile: 50’s D
Frets: 22 Historic Medium Tall
Fingerboard Binding: 1-ply Cream
Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.24 in
Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Body
Body Material: Lightweight Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose
Weight Relief: None
Top Wood: 1-Piece Maple
Top Binding: 1-ply Cream
Stinger: Matching
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Custombucker
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack: Switchcraft
Hardware
Tuners: Vintage Green Keys
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Hardware Colour: Nickle
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminium Stop Bar
Saddles: Nickel-plated Brass
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Miscellaneous
Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case: Brown/Pink Reissue 5-Latch
Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity




















