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Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom Gloss 2 Pickup/Ultra Light Body Ebony 9.4 #71245

Serial Number: 71245

The ’57 Les Paul Custom from Gibson Custom delivers the tone, looks and feel of the original ’57. It features hand-crafted beauty, authentic vintage Gibson tone and historic appointments plus historically accurate appointments, hide glue neck construction and 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.

Other Features Include:

  • Body Shape Les Paul
  • Body Material 1-Piece Solid Mahogany (Ultra Light Body)
  • Binding Multi-ply
  • Weight Relief None
  • Finish Nitrocellulose Gloss
  • Neck Material Solid Mahogany
  • Profile .93″ / 1.02″ (Custom Neck Profile)
  • Scale Length 24.75″ / 628.65mm
  • Fingerboard Material Solid Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius 12″
  • Number Of Frets 22
  • Frets Reissue
  • Nut Material Nylon
  • Nut Width 1.69″ / 42.85mm
  • End of Board Width 2.24″ / 56.89mm
  • Inlays 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
  • Joint Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
  • Hardware nFinish Gold
  • Tuner Plating Gold
  • Bridge No-Wire ABR-1
  • Tailpiece nLightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (or Bigsby if applicable)
  • Tuning Machines Kluson Waffleback w/ Pearloid Tips
  • Pickguard Multiply Laminated Acrylic
  • TrussRod Authentic 1950s No-Tube
  • Truss Rod Cover Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
  • Control Knobs Butyrate Black Top Hats
  • Switch Tip Amber Catalin
  • Switchwasher Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Jack Plate Cover Multiply Laminated Acrylic
  • Control Covers Black Royalite
  • Strap Buttons Brass
  • Mounting Rings M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Pickup Covers Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
  • Neck Pickup Custombucker (Unpotted)
  • Bridge Pickup Custombucker (Unpotted)
  • Controls CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack Switchcraft
  • Strings Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
  • Case Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
  • Accessories Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion, Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags
  • LPB57M2M15023
  • 9 lbs 4 oz
  • #71245

For more information on this Gibson Custom Shop ’57 Les Paul Custom, please contact us.

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$8,199.00

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PLEASE CALL: 314-274-9571

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