Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul ’57 Goldtop

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.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Binding: Single-ply Royalite
Weight Relief: None

Neck

Profile: 1950s Chunky D
Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fret Count: 22
Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in
Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
End Of Board Width: 56.89mm / 2.24in

Hardware

Finish: Nickel
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Tuner Plating: Nickel
Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Control Covers: Brown Royalite
Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver
Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass
Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
Switchwasher: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3
Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Output Jack: Switchcraft
Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

Accessories

Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Brown Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags
Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch