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1956 was a big year for the Les Paul Goldtop. It was the first year that the Les Paul wore the Tune-O-Matic bridge bridge (aka ABR-1). This bridge design represented a major advance in functionality. It anchored the strings more solidly improving sustain, had adjustable saddles for better intonation, and thumbwheels allowed it to be raised or lowered for preferred action. It was in many ways the first modern Les Paul.

Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) series instruments., the 1956 Les Paul Goldtop VOS is handcraftedfor comfort and playability in the Gibson Custom Shop. The construction, neck profile, hardware, and electronics are period accurate, and a special nitro-cellulose finish treatment gives it the patina of a gently-aged vintage guitar. Includes Gibson Custom Shop case and a certificate of authenticity.

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Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar Features:
Carved maple top
Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
Single-ply cream binding
Thin toggleswitch washer and jackplate
Antique gold finish
Nickel hardware
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece
1-piece mahogany neck with long tenon
22-fret rosewood finger board
Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
Single-ply cream binding
Early '50s rounded neck profile
24-3/4" scale
1-11/16 nut width
Holly headstock veneer
Vintage tulip tuners
P-90 single coil pickups
CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector
Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar Includes:
Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity