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LPB3VEBGH
"Here is the ultimate in a solid body guitar... 'The Fretless Wonder'... The Incomparable Les Paul Custom Guitar," Gibson catalog, circa mid-1950s
The introduction of Gibson's Les Paul Model in 1952 marked the beginning of the electric solid body guitar era. The launch of the company's "deluxe" version two years later the Les Paul Custom cemented Gibson's legacy as the industry leader. Nicknamed the "Fretless Wonder" for its low frets, or "Black Beauty" for its rich, contrasting color, the Les Paul Custom was introduced at the same time as the Gibson Les Paul Junior and represented the ultimate in Gibson solid body design at the time.
FEATURES
Gibson VOS Les Paul Custom 57 Black Beauty
* carved mahogany cap
* solid non weight-relieved mahogany body
* 1 piece mahogany neck with long tenon
* bound ebony fingerboard with block inlays
* early '50s rounded neck profile
* adjustable truss rod
* split-diamond peghead inlay
* bound peghead overlay
* multiple body bindings top & back
* ABR-1 bridge
* Stopbar tailpiece
* gold plated hardware
* Burstbucker 1 neck & middle pickups
with Burstbucker 2 bridge pickup
* CTS pots w/bumblebee caps
* Custom Shop case with certificate of authenticity
and custom care kit
"Here is the ultimate in a solid body guitar... 'The Fretless Wonder'... The Incomparable Les Paul Custom Guitar," Gibson catalog, circa mid-1950s
The introduction of Gibson's Les Paul Model in 1952 marked the beginning of the electric solid body guitar era. The launch of the company's "deluxe" version two years later the Les Paul Custom cemented Gibson's legacy as the industry leader. Nicknamed the "Fretless Wonder" for its low frets, or "Black Beauty" for its rich, contrasting color, the Les Paul Custom was introduced at the same time as the Gibson Les Paul Junior and represented the ultimate in Gibson solid body design at the time.
FEATURES
Gibson VOS Les Paul Custom 57 Black Beauty
* carved mahogany cap
* solid non weight-relieved mahogany body
* 1 piece mahogany neck with long tenon
* bound ebony fingerboard with block inlays
* early '50s rounded neck profile
* adjustable truss rod
* split-diamond peghead inlay
* bound peghead overlay
* multiple body bindings top & back
* ABR-1 bridge
* Stopbar tailpiece
* gold plated hardware
* Burstbucker 1 neck & middle pickups
with Burstbucker 2 bridge pickup
* CTS pots w/bumblebee caps
* Custom Shop case with certificate of authenticity
and custom care kit
