Exceptional Guitars

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.

Details
• Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Body: Mahogany
• Binding Style: 1-Ply Royalite
• Weight Relief: None
• Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
• Neck: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Chunky C-Shape
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 62.865cm
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8mm
• Number of Frets: 22
• Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
• End-of-Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Hardware Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Pick Guard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
• Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
• Included Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Brown Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags


Specs
Active EQ: No
Body Cap Material: 2-Piece Plain Maple
Body Colour: Top: Double Gold / Back & Sides: Natural
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Type: Solid
Bridge Design: ABR-1 No-Wire
Bridge Type: Fixed / Hardtail
Case/Gigbag: Lifton Reissue Case Included
Controls: 2 Volumes + 2 Tones
Country of Origin: USA
Electronics: CTS 500K Pots, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Features: Custom shop crafted, Single cutaway body, Royalite body binding, Aged hardware
Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Fret Profile: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Fretboard Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
Hardware Finish: Nickel
Instrument Size: Full
Neck Body Join: Glued-In Set Neck
Neck Body Join-Fret: 16th
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Neck Material: Mahogany - Solid
Neck Shape: 50s Rounded Medium C
Number of Frets: 22
Number of Pickups: 2
Number of Strings: 6
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" / 42.85 mm
Orientation: Right
Pickup Brand: Gibson Custombucker Alinco III (Unpotted)
Pickup Configuration: HH
Pickup Type: Humbucker(s)
Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
String Gauge: .010 - .046
String Type: Steel
Switching: 3-Position Toggle
Tailpiece: Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring