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Gibson Custom Shop - LPB357VOEBBG

Description

1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Ebony 3-Pickup w/ Bigsby

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. With its elegant lines and Ebony/Pearl/Gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid Ebony fingerboard. All together, it's the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, design and tone. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to revive every last detail of the original "Black Beauty" for this '57 Les Paul Custom Reissue, from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns to the entire ownership experience.

Details
* Body: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
* Weight Relief: None
* Binding: Multi-ply
* Neck: Solid Mahogany
* Profile: Chunky C-Shape
* Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
* Fingerboard: Solid Ebony
* Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
* Number of frets: 22
* Nut: Nylon
* Inlay: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
* Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
* Tailpiece: Bigsby
* Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats
* Tuners: Kluson w/ Pearloid Tips
* Plating: Gold
* Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
* Middle pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
* Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
* Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
* Case: Gibson Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch