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Gibson Custom Shop - LPR57VODGNH

Description

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sonic excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's heritage through precision, 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 and maple construction, and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything a Les Paul could ever need. This authentic recreation exemplifies the Gibson Custom Shop's tireless pursuit of original production-year accuracy, from wood and construction to precise parts and contours throughout. Each Custom Shop Reissue is both the instrument and the centerpiece of the selection as priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endless and fun.

Details
- Top: 2-piece solid maple, Hide Glue Fit necking
- Body: Mahogany
- net: 1 ply Royalite
- Weight relief: None
- Finishes: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
- Neck: Solid mahogany
- Neck profile: Chunky C-shaped
- Scale length: 24.75" / 62.865cm
- Fingerboard Material: 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
- Width at the end of the key: 2.24 in 56.89mm / 56.89mm
- Inlays: trapezoids in aged cellulose nitrate
- Hardware finish: Nickel
- Bridge: Wireless ABR-1
- The tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum stop bar
- Keys: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Pick Guard: Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Adjustment rod cover: Authentic 2-ply stepped
- Control buttons: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
- Switch tip: Catalin amber
- Switching washer: Cellulose Acetate Butyrate screen printing
- Jack Plate: Laminated cellulose acetate butyrate
- Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (uncoated)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (uncoated)
- Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Strings: .010,.013,.017,.026,.026,.036,.046
- Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
- Included Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (with historic brown plastic cover in case), Certificate of Authenticity booklet, reissued historic hang tags.