The Gibson 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Electric Guitar, Aged Antique Gold is a truly magnificent instrument, with a natural mahogany back and neck, gleaming gold top with contrasting ivory trim (as stated in the original Gibson advertisement, circa 1955).
The Gibson 1957 Les Paul Goldtop from the Gibson Custom Shop is a near-perfect recreation of the original instrument, in all of its original brilliance and historical magnificence. The body features Gibson’s traditional hand-carved maple top and solid, non-weight relieved mahogany body. The headstock is made from Holly head veneer, as opposed to fiber, just like it was in 1957, and the vintage-style tulip tuners are mounted in a straight line, also as they were on the original.
The 24 ¾-inch scale length neck is made from one solid piece of mahogany, and attached to the body using a long neck tenon — one of the Les Paul’s more distinguishing characteristics of the 1950s. The neck is topped by a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard outfitted with acrylic trapezoid inlays matching the size of color of the originals.
Two of Gibson’s legendary Burstbucker pickups deliver all the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone by using historically “unmatched” bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets.
The guitar’s Antique Gold finish also matches the hue of the original model, giving this Custom Shop model the accurate and distinct appearance of this traditional Les Paul. Other historical appointments include CTS potentiometers, bumble bee capacitors, rolled crème-colored fingerboard binding, single-ply thin binding around the body, and period-correct switchwasher and jackplate. The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop comes with the standard Gibson Custom case and certificate of authenticity.
The main features of the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Electric Guitar include:
- 1957 Les Paul Goldtop
- Gibson Custom Shop
- Hand-Carved Maple Top
- Solid, Non-Weight Relieved Mahogany Body
- Holly Head Veneer Headstock
- Vintage-Style Tulip Tuners
- 24 ¾-Inch Scale Length Neck
- Solid Mahogany Neck
- Long Neck Tenon Neck Joint
- 22-Fret Rosewood Fingerboard
- Acrylic Trapezoid Inlays Matching
- Burstbucker Pickups
- Alnico Ii Magnets
- Antique Gold Finish
- CTS Potentiometers
- Bumble Bee Capacitors
- Rolled Crème-Coloured Fingerboard Binding
- Single-Ply Thin Binding Around The Body
- Period-Correct Switchwasher And Jackplate
- Gibson Custom Case And Certificate Of Authenticity Included
Gibson 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Electric Guitar, Aged Antique Gold (code 86926)
6-String Les Paul Electric Guitar, VOS Nickel Hardware, Aged Antique Gold
£3,349.00 (inc vat)