With its elegant lines and ebony/mother-of-pearl/gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is undoubtedly one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. The body is carved from a single piece of large solid mahogany, which is rare among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-tone body is a perfect match for the bright-sounding solid ebony fretboard. Overall, it's the pinnacle of guitar artistry, design, and tone. For this 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Gibson Custom Shop created every detail of the original Black Beauty, from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay pattern to the overall player experience.

Specifications

Body

• Body Style: Les Paul
• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Body Material: Solid Mahogany
• Binding: Multi-ply
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
• Weight Relief: None

Neck

• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material: Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

• Finish: Gold
• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (or Bigsby if applicable)
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback w/ Pearloid Tips
• Pickguard: Multiply Laminated Acrylic
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
• Control Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate Cover: Multiply Laminated Acrylic
• Control Covers: Black Royalite
• Strap Buttons: Brass
• Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Middle Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (if applicable)
• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
• Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: Switchcraft

Misc

• String Gauge .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
• Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags