Gibson Custom Collector`s Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Goldtop

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Collector`s Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Goldtop by Gibson Custom
Aged Goldtop

Proven over almost six decades of history, 1957 Goldtop has proven to be the Goldtop of all the Goldtops ever made. This was also the year Gibson introduced the mythic PAF humbuckers, thus creating an icon to last through ages. Simple, unbelievably precise and with the authentic 1950s Les Paul charm, Collector`s Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Goldtop is very hard to tell apart from the original 1957 Goldtop which has been taken good care of, for the Gibson`s Custom Shop luthiers have outdone themselves this time. Players not familiar with Gibson Custom Shop guitar making quality might even be tricked into the idea that the Gibson luthiers have found a portal which leads back to 1957, or have constructed a fully operational time machine. Solid and single-cut body of this marvel is made of top grade mahogany and plain maple. One-piece base is solid, thick and has the flat back. On the top, to stay true to the 1957 Goldtop roots, Gibson Custom installs the revered two-piece top made of plain maple. This particular combo (together with the mahogany/flamed maple and mahogany/quilt maple) has made Les Paul a legend we know it today. As it is stated in it`s name, this gorgeous six-stringer is available only in Goldtop color with a dark back, nitrocellulose lacquer finish and nickel hardware. Also, there is a vintage-styled pickguard. Bridge unit is made up of two pieces, tune-o-matic bridge in the front and a stoptail bar in the back. In the front, Gibson Custom installs a pair of Custom Bucker pickups (active humbuckers based on the original PAF pickups). Together with the finest mahogany and maple Gibson Custom has, Custom Buckers recreate the authentic 1950s tone with all the warmth and mellowness the original 1957 Goldtop had and was loved for. Controls section is a classic one; it has two volume knobs, two tone knobs and a three-way toggle pickup switch. No push-pulls, mini-switches and computer software, only the essentials. Mahogany neck is attached to the body the traditional way, via the mortise & tenon joint with the use of the tested and tried Franklin Titebond adhesive. Full and rounded 1950s profile is found in the back, which might throw off some of the pickier players who are accustomed to the ultra-flat necks on contemporary guitars. For the experienced Les Paul veterans, this neck will be a dream come true. On it`s top, Gibson Custom installs a 22-fret fingerboard made of top-grade Indian rosewood. Standard-sized frets, 1-11/16" wide nylon string nut, 12" radius and figured acrylic trapezoid inlays are all featured on the fingerboard. Also, it has the aged creme reissue binding found around the golden maple top. For tradition`s sake, Gibson Custom has opted to use the vintage Kluson Deluxe tuners with aged nickel plating and 12:1 gear ratio. The MSRP for Collector`s Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Goldtop is set at $6,165.

Collector`s Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Full Specs

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Body Shape LP
Body Type Solid Body
Body Construction Single cutaway
One Piece Body Yes
Binding Creme
Carved Top Yes
Body Wood Mahogany
Body Top Wood Maple
Bridge Hardtail
Bridge Top Load
Bridge Tune-O-Matic
Bridge Stoptail
Number of Pickups 2
Bridge Pickup Type Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type Active Humbucker
Controls Volume
Controls Tone
Pickup Switch Type 3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood Mahogany
Neck Wood Maple Spline
Neck Shape '50s
Neck Shape Rounded
Neck Joint Mortise & Tenon
Neck Joint Glued In
Fingerboard Material Rosewood (Bound)
Number of Frets 22
Fret Size Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays Figured Acrylic Trapezoids
Hardware Nickel
Number of Strings 6
Pickguard Yes
Tuners Kluson
Tuners Vintage Style
String Nut Nylon
Scale Length 24-3/4"
Nut Width 1.6875" (1-11/16")
Finish Gloss
Fingerboard Radius 12.00"
Custom Features: Pickups: Custombuckers (bridge and neck positions).

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Body Shape
LP
LP
Body Type
Solid Body
Solid Body
Body Construction
Single cutaway
Single cutaway
One Piece Body
Yes
No
Binding
Creme
Creme
Carved Top
Yes
No
Body Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Body Top Wood
Maple
Mahogany (Flamed)
Bridge
Hardtail/Stoptail/Top Load/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Humbucker
Active Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Wood
Mahogany/Maple Spline
Maple Spline
Neck Shape
'50s/Rounded
Rounded
Neck Joint
Glued In/Mortise & Tenon
Glued In
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
Rosewood (Bound)
Number of Frets
22
22
Fret Size
Medium Jumbo
Medium Jumbo
Fingerboard Inlays
Figured Acrylic Trapezoids
Figured Acrylic Trapezoids
Hardware
Nickel
Nickel
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Kluson/Vintage Style
Vintage Style
String Nut
Nylon
Nylon
Scale Length
24-3/4"
24-3/4"
Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
1.6875" (1-11/16")
Finish
Gloss
Lacquer
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
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