Gibson Custom True Historic 1956 Les Paul Goldtop
Les Paul Electric Guitars by Gibson Custom
Vintage Antique Gold
This little beauty here is the most accurate remake of the classic Goldtop LP from 1956. `56 Goldie was, and is even today, somewhat overshadowed by the cult `57 model and the variants from 1954 and 1952. 1956 was the second generation to use the famous tune-o-matic/stoptail bridge, and the last one to feature the classic P-90s (created in 1946 as Gibson`s response to the thinner and low output single-coil pickups of other brands). Today, with the beautiful True Historic 1956 Les Paul Goldtop, Gibson Custom pays a tribute to one of the most significant early models of the LP family. It kicks off with a solid, one-piece body made of mahogany. On average, the bodies weigh around seven pounds which is, despite the lack of the modern weight relief chamber system, still considered intermediately light (originals from the fifties and the sixties were notorious for the stress they were able cause to the player`s shoulders, backs and spines - this was due to the fact that the density and weight of the wood were used to counter the lower pickup outputs and weaker amplifiers). Standard two-piece maple top with the 1956 contour completes the body. It`s bound in creme, fit with a white pickguard, and painted in Vintage Antique Gold. Set of classic P-90 pickups is found in the pickups department (`56 original also had them). Neck is made of a single-piece of mahogany, and has a historically accurate profile in the back. On its top, there is a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with creme binding, 1-11/16" wide nylon nut and trapezoid inlays. The MSRP for this beautiful Goldie is set at $6,899.
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LP
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Body Type
Solid Body
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Body Construction
Single cutaway
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One Piece Body
Yes
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Binding
Creme
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Carved Top
Yes
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16
Body Wood
Mahogany
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Body Top Wood
Maple
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Bridge
Hardtail
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Bridge
Top Load
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Bridge
Tune-O-Matic
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Bridge
Stoptail
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Number of Pickups
2
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Bridge Pickup Type
Active Single Coil
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Neck Pickup Type
Active Single Coil
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Controls
Volume
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Controls
Tone
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Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
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Neck Construction
1-piece neck
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Neck Wood
Mahogany
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Neck Shape
'50s
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Neck Joint
Glued In
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Neck Joint
Mortise & Tenon
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Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
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Number of Frets
22
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Fingerboard Inlays
Trapezoid
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Nickel
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Number of Strings
6
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Pickguard
Yes
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Tuners
Kluson
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Tuners
Vintage Style
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String Nut
Nylon
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Scale Length
24-3/4"
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Nut Width
1.6875" (1-11/16")
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Finish
Nitrocellulose
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Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
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94
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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
Maple
Bridge
Hardtail/Stoptail/Top Load/Tune-O-Matic
Stoptail
Number of Pickups
2
2
Bridge Pickup Type
Active Single Coil
Active Humbucker
Neck Pickup Type
Active Single Coil
Active Humbucker
Controls
Tone/Volume
Tone
Pickup Switch Type
3-way Pickup Selector
3-way Pickup Selector
Neck Construction
1-piece neck
1-piece neck
Neck Wood
Mahogany
Mahogany
Neck Shape
'50s
'57 profile
Neck Joint
Glued In/Mortise & Tenon
Mortise & Tenon
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood (Bound)
Ebony (Bound)
Number of Frets
22
22
Fingerboard Inlays
Trapezoid
Block
Hardware
Nickel
Gold
Number of Strings
6
6
Pickguard
Yes
No
Tuners
Kluson/Vintage Style
Waffle Back Tuners
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
Nitrocellulose
Lacquer
Fingerboard Radius
12.00"
12.00"
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