A Stunning Black Beauty
This Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue is oozing with classic tone and vintage-original-spec authenticity. Murphy Lab Ultra-Light Aging simulates the look of a case-lived, Golden-era classic, faithfully capturing the depth, and richness of a genuine '57 Custom — one of the most iconic solidbody electric guitars ever made. Handcrafted by Gibson's elite Custom Shop luthiers, the 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features top-shelf tonewoods, including a 1-piece mahogany body and a fast, comfortable Chunky "C" profile mahogany neck topped by a silky-smooth ebony fingerboard. Plug this instrument into your favorite tube amp, and experience searing PAF tones, courtesy of its unpotted CustomBucker Alnico III pickups. Premium appointments, including gold hardware, mother-of-pearl '50s Pattern inlays, and Kluson Waffleback tuners complete the amazing 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue.
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Every inch of this Les Paul has vintage vibe
To capture the essence of the original 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue, Gibson painstakingly re-created each part piece by piece. The mahogany body, nitro finish, and solid ebony fingerboard are only the beginning. Not only do you get the Chunky "C"-shaped neck you've been craving, but the accuracy of the details translates all the way down to the positioning of the instrument's pearloid-tipped Kluson Waffleback tuners and its vintage-inspired, 1950s-style mother-of-pearl fingerboard inlays.
CustomBucker pickups for pure vintage PAF tone
Gibson paid just as much attention to this guitar's electronics as they did to its aesthetics. Every part of its internal signal path was designed to deliver dead-on late-1950s Les Paul tone. Of course, it's next to impossible to find genuine '50s PAFs — even for Gibson. Instead, the 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue sports a pair of Gibson's CustomBucker Alnico III humbuckers. The CustomBucker is the most historically accurate PAF copy ever, ensuring this 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue nails the sound of an original 1957 Les Paul Custom.
Chunky "C" neck and Plek'd frets for optimized playability
Comfort and playability were two of Gibson's primary concerns when they designed the 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue. You'll be amazed at how this guitar's Chunky "C"-shaped neck comfortably fills your hand in just the right way. For your playing pleasure, the bound ebony fingerboard is buffed to silky smoothness and the frets are dressed to perfection using a Plek Pro machine. Typically reserved for top-dollar custom guitars, this process levels the frets with pinpoint precision, providing you with the most playable fretboard you're likely to own.
Artfully aged in Gibson Custom Shop's Murphy Lab
Under the leadership of Master Artisan Tom Murphy, Gibson Custom Shop's Murphy Lab performs one specific function: to craft artfully aged instruments using the most cutting-edge tools available. This 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features Ultra-Light Aging, boasting unique lacquer checking with minimal playing wear. It's as if the guitar spent most of its life in its case. VOS patina hardware puts the final touch on this exquisite instrument. Beyond that, this guitar's extra-rolled fingerboard binding mimics the broken-in look and feel of a Golden-era Gibson.
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Features:
- 1-piece mahogany body yields a resonant sound with truckloads of warmth and sustain
- Murphy Lab Ultra-Light Aging simulates the look of a case-lived, Golden-era classic
- Chunky "C"-shaped neck offers comfortable vintage playability
- Bright-sounding ebony fingerboard with head-turning '50s Pattern inlays
- Extra-rolled fingerboard binding mimics the broken-in look and feel of a vintage Gibson
- No-wire ABR-1 bridge with lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
- Unpotted CustomBucker Alnico III humbucking pickups churn out early-'50s PAF tones
- High-quality CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors
- Pearloid-tipped Kluson Waffleback tuners, multi-ply body binding, and elegant gold hardware
