The Legendary ’54 Les Paul Goldtop
The Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is a unique beast. Do you jones after the chunky feel of early Les Paul necks? Here's your opportunity to get your fretting hand around what many guitarists consider to be the Holy Grail of chunky necks and also reap the sonic benefits of the '54's period-correct wraparound tailpiece. What’s more, a pair of hot P-90 single-coil pickups serve up all the fat snarl you could ever ask for. If you're a Les Paul aficionado, check out Gibson Custom's 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue.
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Fat, satisfying '54 profile neck
The 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue's Chunky “C” profile neck is the Holy Grail for many Les Paul players who prefer thick necks. If you're in this camp, those '60s SlimTaper necks aren't for you — wrapping your fretting hand around a juicy tree trunk of a neck is the real deal. The 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is your kind of axe.
P-90 pickups deliver the original sound of the Les Paul
When the Les Paul first came out, the P-90 was the only pickup option. And when PAF humbuckers came out, P-90s were all but reduced to "budget pickups." Well, it only took about a decade or three for many guitar players to come back around to the good old P-90. Why? Because they sound amazing! Warm and creamy, shiny and full of life, the Custom Soapbar P-90s in this 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue capture the very essence of the classic pre-PAF Dog Ear P-90. Roll back the tone and keep the volume in check, and you've got access to the liquid jazz lines Les Paul himself liked to play, or open them up and tap into a slightly rude and gritty tone. Simple as they are, these classic pickups give the 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue the wide range of classic tones you crave.
The benefits of a wraparound tailpiece
The Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue sports a vintage-correct wraparound bridge/tailpiece. Are you among the guitarists who believe that this setup — minimizing points of contact with the string — transfers more energy to the guitar body, thus improving tone? Or perhaps you feel a wraparound enhances your string-bending range by reducing the required excursion to nail a particular pitch. Regardless of the theory behind it, if you're a fan of early Les Pauls, you'll love the 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue's wraparound tailpiece.
Vintage Original Sheen finish, for the look and feel of a classic
Gibson Custom's Vintage Original Sheen finish option comes standard on Custom Shop Historic Reissue models. The VOS finish package includes lightly aged parts that imparts an authentic vintage patina. The nitrocellulose finished it buffed to a light matte appearance, giving a look and feel of a guitar that has been lovingly played and cared for over the years.
Gibson Custom 1954 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Features:
- The perfect axe for early Les Paul fans
- Satisfying Chunky “C” neck profile
- Wraparound bridge/tailpiece gives you enhanced sustain and bendability
- P-90 pickups serve up classic, fat Les Paul snarl
- Hide-glued mahogany neck for exceptional sustain and response
- Aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid fingerboard inlays
- Thin, vintage-correct, nitrocellulose-lacquer finish enhances tone
