Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue VOS Electric Guitar with Case, Black Beauty

A Stunning 3-pickup Black Beauty with a Bigsby

This Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue VOS is oozing with classic tone and vintage-original-spec authenticity — everything, that is, except its genuine Bigsby-equipped ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge, able to add haunting vibrato effects to the ’57’s legendary bite and sustain. Its eye-grabbing VOS nitrocellulose lacquer finish captures 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 VOS 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 with 22 Historic medium jumbo frets, Plek’d to perfection. Plug this beast into your favorite tube amp, and experience searing PAF tones, courtesy of three powerful CustomBucker Alnico III unpotted pickups. Premium appointments, including gold hardware, mother-of-pearl ’50s Pattern inlays, and Kluson Waffleback tuners complete the amazing 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue VOS Bigsby.

Every inch of this Les Paul has vintage vibe
To capture the essence of the original 1957 Les Paul Custom, 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 profile neck you’ve been craving, but the accuracy of the details go all the way down to the positioning of the instrument’s vintage-style Kluson Waffleback tuners and the size and shape of its mother-of-pearl ’50s Pattern inlays.

CustomBucker pickups deliver pure vintage PAF tone
Gibson Custom 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 1957 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 VOS sports a trio of Gibson’s CustomBucker humbuckers. The CustomBucker is the most historically accurate PAF copy ever. Take it from Sweetwater’s guitar experts: The Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue VOS nails the look, sound, and feel of an original 1957 Les Paul Custom.

Features:

• 1-piece mahogany body; VOS nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Mahogany neck, Chunky C profile, VOS nitrocellulose lacquer finish
• Ebony fingerboard, 12-inch radius, 22 Historic Medium Jumbo frets, mother-of-pearl ’50s Pattern inlays
• Plek’d frets for optimized playability
• Bigsby equipped for dips, dives, and warbles
• 3 unpotted Custombucker Alnico III humbucking pickups
• 3-way pickup selector switch
• Volume and Tone controls for bridge and neck pickups
• 24.75-inch scale length; 1.69-inch nylon nut
• Kluson Waffleback tuners
• Elegant gold hardware
• Factory strings: Gibson 10–46, standard tuning
• Single-action truss rod, headstock access
• Includes hard case and Custom Shop certificate of authenticity
• Quality crafted in USA
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Specifications

1. General
2. Number of Strings 6
3. Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
4. Body
5. Body Type Solidbody
6. Body Shape 1957 Les Paul Custom
7. Body Material 1-piece Mahogany
8. Body Finish VOS Nitrocellulose Lacquer
9. Color Ebony
10. Neck
11. Neck Material Mahogany
12. Neck Shape Chunky C
13. Neck Joint Set Neck
14. Radius 12″
15. Fingerboard Material Ebony
16. Fingerboard Inlay Mother-of-Pearl ’50s pattern
17. Number of Frets 22, Historic Medium Jumbo
18. Scale Length 24.75″
19. Nut Width 1.687″
20. Nut Material Nylon
21. Hardware
22. Bridge/Tailpiece ABR-1 with Bigsby Vibrato
23. Tuners Kluson Waffleback
24. Electronics
25. Neck Pickup Custombucker Alnico III Humbucker
26. Middle Pickup Custombucker Alnico III Humbucker
27. Bridge Pickup Custombucker Alnico III Humbucker
28. Controls 2 x volume, 2 x tone
29. Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
30. Miscellaneous
31. Strings Gibson, .010-.046
32. Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
33. Manufacturer Part Number: LPB357VOEBBG1