Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Electric Guitar, Murphy Lab Light Aged, Ebony

Summoning some true vintage style, this Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup is a dark, rich, and magnificent model for fans of the historic Les Paul. This Custom Shop model represents the pinnacle of Gibson artistry and design for an exceedingly musical experience.

This Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue 3-Pickup starts out with a one-piece solid mahogany body. Fitted for a classic feel under the arm and over the shoulder with a strap, this iconic solidbody design makes an excellent physical and sonic base off which the rest of this guitar's experience can take off. Multi-ply binding wraps this Gibson Custom, accentuating the curvature of the body and making a captivating highlight through the darkness of its specialized Murphy Lab Light Aged ebony finish. Totally, this body brings about a rich mid-range tonality perfect for any Gibson fan.

From here, the Custom Shop built in a solid mahogany neck shaped in a Chunky C-Shape profile. This neck's full, vintage-inspired feel connects with a solid and fittingly "chunky" fit in the palm. Fans of vintage-style necks are sure to feel right at home with this profile along with its solid ebony fingerboard. Twenty-two frets and 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl inlays line the board for a fluid and flashy fretting experience. Playability is a paramount priority with this Gibson Custom Shop model in an effort to capture the majesty of the original "Black Beauty" model on which it is based.

The Gibson Custom Shop's dedication to prestigious sonic experiences comes to the forefront with the inclusion of three Custombucker Alnico 3 unpotted humbucking pickups. These three pickups summon outstanding Gibson humbucking warmth and grit and make for excellent companions for vintage tube amps – clean or dirty. Wired with CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors, these pickups are versatile and colorful for creating vast spectrums of sound.

These thrilling pickups are matched with a host of fine hardware specifications. For one, this Gibson Custom comes equipped with a nylon nut and Kluson Waffleback tuning machines. Ensuring a solid stringing experience, these features are matched with a No-Wire ABR-1 bridge and Bigsby vibrato tailpiece at the scale's opposite end. Altogether, these hardware specifications make for a stable and sturdy feel on the strings with reliable intonation and expressive playability. This Gibson Custom piece travels with an included Gibson Custom brown/pink Lifton reissue five-latch hardshell case.

As a true wonder of fine Gibson Custom sound and style, this 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue carries with it decades of refined tone and aesthetics. Primed for decades of more action, this Les Paul classic lives to ride another day.