GIBSON 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 2-Pickup #73699
Singlecut electric guitar with nitrocellulose finish and custom bucker pickups, including case and certificate
Les Paul electric guitar from the GibsonCustom store, made in the USA
Reissue of the first Black Beauty model from 1957
VOS nitrocellulose finish in "Ebony"
One-piece mahogany body with arched top
Glued mahogany neck with "Chunky C-Shape" profile
Ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl Block-Inlays
Nylon nut
Gibson Custom Bucker pickups with Alnico III magnets
Hand-wired circuitry with CTS potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors (paper-in-oil caps)
Gold hardware
Gibson No-Wire ABR-1 bridge
Aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Kluson waffleback tuners with pearloid wings
Includes Gibson Lifton Reissue guitar case and certificate
The Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 2-Pickup at a glance:
With the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 2-Pickup electric guitar, the Gibson Custom Shop an authentic reissue of the very first Black Beauty Les Paul Custom in the iconic Tuxedo look. Accordingly, the deep black VOS nitrocellulose finish conceals a one-piece mahogany body with a scalloped top and a glued mahogany neck with a "Chunky C" profile, in whose ebony fingerboard Block-Inlays mother-of-pearl marks the layers. Two Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico III magnets furthermore promise an authentic Vintage-Sound in the best PAF tradition, while the hand-wired circuitry with paper in oil capacitors enables optimum tuning of the sound. Last but not least, the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features authentic Hardware in the form of a no-wire ABR-1 bridge, aluminium tailpiece and Kluson waffleback tuners.
The Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 2-Pickup is an authentic reissue of the first Black Beauty Les Paul Custom.
The one-piece body of the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue is glued to the solid mahogany neck.
Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue in classic construction
For the construction of the Gibson Les PaulCustom Reissue Ebony 2-Pickup the Gibson Custom Shop naturally relies on the historically correct construction method. Accordingly, the body is made in one piece from mahogany, whereby the careful selection of wood ensures a pleasant weight. The glued mahogany neck with its strong "Chunky C Shape" profile also sits comfortably in the hand and thus supports the classic playing techniques of Blues and rock. Last but not least, the "1950s pattern" block inlays made of genuine mother-of-pearl mark the layers on the ebony fingerboard.
Gibson Custom Bucker with Alnico III magnets and a hand-wired circuit with
Gibson Custom Bucker pickups and hand-wired circuitry
The electric sound conversion of the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony is handled by two Gibson Custom Bucker pickups in the neck and bridge position. Equipped with Alnico III magnets, the humbuckers impress with an authentic PAF sound, whose warm mid-range spectrum combined with airy highs and organic dynamics skillfully supports expressive electric guitar playing in the genres of blues, rock or jazz. The hand-wired circuitry with CTS potentiometers and historically correct "paper-in-oil" capacitors allows optimum tuning of the sound with harmonic treble roll-offs.
Kluson Waffleback tuners with historically correct pearloid wings guarantee precise and stable tuning of the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue.
Historically correct Hardware in gold
Last but not least, the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue Ebony 2 pickup features historically correct hardware, the gold plating of which skillfully supports the elegant Tuxedo look of the electric guitar. The body is fitted with the stopbar tailpiece and no-wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge designed by Ted McCarty, which allows optimum adjustment of intonation and string action. Behind the nylon nut, Kluson waffleback tuners with pearloid wings on the headstock furthermore ensure precise and stable tuning.
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