With the Standard Historic 1957 Gibson Les Paul Standard VOS Goldtop presents the in Nashville , Tennessee resident Custom Shop of the American traditional manufacturer an authentic reproduction of the first series equipped Les Paul with humbuckers. The " Standard Historic " specifications offer the guitarist the authentic Goldtop feeling, while the Custom Bucker pickups convince with their authentic Vintage sound.
The Gibson Standard Historic 1957 Les Paul Standard VOS Goldtop is based on a one-piece body of carefully selected mahogany on which the two-piece maple top is glued. The one-piece mahogany neck with long Neck tenon is glued with hot balgleim (Hot Hide Glue), which guarantees a perfect connection and vibration transmission at this neuralgic point due to its high hardness. With its strong profile, it offers the authentic Goldtop feel of playing, which is supported by the 12" fretboard radius of the Palisander fretboard.
The 1957 Goldtop Les Paul is considered to be the first model of the series with standard humbuckers, accordingly the Gibson Standard Historic 1957 Les Paul Standard VOS Goldtop is also equipped with these pickups. The two Custom buckers are made with authentic wire and equipped with Alnico III magnets, so that they sound as close as never before to the legendary PAFs of the originals. With featherlight dynamics, warm mids and a transparent height spectrum, the pickups bring every lick to life.