Description
The Gibson Custom 1957 Mahogany Futura Reissue in Antique Natural is one of the rarest re-creations in Gibson's history. Originally designed as part of the futuristic "Modernist" line alongside the Flying V and Moderne, the Futura never officially went into production. Only a handful of prototypes were ever built in the late 1950s, making it a true holy grail among collectors. With its angular body and distinctive split-V headstock, the Futura was an audacious vision of the future that still looks cutting-edge today. Now, thanks to the Gibson Custom Shop, players and collectors alike can experience this lost legend in a historically accurate reissue.
This model trades the original Korina body for a two-piece mahogany construction, offering a warmer, denser tonal character with deep mids and a smooth top end. Paired with a mahogany neck carved to a 50s Vintage profile, the guitar has the kind of full, substantial feel that vintage fans love. The unbound Indian rosewood fingerboard is topped with 22 reissue frets and cellulose dot inlays, keeping the vintage aesthetic intact while providing smooth playability for modern performers.
Electronics are straight out of the golden era. Two unpotted Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico 3 magnets deliver a dynamic range of tones that span from articulate cleans to snarling overdrive. They're wired with vintage-style CTS pots and a phone book capacitor, offering tonal control with the right amount of responsiveness and warmth. Hardware includes a no-wire ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stop bar, Kluson single-ring tuners, and aged gold plating-all treated to a VOS finish for an authentic, gently worn look.
Visually, the Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer highlights the mahogany's grain and enhances the guitar's bold, space-age design. From the headstock logo to the striking body lines, this reissue stays true to Gibson's late-50s vision of the future. It even ships in a Lifton brown/pink reissue hardshell case, making the experience complete.
The 1957 Mahogany Futura Reissue is more than just a guitar; it's a resurrection of one of Gibson's greatest "what ifs." At Cream City Music, we're thrilled to offer instruments like this-guitars that bridge history, myth, and music, while delivering tone and playability that inspire the present.
Specifications:
- Material: 2-piece Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Profile: 50s Vintage
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Nylon
- Inlay: Cellulose Dot
- Bridge: ABR-1 No-Wire
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuners: Kluson Single Ring Reissue
- Plating: Aged Gold
- Control Knobs: True Historic Bleach White Top Hat with Dial Pointer
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 500K CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
- Case: Historic Brown/Pink Hardshell
Sku: 57MFANVOGH1
This model trades the original Korina body for a two-piece mahogany construction, offering a warmer, denser tonal character with deep mids and a smooth top end. Paired with a mahogany neck carved to a 50s Vintage profile, the guitar has the kind of full, substantial feel that vintage fans love. The unbound Indian rosewood fingerboard is topped with 22 reissue frets and cellulose dot inlays, keeping the vintage aesthetic intact while providing smooth playability for modern performers.
Electronics are straight out of the golden era. Two unpotted Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico 3 magnets deliver a dynamic range of tones that span from articulate cleans to snarling overdrive. They're wired with vintage-style CTS pots and a phone book capacitor, offering tonal control with the right amount of responsiveness and warmth. Hardware includes a no-wire ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stop bar, Kluson single-ring tuners, and aged gold plating-all treated to a VOS finish for an authentic, gently worn look.
Visually, the Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer highlights the mahogany's grain and enhances the guitar's bold, space-age design. From the headstock logo to the striking body lines, this reissue stays true to Gibson's late-50s vision of the future. It even ships in a Lifton brown/pink reissue hardshell case, making the experience complete.
The 1957 Mahogany Futura Reissue is more than just a guitar; it's a resurrection of one of Gibson's greatest "what ifs." At Cream City Music, we're thrilled to offer instruments like this-guitars that bridge history, myth, and music, while delivering tone and playability that inspire the present.
Specifications:
- Material: 2-piece Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Profile: 50s Vintage
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Nylon
- Inlay: Cellulose Dot
- Bridge: ABR-1 No-Wire
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Tuners: Kluson Single Ring Reissue
- Plating: Aged Gold
- Control Knobs: True Historic Bleach White Top Hat with Dial Pointer
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Controls: 2 Volume, 1 Tone, 500K CTS Vintage Taper Potentiometers, Phone Book Capacitor
- Case: Historic Brown/Pink Hardshell
Sku: 57MFANVOGH1
