Description
The '57 Les Paul Custom is one of the most recognizable Gibsons ever built. Dubbed the "Black Beauty" due to its striking ebony finish, pearl inlays & gold hardware, this gorgeous guitar became synonymous with rock 'n' roll royalty. Featuring a solid mahogany body & ebony fingerboard, this Custom delivers a rich sound with dark, full-bodied mids & bright, articulate highs. Its Custombucker Alnico III pickups produce the vintage humbucking tone that '50s LP aficionados know & love, and its CTS 500K Audio Taper pots and paper-in-oil capacitors give it a premium internal signal path. Professionally set up & ready to play straight out of the case.
Cosmetic Condition: This guitar was sold brand new in our shop to one of our local customers who just recently traded it back. While in his possession the guitar never left the case & aside from the light VOS treatment from the factory, it still looks practically brand new!
Neck: 50s rounded medium C-shape mahogany neck with cream binding & black side-dots. Ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl block inlays. Historic medium jumbo frets are clean with no wear. Bound headstock with mother of pearl split diamond inlays. Kluson waffleback tuners with keystone buttons. 1 11/16" nut width; 24 3/4" scale length. Neck is straight & truss rod works perfectly.
Body: Solid mahogany body with multi-layer top & back binding. Stopbar tailpiece & ABR-1 bridge with gold hardware. 5-ply black pickguard & 3-ply black jackplate. Guitar weighs 10 lbs 6.2 oz.
Electronics: Custombucker Alnico III humbuckers with 3-way toggle switch. Dual volume & tone controls with black "top hat" knobs. CTS 500K audio taper pots with paper-in-oil capacitors. All electronics are in perfect working condition.
Case: Original hardshell case included along with COA, hang tags & original shipping box!
