Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup Black Beauty Electric Guitar (with Case)

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Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup Black Beauty Electric Guitar (with Case), Main
Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup Black Beauty Electric Guitar (with Case), Main
zZounds Gear Experts Say...
The Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup offers classic tone. With a pair of Burstbuckers, the 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup sounds great.

The 1957 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty is the ultimate solid body Gibson Electric Guitar now with 2 humbucking, adjustable pickups. This new and improved Les Paul Custom has increased power, greater sustain, and a clear, resonant, sparkling tone.

Constructed with a solid Mahogany body, a carved Mahogany top, and bound with alternating white-black binding on the top and bottom of the body. This - along with a Mahogany neck, Ebony fingerboard, and deluxe pearl inlays - add to the beauty of this guitar.

Two BurstBucker pickups, with gold-plated polepieces, double combination ABR-1 bridge and stopbar tailpiece-adjustable both horizontally and vertically.

This combination provides sustaining tone qualities and precision adjustment. Finished in an Ebony lacquer finish for a rich contrast with the gold-plated hardware.

About the Les Paul Series
No matter where Gibson Les Paul is seen - in the hands of a star performer, silhouetted in a guitar dealer's ad, or cast in brass and incorporated into the architecture of a restaurant - it is universally recognized as the symbol of rock and roll music. From the basic no-frills guitars to elegant showpieces, the guitars of Les Paul are the standard-bearers of Gibson's excellence.

Materials: Carved Mahogany top and body, 1-piece Mahogany neck

Binding: Body/Neck/Peghead

Hardware: Gold

Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Tune-o-matic/Stop bar

Pickups: BurstBucker 1 (rhythm) and BurstBucker 2 (treble)

Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch, CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors

Fingerboard: 22-fret bound Ebony fingerboard with pearl block inlay

Scale Length/Nut Width: 24-3/4 in./1-11/16 in.

Strings: Vintage Reissue .010

Finish: Ebony

Case: Custom Shop case

Includes: Certificate of Authenticity

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-444-2766

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (183 ratings)
Submitted December 6, 2004 by a customer from flmtgif.org

"Black Beauty is the perfect words for this guitar~!"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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It's a keeper, if I eveer got ride of it, it would be to my son and then only if I didn't play anymore, never!
Sound
Great sound, like an electrified guitar should sound. Sweet and responsive to it's master.
Features
I have the 3 pickup model and it has a variety of sounds so no matter what syle you play you can find your own sound.
Quality
Gibson guitars in my opinion are made the best, and this custom shop one is even a touch better
Value
Worth the money and watch the value go up
Manufacturer Support
never needed any,and thats the best kind of support
The Wow Factor
I bought it

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

southern, country gospel
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