Gibson Custom Historic 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Vintage Original Spec Electric Guitar (with Case)

Ted McCarty's Tune-o-Matic bridge (also known as the ABR-1) started to appear on higher-end Gibson guitars as early as 1954. The ABR-1 was added to the Les Paul Model in 1956 and, with individual saddles to adjust each string's length as well as thumbwheels to adjust the overall height of the bridge, represented a quantum leap forward in intonation and a marked improvement in tone and sustain. Now part of Gibson's proprietary new Vintage Original Spec series -- the next step in the journey toward perfection.

Technical Info

Body & Hardware:
Carved maple top

Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back

Single-ply cream binding on top

Thin toggleswitch washer & jackplate

Antique Gold finish

Nickel hardware

ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece

Neck & Headstock
1-piece mahogany neck w/ long neck tenon

22-fret rosewood fingerboard

Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)

Single-ply cream binding

Early '50s rounded neck profile

24-3/4 in. scale length, 1-11/16 in. nut width

Holly headstock veneer

Vintage tulip tuners

Electronics & Strings
P-90 single coil pickups

CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch

Vintage Reissue .010 strings

Includes Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.