57 Les Paul Goldtop
Gold and Glorious
The iconic ’57 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, classic
solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups make one wonder “what else can I
possibly need in a guitar?” This is probably why it gained the reputation as the “working man’s Les Paul” – lessflashy than its figured-top sunburst counterparts from 1958-1960, but almost identical under the hood. This2018 Historic Series recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop’s tireless quest for exacting accuracy to theoriginal year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout.
Two new updates for 2018 include the inclusion of all True Historic-spec parts and, for the first time, narrow/tall frets which bring the tone and playability closer to the character of the originals. Available in Gloss or VOS(vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well.
SpecsSeries

Gibson Custom Historic Collection

Body
Body Style

Les PaulBack

Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body

Top2 Piece Plain Maple Top

Weight reliefn/aNeckNeck
Neck profileNut width

Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Medium Chunky, .9” depth at nut, 1.0” at 12th fret1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard

Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length24.75", 62.865cm

Number of frets

22

Nut

Nylon

Inlay

Cellulose Trapezoid

HardwareBridgeTailpiece

ABR-1
Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs

Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats

TunersSingle Band Kluson Deluxe

Plating

NickelElectronics
Neck pickup

Custombucker

Bridge pickup

Custombucker

Controls

2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired
Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity
Finishes available

Case
Quantity available
SKU

Antique Gold VOS (available in Left-Handed), Antique Gold
Gloss (available in Left-Handed)

Hard Shell Brown/Pink
25
LPR57AGNH1, LPR57VOAGNH1, LPR57LHAGNH1,
LPR57LHVOAGNH1

57 Les Paul Goldtop
Gold and Glorious
The iconic ’57 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, classic
solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups make one wonder “what else can I
possibly need in a guitar?” This is probably why it gained the reputation as the “working man’s Les Paul” – lessflashy than its figured-top sunburst counterparts from 1958-1960, but almost identical under the hood. This2018 Historic Series recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop’s tireless quest for exacting accuracy to theoriginal year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout.
Two new updates for 2018 include the inclusion of all True Historic-spec parts and, for the first time, narrow/tall frets which bring the tone and playability closer to the character of the originals. Available in Gloss or VOS(vintage patina, shown) finishes. Left-handed models available as well.
SpecsSeries

Gibson Custom Historic Collection

Body
Body Style

Les PaulBack

Lightweight Solid Mahogany BodyTop

2 Piece Plain Maple Top

Weight relief

n/a

Neck
Neck
Neck profile
Nut width

Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Medium Chunky, .9” depth at nut, 1.0” at 12th fret1.687”, 42.85mm

Fingerboard

Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit

Scale length24.75", 62.865cm

Number of frets

22NutNylon

Inlay

Cellulose Trapezoid

HardwareBridge
Tailpiece

ABR-1
Lightweight Aluminum

Knobs

Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats

TunersSingle Band Kluson Deluxe

Plating

NickelElectronics
Neck pickup

Custombucker

Bridge pickup

Custombucker

Controls

2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired
Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Finish/Quantity
Finishes available

Case
Quantity available
SKU

Antique Gold Dark Back VOS (available in Left-Handed),
Antique Gold Dark Back Gloss (available in Left-Handed)

Hard Shell Brown/Pink
25
LPR57DAGNH1, LPR57VODAGNH1, LPR57LHDAGNH1,LPR57LHVODAGNH1