Gibson Custom Shop Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Ultra Lite Aged - Double Gol
This Les Paul is an absolute stunner - comfortably weighted on the lighter side, gorgeous, subtle aging, exquisite feel, and exceptional tone!
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 represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul™ model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop's tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun. It features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.
Details
- Body: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Weight Relief: None
- Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
- Neck: Solid Mahogany
- Profile: Chunky C-Shape
- Nut width: 1.687" / 42.85mm
- Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
- Scale length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
- Number of frets: 22
- Nut: Nylon
- Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
- Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
- Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
- Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Plating: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Neck pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Bridge pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
- Controls 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
- Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
