Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

With its elegant lines and Gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid Ebony fingerboard. All together, it's the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, design and tone. Gibson Custom Shop is proud to revive every last detail of the original "Gold Top" for this '57 Les Paul Custom Reissue, from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns to the entire ownership experience.

• Body Style: Les Paul

• Body Shape: Les Paul

• Body Material: Solid Mahogany

• Binding: Multi-ply

• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

• Weight Relief: None

• Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C

• Scale Length:628.65 mm / 24.75 in

• Fingerboard Material: Ebony

• Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in

• Fret Count: 22

• Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo

• Nut Material: Nylon

• Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in

• End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in

• Inlays: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl

• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

• Finish: Gold

• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1

• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (or Bigsby if applicable)

• Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback w/ Pearloid Tips

• Pickguard: Multiply Laminated Acrylic

• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

• Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom

• Control Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats

• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin

• Switch washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• Jack Plate Cover: Multiply Laminated Acrylic

• Control Covers: Black Royalite

• Strap Buttons: Brass

• Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate

• Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver

• Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

• Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)

• Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft

• Output Jack: Switchcraft

• Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046

• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

• Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags

• Weight: 3.970kg

Delivery Time

We do our very best to deliver your order as quickly as possible. Orders placed on working days before 3:00 PM are usually shipped the same day. All guitars are carefully inspected and, if necessary, adjusted before shipping. Every package is packed with care and attention, and Guitarking reuses packaging materials to contribute to a better world.

The listed prices do not include shipping costs. Shipping costs within the Netherlands are:

Shipping Costs

€4.95 for orders that fit through the mailbox (these do not always include a tracking code)
€7.95 for orders under €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)
Free for orders over €75 (you will receive a tracking code by email)

Delivery is carried out by the postal service or parcel courier. In general, delivery within the Netherlands takes place on the next working day between 9:00 AM and 6:00 PM. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee the exact delivery time.

Returns

You have the right to cancel your order up to 14 days after receiving it, without giving any reason. After cancellation, you have another 14 days to return the product. You will then receive a full refund of the order amount, including shipping costs. Only the costs for returning the item are at your own expense.

If you make use of this right of withdrawal, the product must be returned to Guitarking with all supplied accessories and if reasonably possible in its original condition and packaging.

To exercise this right, you can complete the withdrawal form or contact us via wilma@guitarking.nl. We will refund the due amount within 14 days after your return has been registered.

Even though we always do our very best to help you as well as possible, it may still happen that you are not completely satisfied. If that’s the case, we would really appreciate it if you let us know first by sending an email to wilma@guitarking.nl. We’re happy to think along with you and will do everything we can to find a suitable solution together. 

If this does not lead to a solution, you can submit your dispute for mediation via WebwinkelKeur: https://www.webwinkelkeur.nl/kennisbank/consumenten/geschil