Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue VOS Double Gold 2024

This guitar, made by the Gibson Custom Shop in the USA, is an authentic recreation of the iconic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop. This model laid the foundation for the famous Bursts of the late 1950s and embodies the craftsmanship of the vintage era!

This Les Paul has been recreated down to the smallest detail to deliver the experience of an original 1957 Goldtop. Its mahogany body with a maple top provides the resonance and warm tone for which the original models are renowned. The glued-in mahogany neck features a Long Neck Tenon and is crafted using traditional hide glue, ensuring exceptional sustain and stability. Its VOS nitrocellulose finish with vintage patina gives the guitar a beautiful, authentic appearance, as if it had been carefully preserved for decades!

In terms of sound, this guitar is a fine example of vintage tone. It is equipped with two hand-wound Gibson Custombuckers featuring Alnico III magnets. The neck pickup delivers warm, smooth tones that are perfect for blues and jazz, while the bridge pickup produces bright, powerful sounds ideal for rock and lead playing. Thanks to the hand-wired electronics and paper-in-oil capacitors, it delivers the authentic PAF sound that guitarists dream of!

The guitar features vintage hardware, including a Gibson No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-o-matic bridge and an aluminium stopbar tailpiece, which together provide the legendary sustain and tuning stability of a Les Paul. The Kluson Single Line/Single Ring vintage-style tuners complete the picture and ensure reliable performance.

This 2024 Goldtop has picked up some light playing wear, along with a few small dings on either side of the headstock. It comes with a Custom Shop case and certificate of authenticity.

This guitar has been carefully inspected for condition and playability, then set up to our Gold Standard by a luthier. We make sure it arrives in your hands exactly as it should: sounding its best, playing effortlessly and ready to be enjoyed from the very first note.