Description
Lovies Guitars is excited to offer up this 2022 Gibson Custom Shop 70th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Standard Murphy Lab with an All Gold Finish! Do you yearn for the chunky neck of an early Les Paul? The historic accuracy of a ’50s no-wire bridge? The authentic look of a case-lived Golden Era classic? The Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged is your chance to get your fretting hand around these features and more. The 1957 Les Paul lays claim to what many guitarists consider to be the Holy Grail of neck profiles: the Chunky C. The ’57 is also known for its no-wire ABR-1 bridge and Seth Lover-designed PAF (“Patent Applied For”) humbuckers. The Gibson Custom ’57 Reissue brings these characteristics to a period-correct collectible that’s accurate down to the gold paint, replica parts, and hot hide glue construction. Factor in an authentic Ultra-Light Aged finish brought to you by the Gibson Custom Shop’s Murphy Lab — named for Master Artisan Tom Murphy — and the 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue is one of the most accurate re-creations this side of vintage. Take it from Les Paul lovers: if you’re chasing that true ’57 vibe, you’re going to revel in all the Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged has to offer.
Under the leadership of Master Artisan Tom Murphy, Gibson Custom Shop’s Murphy Lab performs one specific function: to craft artfully aged instruments using the most cutting-edge tools available. This Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged features the Murphy Lab’s Ultra-Light Aging treatment, boasting unique lacquer checking with minimal playing wear. It’s as if the guitar spent most of its life in its case. VOS patina hardware puts the final touch on this exquisite instrument. Beyond that, this guitar’s extra-rolled fingerboard binding mimics the broken-in look and feel of a Golden-era Gibson. If you clamor for the authenticity and distinct character of a well-worn vintage-style instrument, there’s a Murphy Lab aged guitar that will feel like it was tailor-made just for you.
The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Ultra-Light Aged features a Chunky C profile neck, which is considered the Holy Grail among Les Paul players who prefer thick necks. If you’re in this camp, wrapping your fretting hand around a juicy tree trunk of a neck is the real deal, which makes the 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged your kind of axe.
When it comes to capturing classic PAF (“Patent Applied For”) tone, nothing beats the sound of Gibson’s very own painstaking Custombucker Alnico III PAF re-creations. These pickups are based on Seth Lover’s original 1950s humbucker design. For classic country to modern high-gain, you’ll love the tight low end, complex midrange, and sweet highs you’ll be able to coax out of these pickups. Les Paul lovers have played loads of PAF-style humbuckers over the years, so take it from us: the Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged’s Custombucker Alnico III pickups are some of the most historically accurate PAF copies available today. Premium 500K CTS pots and paper-in-oil caps complete the circuit.
Just like a real-deal ’50s Les Paul, the 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged sports an ABR-1 bridge without the common saddle retention wire — a feature rolled out by Gibson in 1962 for fear of players’ bridge saddles and screws falling out during string changes. Some players believe this bridge was a key ingredient in the ’50s Les Paul sound. Others just delight in its authenticity. Regardless of your theory behind it, if you’re looking for period accuracy, the 1957 Les Paul Gold Reissue Ultra-Light Aged delivers in spades. This guitar is in mint, unplayed shape, rated at 10/10. All original and free of any breaks, cracks or repairs. Included with this guitar is an original hard-shell case, a complimentary sample of Fret-Not, our preferred fretboard cleaner, check it out at fretnot.net and a complimentary Cooper Standard Fin guitar pick—our favorite for enhanced control and reduced movement! Thank you for considering this exceptional instrument from Lovies Guitars.
Features:
Breathtaking ’57 All Gold reissue
Murphy Lab Ultra-Light Aging simulates the look of a case-lived, Golden-era classic
Satisfying Chunky C neck profile
No-wire ABR-1 bridge plus lightweight aluminum stopbar are a recipe for resonant tone and solid intonation
Unpotted Custombucker Alnico III pickups deliver vintage PAF-like tone
Hide-glued mahogany neck delivers exceptional sustain and response
Aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid fingerboard inlays
Period-accurate gold paint, replica parts, and hot hide glue construction
Thin, vintage-correct, nitrocellulose-lacquer finish
WEIGHS in at: 9.90 lbs
1st Fret: .890”
12th Fret: 1.010”
Nut Width: 1 11/16”
Serial: 721880
SKU: 8330
We offer a 14-day money-back return policy. Buy with confidence.
All guitars are guaranteed to arrive in the condition as described, and a full refund will be issued if not. Additionally, all our guitars are fully insured, and we will assist with any claims that may arise.
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