Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue Light Aged Electric Guitar Double Gold

first five years of its existence, the Les Paul was equipped with P90 single-coil pickups. 1957 saw the release of the mighty PAF humbucker. This '50s Les Paul captures all of that vintage swagger with dual CustomBuckers; an impeccable Light aged finish is icing on the cake. Available now at Guitar Center, the '57 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue will become the centerpiece of your collection. 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue Main Features . Solid mahogany body, 2-piece maple top . Mahogany neck with Chunky C profile, Indian rosewood fretboard . Dual Custombucker alnico III pickups, 3-way switch · ABR-1 tune-o-matic bridge, stopbar tailpiece, Kluson single line, single ring tuners Historic Construction Gibson spec'd solid mahogany for the body, a warm and mellow tonewood. The two-piece maple top adds snap; it's affixed with hide glue. It features a double gold finish with a dark back. Period-Correct Neck Fans of '50s neck profiles will dig the Murphy Lab Les Paul. The mahogany neck sports a Chunky C shape for a fat-but not baseball bat-feel. Just like a great rack of ribs, there's meat on the bones. The Indian rosewood fretboard has rolled, comfortable edges. The inlays incorporate reverse- engineered cellulose nitrate shaped into trapezoids; looking like aged crowns, the vibe is appropriately regal. Pickups From the Past Gibson saves its best pickups for Custom Shop instruments. This Les Paul is loaded with dual Custombuckers. They're made with Alnico IIl magnets and are unpotted for historical accuracy. Historic Hardware This '57 Goldtop locks in the tone with a lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece and ABR-1 bridge with nickel-plated brass saddles. The Kluson single-line, single-ring tuners are period-correct. All of the hardware has a VOS patina. Authentically Aged Finish Tom Murphy was instrumental in setting up the Gibson Custom Shop. For the last 25 years, he's perfected the art and science of aging instruments. Murphy's team gives this Les Paul a Light aged finish-you'll see dings, pick trails and areas of flaking finish. The edges of the instrument are softened throughout. The Gibson Custom Murphy Lab 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue comes with a certificate of authenticity and an aged brown and pink Lifton reissue 5-latch hard case.

SPECS

Body Type: Single-cutaway solid body Top wood: Solid maple Body wood: Solid mahogany Neck Neck shape: C Neck wood: Solid mahogany Scale length: 24.75' Truss rod: Standard Fingerboard Material: Indian rosewood Radius: 12" Number of frets: 22 Inlays: 1950s Mother-of-pearl pattern Nut width/material: 1.687"/Nylon Electronics Configuration: HH Neck Proprietary Humbucker Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker Hardware Bridge type: Fixed Bridge Tailpiece: Stopbar Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel Other Number of strings: 6 String Case: Hardshell Case