• Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
  • Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers Electric Guitars / Solid Body
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Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers

Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers

$10,232.00
$11,966.00 $10,232.00

Serial Number: 751636

Weight: 8lbs 9oz

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Description
This item is in great condition and is barely used, showing only minor signs of usage from display on our showroom floor.

Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulous attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 751636
Product Color: Antique Olive Drab
Relic/Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: 50s Single Piece Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Top Material: Mahogany
Body Binding: Seven-Ply Black/White Top, 5-Ply Black/White Back

Neck

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Neck Tint/Color: Antique Olive Drab
Neck Shape: 1950's Chunky D-Shape (0.900/1.000")
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Side Marker Inlay: Black Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Split Diamond Inlay "Gibson"
Neck Binding: .062 White

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback w/Pearloid Tips
Fret Wire: Historic Medium Jumbo
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: Multiply Laminated Acrylic
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin
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SKU: LPB57M2M000002800-751636-U1

Description
The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of our Used and Vintage experts.
Top Material: Mahogany
Body Material: Mahogany
Neck Material: Mahogany
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Weight: 8lbs 9oz
Serial Number: 751636

Specs

General

Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Country of Manufacture: Made in the USA
Serial Number: 751636
Product Color: Antique Olive Drab
Relic/Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: 50s Single Piece Mahogany
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Top Material: Mahogany
Body Binding: Seven-Ply Black/White Top, 5-Ply Black/White Back

Neck

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Neck Tint/Color: Antique Olive Drab
Neck Shape: 1950's Chunky D-Shape (0.900/1.000")
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Fingerboard Radius: 12" (304.8mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628.65mm)
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Inlay: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Side Marker Inlay: Black Side Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Split Diamond Inlay "Gibson"
Neck Binding: .062 White

Electronics

Bridge Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker
Neck Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Hardware

Hardware Color: Gold
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback w/Pearloid Tips
Fret Wire: Historic Medium Jumbo
Saddle: Metal
Pickguard: Multiply Laminated Acrylic
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin