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Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Northern Lights Gloss w/'60 V2 Neck Profile

Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Northern Lights Gloss w/'60 V2 Neck Profile

Regular price $12,792.00
Regular price Sale price $12,792.00

Serial Number: 76243

Weight: 9lbs 3oz

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Description

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: 76243
Product Color: Northern Lights
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: CME Hand-Selected Figured Maple (Hide Glue Fit)
Body Binding: 7-Ply Black/White
Body Notes: Black Back

Neck

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Black
Neck Shape: 60 V2 Neck Profile
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.69" (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 Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Gibson '50s Les Paul Custom Split Diamond Inlay
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: Nickel Waffleback Tuners
Fret Wire: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nickel-Plated Brass
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: LPB57M2M000003019-76243

Description

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: 76243
Product Color: Northern Lights
Case Type: Hardshell Case Included
Factory Setup: E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape: Les Paul
Body Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Top Material: CME Hand-Selected Figured Maple (Hide Glue Fit)
Body Binding: 7-Ply Black/White
Body Notes: Black Back

Neck

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Tint/Color: Black
Neck Shape: 60 V2 Neck Profile
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.69" (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 Blocks
Inlay Shape: Blocks
Side Marker Inlay: Tortoise Dots
Headstock Inlay/Decal: Gibson '50s Les Paul Custom Split Diamond Inlay
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: Nickel Waffleback Tuners
Fret Wire: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Saddle: Nickel-Plated Brass
Pickguard: Multiply Laminated Acrylic
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin