The 1957 Les Paul Custom, with its elegant lines and Ebony/Pearl/Gold aesthetic, is one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever created. Its solid mahogany body, unique among Les Pauls, produces a dark mid-range tone that pairs perfectly with the bright sound of the solid Ebony fingerboard, making this guitar the pinnacle of design, craftsmanship, and tone. Gibson Custom Shop has revived every detail of the original "Black Beauty" for this reissue, from the dimensions and contours to the precise inlay patterns, to recreate the entire ownership experience.
Body Shape
Les Paul
Body Material
Solid Mahogany
Binding
Multi-ply
Body Finish
Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
Weight Relief
None
Profile
50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length
628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material
Ebony
Fingerboard Radius
304.8 mm / 12 in
Neck Material
Solid Mahogany
Fret Count
22
Frets
Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material
Nylon
Nut Width
42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width
56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays
1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Joint
Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Finish
Gold
Bridge
No-Wire ABR-1
Tailpiece
Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar (or Bigsby if applicable)
Tuning Machines
Kluson Waffleback w/ Pearloid Tips
Pickguard
Multiply Laminated Acrylic
Truss Rod
Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover
Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Control Knobs
Butyrate Black Top Hats
Switch Tip
Amber Catalin
Switch washer
Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover
Multiply Laminated Acrylic
Control Covers
Black Royalite
Strap Buttons
Brass
Mounting Rings
M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Pickup Covers
Authentic Profile Gold-plated Nickel Silver
Neck Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Middle Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (if applicable)
Bridge Pickup
Custombucker Alnico III (Unpotted)
Controls
CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector
3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack
Switchcraft
Case
Black/Gold Lifton case
Weight: 9lbs. 5 oz.
Width of neck at 1st fret: 0.93”
Width of neck at 12th fret: 1.01”
