From the year Seth Lover's amazing Humbuckers first hit the Les Paul.
The BurstBucker pickups on this Gibson 1957 Chambered Les Paul Goldtop VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Guitar are precise copies of the original "Patent Applied For" versions that were the first dual coil humbucking pickups ever produced in quantity. Their full, round, and versatile sound is as unique now as it was then. Classic carved maple top, chambered mahogany back, and one piece mahogany neck generate the singing resonance that made the original one of the world's most sought after electric guitars. Finish and hardware are gently aged to make it look exactly like the real McCoy. Early '50s rounded neck profile gives you something serious to hang onto.
The body is not chambered just for weight relief, although your back and shoulder will definitely appreciate it. Gibson uses a computer numeric controlled router to carve out carefully mapped areas that result in louder, more resonant guitars with increased sustain. The chambering is done before the maple top is put on, so there is no change in the guitar's rock solid appearance.
Gibson 1957 Chambered Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar Features:
- Body & Hardware
- Chambered mahogany body
- Carved maple top
- Single ply cream binding on top
- Thin toggleswitch washer & jackplate
- Antique Gold finish
- Nickel hardware
- ABR 1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece
Neck & Headstock
- 1 piece mahogany neck w/long neck tenon
- 22 fret rosewood fingerboard
- Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
- Single ply cream binding
- Early '50s rounded neck profile
- 24 3/4" scale length, 1 11/16" nut width
- Holly headstock veneer
- Vintage tulip tuners
Electronics & Strings
- Burstbucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickups
- CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors
- 2 volume, 2 tone, 3 way selector switch
- Vintage Reissue .010 strings
Gibson 1957 Chambered Les Paul Goldtop VOS Electric Guitar Includes:
- Custom Shop hardshell case
Now you can have the gleaming golden guitar of your dreams. Seize the day!
