![]() ![]() ![]() Two humbucker'ed Les Paul Customs from 1957 -1960 are as rare as hen's teeth.I've seen ONE in thirty odd years of looking and it was a white one. Thinner frets.which I had changed, to the fatter ones, for my preference.Īnother guitar, I wish I had never sold!! I had a '68 (Reissue) in '68.and it was called a "Fretless Wonder," again.at that time. Gold hardware, more "bling!" The earlier versions were called "Fretless Wonders," as well.because of the thinner/lowerįrets, but after '57, it says they were no longer referred to, that way, as the newer "jumbo" frets were "standard,"Īpparently. Apparently both were called "Black Beauties," because of their Black finishes, and extra binding, ![]() ![]() The 24 3/4" scale length neck has been made from one solid piece of mahogany, a perfect base for the 22-fret Richlite fingerboard, outfitted with pearl block inlays and sporting Gibson's iconic rounded profile.Yeah' date=' I missed a period (need to change my glasses, I guess?), in that said from '57 on, you could get eitherĪ 2 or 3 pickup version. The body has been crafted with hand-carved maple top, which has been fitted to a body made from a solid piece of mahogany with routed holes made to given the guitar a very light-weight feel, making it ideal for those moments when you're needing to be especially nimble on stage. The heat won't stay away from this guitar, with an Alnico V placing great emphasis on mid-ranges and highs in order to let you completely realise your potential as a guitarist. The Gibson Les Paul Custom is the ultimate solid-body guitar, based on the mid-1950s model with several modern flouriches including Gibson's legendary Nashville tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpieces, complementing metal tulip tuners, multi-ply white and black binding on both the top and back, gold hardware, and a 1 11/16" nut width. ![]()
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