Glimmering Gold and Sparkling P-90 Pickups

1956 was the only full year in which the Les Paul™ model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge setup, a combination that allowed the Les Paul model to intonate, sustain, and thrill like never before. This Gibson Custom Shop '56 Reissue captures the look, feel, and searing sound of an original 1956 Les Paul Goldtop in exhaustive detail. Featuring all solid woods, vintage-accurate gold paint, authentic replica parts, Historic narrow/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. 

SPECIFICATIONS

BODY

Body Styles : Les Paul
Body Shape : Les Paul
Top : 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back : 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
Binding : 1-Ply Royalite
Body Finish : Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Weight Relief : None

NECK

Profile : 50s Rounded Medium C
Scale Length : 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
Fingerboard Material : Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius : 304.8 mm / 12 in
Fret Count : 22
Frets : Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Nut Material : Nylon
Nut Width : 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
End Of Board Width : 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
Inlays : Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint : Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

HARDWARE

Finish : Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Bridge : No-Wire ABR-1
Saddle Material : Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece : Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Tuning Machines : Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
Pickguard : Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Truss Rod : Authentic 1950s No-Tube
Truss Rod Cover : Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
Control Knobs : Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip : Amber Catalin
Switch washer : Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover : Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers : Brown Royalite
Strap Buttons : Aluminum
Pickup Covers : Cream Soapbar

ELECTRONICS

Neck Pickup : Custom Soapbar P-90
Bridge Pickup : Custom Soapbar P-90
Controls : 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Pickup Selector : 3-Way Switchcraft
Output Jack : 1/4" Switchcraft

MISCELLANEOUS

Strings Gauge : .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
Case : Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
Accessories : Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case