Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Double Gold

1957 was the year that the Les Paul™, as most players think of it today, truly came into its own. It was the first full year that it had Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickups installed. The humbuckers, along with the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece that first  appeared on a Les Paul with the introduction of the Les Paul Custom in late 1953 and on the  Goldtop in late 1955, were defining features that many players still prefer over the earlier models  that had a wraparound bridge/tailpiece and P-90 pickups and made the Les Paul into a true fire-breathing rock icon. Now, Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, is very proud to introduce the 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue, a stunningly authentic Inspired by Gibson Custom reissue of those early humbucker-equipped Les Paul Goldtops that delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. It has a genuine mahogany body with a carved, plain maple cap. It is finished in a new Vintage Gloss version of the classic Gold color that gives it a vintage appearance without looking overly aged. The one-piece genuine mahogany neck has  a 50s Rounded Medium C profile and a long neck tenon for excellent stability and sustain. The  bound rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets, just like the original models from 1957. It has an aged mother-of-pearl  Epiphone logo and the words “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style “open  book” headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1957 Les Paul Standard models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The hardware is  nickel-plated, including the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, Gibson Historic reissue aluminum Stop  Bar Tailpiece, and the Epiphone Deluxe “Single Ring” Keystone button tuners. The electronics  are also first-class, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Black Beauty paper-in-oil capacitors, and  a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. A historic-inspired hardshell  case with a Brown exterior and pink plush interior and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics is  also included. The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue isn’t just a guitar; it’s a bridge to a symphony of possibilities, willing and ready to help you make your own mark on music history.

Weight: 9lbs 12oz

General

Series:

Epiphone Inspired by Gibson

Product Color:

Double Gold

Case Type:

Hardshell Case Included

Factory Setup:

E Standard (E-A-D-G-B-E)

Body

Body Shape:

Les Paul

Body Material:

Mahogany

Body Finish:

Vintage Gloss

Top Material:

Maple

Body Binding:

Single Ply Cream Top

Neck

Neck Material:

Mahogany

Neck Finish:

Vintage Gloss

Neck Shape:

’50s Rounded Medium C

Fingerboard Material:

Rosewood

Nut Material:

Graph Tech

Nut Width:

1.69″ (43mm)

Fingerboard Radius:

12″ (304.8mm)

Scale Length:

24.75″ (628.65mm)

Number of Frets:

22 Frets

Neck Joint:

Set Neck

Fingerboard Inlay:

Mother of Pearl Trapezoids

Inlay Shape:

Trapezoids

Side Marker Inlay:

Dots

Headstock Inlay/Decal:

Open Book Headstock w/”Les Paul Model” Silkscreened

Neck Binding:

Single Ply Cream

Hardware

Hardware Color:

Nickel

Bridge:

ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Tailpiece:

Historical Aluminum Tailpiece

Tuning Machines:

Epiphone Deluxe w/Single Ring Keystone Button

Fret Wire:

Medium Jumbo

Saddle:

Metal

Pickguard:

Cream

Truss Rod Cover:

2-Ply Black Bell

Knobs:

Gold Top Hats

Switch Cap:

Amber