Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul with Mini Humbuckers Electric Guitar Ebony

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity, Hang Tag and Paperwork

By 1957, Gibson's evolving Les Paul model guitar had already undergone several key modifications that would remain as the foundation of the iconic version known around the world today as the Les Paul Standard. But while the addition of the new Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece one year earlier had greatly improved the overall functionality of the Les Paul, nothing would compare with the addition of Gibson’s pioneering humbucking pickup in 1957.

This guitar is a great twist on the classic look and sound of a '57 Les Paul, featuring an ebony finish throughout the entire instrument and a set of mini-humbucker pickups. There isn't anything "mini" about the sound on this guitar—the two Gibson mini-humbuckers still produce a full, thick output, but also add a slight midrange to the usual tone of a Les Paul. The lack of a pickguard allows the cream binding and pickup rings to really "pop" out against the ebony finish, and the killer piece of rosewood chosen for the fretboard cannot be overlooked either.