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Gibson Custom Shop 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS

Gibson Custom Shop · #64245
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.64245
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPR56VODGNH1
Archive ID43780
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The Story

1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS

This is the Gibson Custom Shop '56 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue, with a VOS finish that nicely ages the Gold color, loaded with two soapbar P-90s and an ABR-1 bridge for improved intonation. The '56 was the only year that saw the Les Paul with these specs, and it's still a super special guitar to this day!

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

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • VOS Goldtop Finish
  • Hide Glue-Fit Maple Top with 1-Ply Royalite Binding
  • Mahogany Body
  • Rosewood Fretboard with Hide Glue-Fit
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Historic Gibson Narrow Tall Frets
  • 24-3/4" Scale Length
  • 1-11/16" Nut Width
  • Custom Soapbar P-90 Pickups
  • CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  • Kluson Single Line Single Ring Tuners
  • Nylon Nut
  • ABR-1 Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Nickel Hardware
  • 8 lbs, 12 oz.
  • .920" Neck Thickness at 1st Fret
  • 1.020" Neck Thickness at 12th Fret

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