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Gibson Custom Shop 1956 Les Paul VOS Goldtop with Faded Cherry Back

Gibson Custom Shop ยท #64832
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.64832
PhotographyActual Photos
Part No.LPR56M2M000000890
Archive ID64107
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The Story

1956 Les Paul VOS Goldtop with Faded Cherry Back

The timeless looks of a '56 Goldtop with its chiming soapbar P-90 pickups customized with an aniline dye Faded Cherry back and neck - this is certainly a Les Paul for the discerning guitarist who wants a classy instrument. This '56 features a maple top over a mahogany body with hide glue construction, a substantial-feeling '50s Rounded C neck profile and an ABR-1 bridge. If you want a '56 that's different than most others, this is certainly a good pick!

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

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • Solidbody Electric Guitar
  • Goldtop Finish, Faded Cherry Back and Neck
  • Maple Top with Hide Glue Fit
  • 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany Body
  • Bound Rosewood Fretboard
  • 50s Rounded Medium C Neck Profile
  • 24-3/4" Scale Length
  • 1.687" Nut Width
  • 12" Radius
  • 22 Gibson Historic Narrow Tall Frets
  • Authentic 1950s No-Tube Truss Rod
  • Custom Soapbar P-90 Pickups
  • CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  • ABR-1 Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Kluson Single Line, Single Ring Tuners
  • 8 lbs, 8 oz.
  • .880" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
  • 1.00โ€ Neck Profile at 12th Fret

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