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Used 2014 Gibson Custom Collector's Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Electric Guitar Goldtop

Collector's Choice #12 1957 Goldtop Les Paul ยท #CC12A 069
BrandGibson Custom Shop
TypeElectric Guitars
Serial No.CC12A 069
PhotographyActual Photos
Archive ID31475
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The Story

Used 2014 Gibson Custom Collector's Choice #12 1957 Les Paul Electric Guitar Goldtop

Here is a pre-owned Collections Choice #12 Les Paul built in 2014, based on an original vintage '57 Goldtop owned by Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. The Collector's Choice guitars are the next best thing to owning and playing those rare vintage models that rarely come on the market.

Collector's Choice #12 features a beefy neck profile typical of late '50s Les Pauls. It's hand-aged, and the gold finish captures the period-correct greenish patina of '50s Goldtops. Meanwhile, the guitar also bears the dark spots in its lacquer checks that are natural to the aging process.

CC #12 has a sweet and mellow yet thick tone that's largely the result of its original PAF pickups. These pickups were slightly underwound than average, and therefore possess their own unique character. These guitars were part of a limited run of 300 guitars or under, and its still in overall excellent condition with all wear original to how the Custom Shop intended the guitar to look.

Includes: Hardshell Case, Certificate of Authenticity

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The Specifications

As it left The Music Zoo Tech Bench.
  • 9 lbs, 3 oz.
  • Aged Antique Gold Nitrocellulose Finish
  • Based on Original '57 Les Paul Owned by Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
  • One-Piece Genuine Mahogany Back
  • Maple Top
  • One-Piece Mahogany Neck
  • Single-Layer Rosewood Fretboard
  • 24-3/4" Scale Length
  • 12" Fretboard Radius
  • .870" Neck Profile at 1st Fret
  • .990โ€ Neck Profile at 12th Fret
  • Celluloid Trapezoid Inlays
  • Reissue Kluson "Green Key" Tuners
  • Lightweight Aluminum Stopbar Tailpiece with ABR-1 Bridge
  • Custom Bucker S Humbucking Pickups
  • Reissue Holly Head Veneer Heastock with Pearl Gibson Inlay
  • Nickel Hardware
  • Gold Top Hat Knobs

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