Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul 1954 Goldtop VOS R4 ’54 2025

From Freddie King to Jeff Beck, many great pickers have been attracted the unique character of the «wraparound» tailpiece of a 1954 Les Paul Goldtop. Some believe its direct link to the body stud screws maximizes sustain while others believe the wraparound bar creates a distinct tonality and vocal quality. Whatever the case, there is certainly something special about this early year in the Les Paul Model’s history and Gibson Custom Shop created this ’54 Reissue to perfectly recapture the look, feel, and tone of the originals.

Features:

• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Top: 2 Piece Plain Maple
• Back: 1 Piece Lightweight Mahogany
• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS
• Neck Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 24.75″
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Nut Width: 1.687″
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
• Finish: Nickel
• Bridge: Wraparound
• Tailpiece: Wraparound
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Control Covers: Brown Royalite
• Strap Buttons: Aluminum
• Pickup Covers: Cream Soapbar
• Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P90
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P90
• Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper in Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: Switchcraft
• Case: Hardshell
• Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchpalte Medallion, COA, Historic Reissue Hang Tags