Gibson Les Paul Historic 1957 Custom Shop ’57 R7 – Goldtop VOS 2025

The iconic ’57 Goldtop has been the tool of choice for countless guitar heroes. Its elegant gold finish, classic solid mahogany/maple construction and versatile humbucking pickups represent everything one could possibly need in a Les Paul model. This authentic recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop’s tireless quest for accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout. Each Custom Shop Reissue is every bit the instrument and statement piece as the priceless vintage examples, providing an ownership experience that is endlessly fun.

Body Shape:  Les Paul Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany Binding: 1-Ply Royalite Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS Neck Material: Solid Mahogany Profile:  Chunky C-Shape Scale Length: 24.75″ / 628.65mm Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit Fingerboard Radius: 12″ Number Of Frets: 22 Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo Nut Material: Nylon Nut Width: 1.69″ / 42.85mm End of Board Width: 2.24″ / 56.89mm Inlays:  Aged Cellulose Nitrate TrapezoidJoint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Headstock inlay: Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen Hardware Finish:  Nickel Tuner Plating: Nickel Bridge: No wire ABR-1 Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats Switch Tip: Amber Catalin Switchwasher:  Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Control Covers: Black Royalite Strap Buttons: Aluminum Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Output Jack: 1/4″ Switchcraft