The Gibson 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Ultra Light Aged

1956 was the only full year in which the Les Paul™ model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge setup, a combination that allowed the Les Paul model to intonate, sustain, and thrill like never before. This Gibson Custom Shop '56 Reissue captures the look, feel, and searing sound of an original 1956 Les Paul Goldtop in exhaustive detail. Featuring all solid woods, vintage-accurate gold paint, authentic replica parts, Historic narrow/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction. It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Neck Material - Solid Mahogany
Neck Profile - Chunky C-Shape
Scale Length - 24.75"
Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius - 12"
Number Of Frets - 22
Frets - Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
Nut Material - Nylon
Nut Width - 1.687"
End of Board Width - 2.24"
Inlays - Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
Joint - Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
BODY
Body Shape - Les Paul
Top - 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
Back - 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
HARDWARE
Hardware Finish - Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
Tuner Plating - Nickel
Bridge - No-Wire ABR-1
Saddle Material - Nickel-plated Brass
Tailpiece - Lightweight Aluminium 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 - Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip - Amber Catalin
Switchwasher - Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Jack Plate Cover - Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
Control Covers - Brown Royalite
Strap Buttons - Aluminium
Pickup Covers - Soapbar Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
ELECTRONICS
Neck Pickup - Custom Soapbar P-90
Bridge Pickup - Custom Soapbar P-90
Accessories - Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case