Gibson / Les Paul 1957 Reissue Left-Handed / 2009 / Goldtop / Guitar
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Lefties: there is hope! You certainly don’t find an affordable, mint, AND lightweight historic every day, do you? Oh, we can add “killer-sounding” to the feature list… Might take a lifetime to find another one in these conditions, so what are you waiting for?
Guitar is a 2009 model with the nice VOS finish, and features two Burstbucker pickups. The guitar is mint, and pretty darn close to “dead mint”, I’d say. Fret use is hardly noticeable in the first three frets, and no evident dings or scratches anywhere.
The neck is a big one, but not more than any random 58, so it’s clearly not one of the super “baseball bat” profiles, that’s for sure. Nonetheless, this is not your neck if you’re looking for a slim taper.
Very resonant in case you were wondering, and amazingly lightweight for a 57: 3869gr (8.53 oz). Never repaired, modified, nothing. The case looks brand new, as does all the included case candy.
Folks, these are very rare in the pre-owned market. You can go and pay big bucks for a new one from a superstore IF you find one, or get this for nearly half the price. :)
Details :
Year: 2009
Series: Custom Shop Historic Reissue Series
Model: Gibson Custom Shop 1957 VOS Reissue Left Handed
Body: Mahogany
Top: Carved Maple
Finish: Nitrocellulose (VOS)
Color: Goldtop
Neck: Mahogany
Neck profile: Early 50's rounded
Radius: 12" (305mm)
Scale: 24.75" (629mm)
Width at nut: 1.687" (42mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Trapezoid Celluloid
Frets: 22
Bridge/Tailpiece: ABR-1 Bridge, Stopbar Tailpiece
Machine Heads: Vintage-style Tulip Tuners
Pickups: Burstbuckers 1 & 2
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone, 3-way switch
Electrónics: “Bumble-bee” caps
Certificate of Authenticity, case candy. Original Gibson Historic Case
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