Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop 2013 VOS AG

An accurate recreation of the solidbody classic with tune-o-matic bridge and P-90 pickups.



The Gibson Les Paul Model as it stood in 1956 is a
pure rock’n’roll legend, represented in greater detail than ever before
in the 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue. This was not quite where the Les
Paul had begun, and not quite where it was going, but a powerful stop
along that road that carried plenty of important features that have made
this mid-’50s marvel a beloved tone machine to this very day.

The
guitar still retained its fat, snarling P-90 pickups and a rounded ’50s
neck profile that not only feels superb in the hand, but also transmits
added string vibration from neck to body to enhance resonance. One of
the most significant changes to the Les Paul Model of 1956, though, was
the addition of the new Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece—which
debuted on the Les Paul Custom two years before—replacing the trapeze
and wraparound tailpieces that had adorned earlier versions. The
innovative Tune-o-matic—also known as the ABR-1—was the brainchild of
celebrated Gibson president Ted McCarty, and set the standard for
simplicity and functionality in electric guitar bridge design.

In
addition to its foundation of a solid, lightweight mahogany body with
carved maple top and a glued-in, quarter-sawn mahogany neck with
long-tenon neck joint, the 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue benefits from
Gibson Custom’s 20th Anniversary Specifications, newly adopted for 2013.
These include a one-piece rosewood fingerboard, Kluson™ Deluxe machine
heads, hot-hide neck glue, a Historic Truss Rod assembly with no tubing,
accurate body and fingerboard binding color, and period-correct Goldtop
and back/neck finish colors, the latter treated to Gibson Custom’s
proprietary VOS process for a gently worn look and feel. Put it all
together, and the 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue is the quickest route to
the look, feel, and tone of a great vintage Goldtop made nearly six
decades ago.

The sonic powerhouse of the 1956 Les Paul Goldtop
Reissue remains its two fat single-coil P-90 pickups, beloved since the
1940s for their aggressive midrange, solid low end, and sparkling, silky
highs—with that ever so slightly gritty edge for added cutting power.
Gibson makes its P-90s today just like it did a full 60 years ago, with
two Alnico V bar magnets in each pickup and coils wound with
approximately 10,000 turns of 42 AWG wire, for plenty of beef when you
hit ’em hard, but crystalline clean tones when you back off the guitar’s
volume controls. Bumble Bee tone caps assist in that warm, singing
“woman tone” when you roll back the tone controls, too.

To top it
all off, the 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue plays superbly right out of
its Custom Shop hardshell case thanks to a trip through one of Gibson’s
state-of-the-art Plek machines before it leaves the Custom Shop floor.
Every guitar also includes a Certificate of Authenticity, an owner’s
manual and adjustment literature.



Features

One-piece rosewood fingerboards
Hot Hide Glue Neck Fit
Kluson Deluxe machine heads
Historic Truss Rod Assembly (no tubing)
Accurate body and fingerboard binding color
Gold top Top and Back Color Change




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1956 Les Paul Goldtop 2013 VOS AG Specifications:

Body
Top: Carved Maple Top
Back: Solid, Non-Weight Relieved Mahogany Back
Binding: Single-ply Cream Binding on Top
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond


Neck
Specie:s 1-piece Mahogany Neck with Long Neck Tenon
Profile: Early '50s Rounded
Truss Rod: Traditional
Joint Angle: 4° (+/- 15 seconds)


Neck Fit
Joint: Mortise & Tenon
Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue
Joint Angle: Tolerance +/- .005"


Fingerboard
Species: Rosewood
Radius: 12"
Scale Length: 24.75"
Binding: Single-ply Cream
Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoid
Nut/E.O.B: 1.687/2.062


Nut
Material: Nylon
Width: 1.687
Slots: Gibson PLEK System


Headstock
Inlay: Holly Headstock Veneer w/Pearl logo
Truss Rod Cover: Vintage Black and White
Angle: 17 Degrees


Tuners
Model: Kluson™ Deluxe
Tuning Ratio: 12:01
Plating: Nickel


Bridge
Type: ABR-1 bridge
Plating: Nickel


Tailpiece
Type: Lightweight Aluminum Tailpiece
Plating: Nickel


Hardware
Knobs: Gold Top Hats with Dial Pointers
Toggle Switch: Washer Cream with Gold Silkscreen
Pickup Mounting Covers: Cream
Control Plate: Cover Black
Strings: .010 - .046
Strap Buttons: Aluminum


Pickups
Neck Position: P-90 Single Coil
Bridge Position: P-90 Single Coil
Coil Wiring: Parallel-Machine Wound


Electronics
Potentiometers: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls
Capacitors: Bumblebee
Toggle Switch: Three-Way with Amber Toggle Cap
Output Jack: Traditional ¼"


Finish
Sealer: Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Antique Gold VOS


Case
Type: Custom Shop Hardshell








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