Gibson Custom Shop "Pre-Historic" "Black Beauty" '57 Les Paul Custom Three Pickup Reissue 1992 - Ebony Fretboard
1992 Pre-Historic 1957 Les Paul Custom "Black Beauty" Reissue
RARE Three Pickup Model!
SN#: 2 3136
Neck Thickness at First Fret: 0.824
Neck Thickness at 12th Fret: 0.992
Nut Width: 1.69
Professional/Invisible Headstock Repair & Set Up by Lays Guitar Shop
Tone of Mojo and Lovely Weather Checking
A True Natural Light Relic
Comes in Original Hard Shell Case
$$$ Invisible Headstock Repair & Professionally Set Up / Dialed in by World Famous LAYS GUITAR SHOP in Akron, Ohio. It is ready for Immediate Rocking, Truly Stage or Studio Ready/Worthy! The Frets are Dressed/Leveled/Polished and the Ebony Fingerboard is Buffed as Well.
The term MOJO is wildly over used and not always worthy of certain items associated with it. In this case the word MOJO is absolutely on Point to describe this insanely cool Les Paul Custom. Wether talking about looks or sound, this guitar oozes with a certain vibe that radiates cool and has a special feel to it. The Original Black Beauty is a testament to Gibson's promise of creating instruments with sound, quality and craftsmanship at the forefront of design. This 1992 Pre-Historic '57 Three Pickup Custom Reissue celebrates an iconic legacy of guitars that were built with the finest tone woods and in a fashion that established the golden age of Gibson.
This Gibson 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue is oozing with classic tone and unparalleled beauty. Its eye-grabbing, ebony, nitrocellulose lacquer finish captures the depth and richness of a genuine '57 Custom — one of the most iconic solid-body electric guitars ever made. Handcrafted by Gibson's elite luthiers, the 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue features top-shelf tone-woods, including a 1-piece mahogany body and a fast, comfortable mahogany neck, topped by a silky smooth solid ebony fingerboard, with 22 Historic medium jumbo frets, that has been set up to to perfection. Plug this beast into your favorite tube amp and experience searing PAF tones courtesy of not two, but THREE powerful " '57 Classics" hum-bucking PAF style pickups. Premium appointments including gold hardware, mother-of-pearl '50s pattern inlays and grover tuners, complete the amazing 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue.
Every inch of this Les Paul has vintage vibe. To capture the essence of the original 1957 Les Paul Custom, Gibson painstakingly re-created each part piece by piece. The mahogany body, nitro finish, and solid ebony fingerboard are only the beginning. The accuracy of the details go all the way down to the size and shape of its mother-of-pearl '50s Pattern inlays.
Gibson paid just as much attention to this guitar's electronics as they did to its aesthetics. Every part of its internal signal path was designed to deliver dead-on 1957 Les Paul tone. It is next to impossible to find genuine '50s PAFs (even for Gibson), so instead, the 1957 Les Paul Custom Reissues sport a trio of early Gibson's '57 Classics hum-bucker pickups.
Comfort and playability were two of Gibson's primary concerns when they were designing the 1957 Les Paul Custom. You'll be delighted at how this guitar's C profile neck comfortably fills your hand in just the right way. For your playing pleasure, the bound ebony fingerboard is buffed to silky smoothness and the frets are dressed to perfection.
The nitro finish gives the look and feel of a classic thanks to a gorgeous nitrocellulose lacquer finish. Lacquer finishes — standard back in the day — are significantly thinner than today's polyurethane finishes, allowing the guitar to "breathe." Nitro finishes not only look amazing, they also enhance the instrument's tonal qualities. This guitar has the look and feel of a lovingly cared for but well played classic that will only improve with age. There are some very small dings, dents and surface scratches on the front and back that are hard to see in the pics. It is in very good condition for her age.
1957 Les Paul Custom Reissue - Ebony 3-Pickup
With its elegant lines and Ebony/Pearl/Gold aesthetic, the 1957 Les Paul Custom is easily one of the most iconic and beautiful guitars ever made. It features a body carved out of a single large piece of solid mahogany, unique among Les Paul models. The resulting dark mid-range tone from the body pairs perfectly with its bright-sounding solid Ebony fingerboard. All together, it's the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, design and tone.
Body:
• Body Shape: Les Paul
• Body Material: 1-Piece Solid Mahogany
• Binding: Multi-ply
• Weight Relief: Yes
• Finish: Nitrocellulose
Neck
• Material: Solid Mahogany
• Profile: Chunky C-Shape
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
• Fingerboard Material: Solid Ebony
• 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: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
• ABR-1 Bridge
This guitar is in VERY GOOD condition for her age and shows signs of honest play-wear. The top has some fine surface scratches and polish swirl, but nothing deep or nasty and a few micro dings and dents. The back shows very little wear as well. Black finishes are extremely hard to photograph. They can sometimes look cleaner than they are and can also look much worse. depending on lighting and angles.
It has just been professionally set up and dialed in for optimal tone and playability. It has low action with no buzzing or dead spots and is an absolute joy to play. It has been deep cleaned and detailed. All guitars will arrive looking and playing great. The frets have been leveled / dressed / polished and the fingerboard was cleaned. (Unfinished Rosewood and Ebony boards get treated with Fret Doctor - a proprietary all natural oil that is the best on the market) It has brand new strings, the action was adjusted, the intonation is spot on and it plays excellent. All the electronics work flawlessly.
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* Neck is perfectly straight and the truss rod works with no issues
* Intonation is spot-on
* It has been professionally set up with nice low action & new American made strings.
* If needed, the frets will be dressed leveled & crowned
* All frets are polished prior to shipping when they are set up - They will shine like new!
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