Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Ultra Heavy Aged M2M

Every year we visit the Gibson Custom Shop factory in Nashville, TN, to collaborate with Gibson Custom Shop's team to create a batch of stunning, unique instruments for our customers.

This '57 Les Paul Goldtop comes with an Ultra Heavy Aged finish which has been defined in every single detail with the Ageing Department of Gibson Custom Shop. We wanted it to look old, with lots of cracks and oxidation of the gold finish, but with not excessive arm wear. The result has been over our expectations with a guitar that really looks and feel old in your hands.

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 make one wonder “what else can I possibly need in a guitar?” This is probably why it gained the reputation as the “working man’s Les Paul” – less flashy than its figured-top sunburst counterparts from 1958-1960, but almost identical under the hood.

This 2019 Historic Series recreation exemplifies Gibson Custom Shop’s tireless quest for exacting accuracy to the original year of production, from the woods to the construction to the parts and precise contours throughout.

Two new updates for 2019 include the inclusion of all True Historic-spec parts and, narrow/tall frets which bring the tone and playability closer to the character of the originals, Double Gold finish, unpotted Custom Bucker pickups, period-correct fingerboard inlays and period-correct capacitors.