True Historic 1957 Les Paul Custom “Black Beauty”
The Most Accurate ’57 Custom Reissue Yet
Fanatic new levels of detail accuracy reveal a vintage Les Paul Custom like never before, including period-correct plastics, wet-sanded nitro finish, mind-blowing playing feel and Custom Bucker tone.
- True Historic Plastics: Molecular level analysis delivers authentic vintage design
- True Historic Pickup Covers: Designed and engineered based on the originals
- Double-Carved Top: Authentic vintage dish profile
- Double-Carved Neck: Hand sanded for ideal playability and accurate profile
- “Broken” Peghead Edges, Smoother Edges: Vintage Looks and Feel
- Thinner Peghead Veneer: A testament to obsession with detail
- Thinner True Historic Wet-Sanded Finish: More work, more authentic
- Hide Glue Top Construction: A real vintage spec on the most “original” Reissue yet
- Rolled Fingerboard Binding: It’s all about feel and playability
Body
Top
Back
| Top | |
| Wood Species: | |
| Pieces: | |
| Grade: | |
| Binding: | 7 Ply WBW |
| Back | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Density: | |
| Binding: | 5 Ply WBW |
| Weight | |
| Weight Relief: | None |
| Average Weight (body only): | 3.175 kg / 7.0 lbs average |
| Materials Used | |
| Glue: | |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | Hand selected backs |
| Body Contour | |
| Carve: | Original 1957 Les Paul Custom |
Neck
| Neck | |
| Wood Species: | Mahogany |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Details | |
| Truss Rod: | Historic Reissue-No Tubing |
| Profile: | 1957 Les Paul Custom |
| Thickness at Fret 1: | 2.26 cm /.900″ |
| Thickness at Fret 12: | 2.54 cm / 1.0″ |
| Other Materials: | |
| Average Weight: | .453592 kg / 1.25 lbs |
| Peg Head | |
| Type: | 1957 Les Paul Custom True Historic Holly Head Veneer |
| Inlay: | Les Paul Custom Pearl |
| Peg Head Binding: | 5 Ply WBWBW |
| Logo: | “Gibson” Open O and B |
| Silkscreen: | |
| Headstock Angle: | 17 Degrees |
| Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: | Diamond Shaped Pearl Inlays-Les Paul Custom |
| Neck Fit | |
| Joint Angle: | 4 Degrees |
| Joint Angle Tolerance: | |
| Type: | Reissue |
| Adhesive: | Hot Hide Glue |
| Gauges Used: | Pitch and Alignment Gauge |
| Nut | |
| Style: | 6/6 |
| Material: | Nylon |
| Width: | 4.28 cm / 1.687″ |
| Slots: | E: .13716 cm / 0.054″ A: .10414 cm / 0.041″ D: .04826 cm / 0.019″ G: .0381 cm / 0.015″ B: .03556 cm / 0.014″ e: .03048 cm / 0.012″ |
| Fingerboard | |
| Wood Species: | Ebony |
| Pieces: | 1 |
| Shade: | |
| Fingerboard Details | |
| Radius: | 30.38 cm / 12″ |
| Frets: | 22 |
| Nut/End of Board: | 4.28498 cm / 1.687″ @ nut, 5.6896 cm / 2.24″ @ end of board |
| Scale: | 62.865 cm / 24.75″ |
| Binding: | .063 White |
| Side Dots (Color): | Black |
| Fingerboard Inlays | |
| Style: | Block |
| Material: | Pearl |
| Dimensions: | Large: 2.921 cm x 1.7018 cm / 1.080″ x .875″, Small: 3.937 cm x .6096 cm / 1.375 x .155″ |
| Average Weight: | .340194 kg / .75 lbs |
Finishes
Vintage Ebony
| Color Code: | VEB |
| Surface Texture: | True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish |
| Filler: | None |
| Sealer: | Nitro Cellulose |
| Top: | |
| Top Coat: | Nitro Cellulose |
| Scraped: | True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge |
Molecular-Level Analysis Delivers the Look, Feel and Tone of a Real “Black Beauty”
Among all the advances made since the Historic program was initiated in 1993, nothing represents the kind of quantum leap forward of the new 2015 True Historic range. Fanatic new levels of detail accuracy have inspired a total re-tooling and re-training at Gibson Custom, delivering the authentic ownership experience that places the beauty, feel, and tone of an original 1950s Gibson in your hands. Produced in very limited numbers, the True Historic 1957 Les Paul Custom benefits from molecular-level analysis of original vintage plastics to achieve uncanny precision in its characteristic multi-ply binding, inlays and appointments. A double-carved and hand-sanded top and neck, hand wet-sanded finish, hand-filed rolled fingerboard binding and other exacting details bring you closer to the real thing than ever before.
Electronics
| Pickups | Rhythm | Lead | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Style: | Custom Bucker | Custom Bucker | |
| Winds/Coil: Screw side/Slug side: | 5200-5590 | 5200-5590 | |
| Material of Wire (gauge): | #42 Enamel | #42 Enamel | |
| Coil Dimensions (per coil): | 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ | 6.6294 cm x 1.7272 cm x .9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x .375″ | |
| Coil Material: | ABS | ABS | |
| Coil Winding Process: | Machine Wound | Machine Wound | |
| Pole Piece Material: | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | |
| Pole Piece Position from Nut: | 47.3075 cm / 18.625″ | 59.7 cm / 23.5″ | |
| Slug Material: | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | 416 Grade Stainless Steel | |
| Slug Dimensions (diameter x length): | .4826 cm x 1.24206 cm / .190 x .480″ | .4826 cm x 1.24206 cm / .190 x .480″ | |
| Magnet Material: | Alnico III | Alnico III | |
| Magnet Position from Nut: | 48.1965 cm / 18.975″ | 58.36 cm / 22.975″ | |
| Magnet Dimensions: | 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ | 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x .3175 cm / 2.5 x .5 x .125″ | |
| Polarities: | |||
| Cover: | True Historic Replica Gold | True Historic Replica Gold | |
| Qfactor: | |||
| ResistanceDC: | 8.0k | 8.5k | |
| Resonant Frequency: | |||
| Tonal & Resonant Advancements: | |||
Hardware
| Tuning Keys | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Reissue Waffle Back Tuners |
| Material: | Gold |
| Weight: | 3.6 oz |
| Tuning Keys Details | |
| Tuning Ratio: | 12:01 |
| Gear Type: | Closed |
| What is allowable turn: | 1/4 |
| Plating specs: | Gold Plated Stamped Steel |
| Part numbers: | 130-430-14006/007 |
| String Dimensions | |
| E: | .11684 cm / .046W |
| A: | .09144 cm / .036W |
| D: | .06604 cm / .026W |
| G: | .04318 cm / .017P |
| B: | .03302 cm / .013P |
| e: | .0254 cm / .010P |
| Bridge | |
| Style: | ABR With Thumbwheels |
| Material: | Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy for casting flow |
| Plating Specs: | Gold Plated |
| Part number: | 130-430-10160 |
| Weight: | .0637 kg / 2.25 oz. |
| Dimensions of String Slots | |
| E: | 0.1778 cm / 0.070″ |
| A: | 0.13716 cm / 0.054″ |
| D: | 0.1016 cm / 0.040″ |
| G: | 0.0635 cm / 0.025″ |
| B: | 0.0508 cm / 0.02″ |
| e: | 0.0381 cm / 0.015″ |
| Tailpiece | |
| Style: | Stop Bar |
| Compensated: | No |
| Material: | Lightweight Aluminum |
| Plating Specs: | Gold |
| Part number: | 130-430-11739 |
| Weight: | .0311845 kg / 1.1 oz |
| Output Jack | |
| Style: | 1/4″ |
| Jack Plate | |
| Style: | “Oreo” WBW |
| Material: | ABS |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19805 |
| Weight: | .0056699 kg / .2 oz |
| Strap Buttons | |
| Material: | Brass |
| Plating Specs: | None |
| Part numbers: | 130-430-19321 |
| Weight: | .0141748 kg / .5 oz |
Plastics
| Pick Guard | |
|---|---|
| Style: | 1957 Les Paul Custom 5 Ply BWB |
| Part Number: | 130-430-12184 |
| Truss Rod Cover | |
| Style: | True Historic-Hot Stamped “Custom” |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19784 |
| Knobs | |
| Style: | True Historic Black Top Hats |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19669 |
| Dial Pointers | |
| Yes/No: | Yes |
| Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover) | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Reissue Les Paul .09 Black Royalite |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19808 |
| Control Plate(s) (SwitchPlate Cover) | |
| Style: | 2015 Die Cast Gibson Custom Medallion |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19016 |
| Switch Washer | |
| Style: | Black |
| Part Number: | 130-430-19295 |
| Trim Rings | |
| Style: | Black |
| Part Number: | 130-430-13851/852 |
Accessories
| Case | |
|---|---|
| Style: | Reissue Les Paul |
| Color: | Reissue Brown with Pink Fur Lining |
| Strap Locks: | None |
| Tools: | None |
| Manual: | None |
| COA/Other: | Custom Shop True Historic Certificate of Authenticity in Binder, Extra Black Plastic Treble/Rhythm Switch Cover Plate |