Gibson Custom Shop 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue – Double Gold
Glimmering Gold and Sparkling P-90 Pickups
Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson’s legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.
1956 was the only full year in which the Les Paul model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge setup, a combination that allowed the Les Paul model to intonate, sustain, and thrill like never before. This Gibson Custom Shop ’56 Reissue captures the look, feel and searing sound of an original 1956 Les Paul Goldtop in exhaustive detail, featuring all solid woods, vintage-accurate gold paint, authentic replica parts, Historic narrow/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction.
Tech Specs
General
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Left-/Right-handed | Right-handed |
| Weight | 3.790 Kilograms / 8,356 Ibs |
Body
| Body Shape | Les Paul |
| Top Material | 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit |
| Body Material | 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany |
| Body Finish | Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) |
| Color | Double Gold |
Neck
| Neck Material | Solid Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | 50s Rounded Medium “C” |
| Neck Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Fingerboard Radius | 304.8 mm / 12″ |
| Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Inlay | Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
| Fret Wire | Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall |
| Number of Frets | 22 |
| Scale Length | 24.75″ |
| Nut Width | 42.85 mm / 1.687″ |
| Nut Material | Nylon |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89 mm / 2.239″ |
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Hardware
| Bridge | No-Wire ABR-1 |
| Tailpiece | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
| Hardware Finish | Nickel |
Electronics
| Neck Pickup | Custom Soapbar P90 |
| Bridge Pickup | Custom Soapbar P90 |
| Controls | CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
| Pickup Selector | 3-Way Switchcraft |
Miscellaneous
| Model | 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue – Double Gold |
| Collection | Historic Collection |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Binding | 1-Ply Royalite |
| Saddle Material | Nickel-plated Brass |
| Tuning Machines | Kluson Single Line, Single Ring |
| Pickguard | Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Truss Rod | Authentic 1950s No-Tube |
| Truss Rod Cover | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply |
| Control Knobs | Butyrate Gold Top Hats |
| Switch Tip | Amber Catalin |
| Switch washer | Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Jack Plate Cover | Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Control Covers | Brown Royalite |
| Strap Buttons | Aluminum |
| Mounting Rings | M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Pickup Covers | Cream Soapbar |
| Output Jack | 1/4″ Switchcraft |
| Strings Gauge | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Case | Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch |
| Accessories | Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Brown Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags |
| Serial Number | 64008 |
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