1957 was the year that the Les Paul™, as most players think of it today, truly came into its own. It was the first full year that it had Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickups installed. The humbuckers, along with the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece that first appeared on a Les Paul with the introduction of the Les Paul Custom in late 1953 and on the Goldtop in late 1955, were defining features that many players still prefer over the earlier models that had a wraparound bridge/tailpiece and P-90 pickups, making the Les Paul into a true fire-breathing rock icon. Now, Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, is very proud to introduce the 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue, a stunningly authentic Inspired by Gibson Custom reissue of those early humbucker-equipped Les Paul Goldtops that delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. It has a genuine mahogany body with a carved, plain maple cap, finished in a new Vintage Gloss version of the classic Gold color that gives it a vintage appearance without looking overly aged. The one-piece genuine mahogany neck has a 50s Rounded Medium C profile and a long neck tenon for excellent stability and sustain. The bound rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets, just like the original models from 1957. It features an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and the words "Les Paul Model" silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style "open book" headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size and placed in historically accurate locations as on vintage 1957 Les Paul Standard models. The hardware is nickel-plated, including the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, Gibson Historic reissue aluminum Stop Bar Tailpiece, and Epiphone Deluxe "Single Ring" Keystone button tuners. The electronics are also first-class, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers and Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors for period-correct tone. A Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and output jack round out the circuit. A historic-inspired hardshell case with a brown exterior, pink plush interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics is also included. The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue isn't just a guitar—it's a bridge to a symphony of possibilities, ready to help you make your own mark on music history.
Specs
Body
Shape: Les Paul
Material: Mahogany
Top: Maple
Binding: Single Ply Cream, Top and Fretboard
Neck
Neck: One-piece Mahogany with historical headstock wing blocks and logo placement
Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
Nut Width: 1.69" / 43mm
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm
Number of Frets: 22
Nut: Graph Tech
Inlay: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid
Hardware
Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Historical Aluminum Tailpiece
Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe with Single Ring Keystone Button
Plating: Nickel
Electronics
Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker
Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Luxe Bumblebee Paper in Oil Capacitors
Case & SKU
Case: Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics
