Gibson Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Custom Goldtop Limited Edition Reissue All Gold 2007 #81 w/OHSC

Gibson Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Custom Limited Edition in Gold finish made in 2007 with Original Hard Shell Case #81. This guitar features a double bound solid mahogany body with a maple top, mahogany neck, bound ebony fingerboard with engraved 50th anniversary gold plated headstock veneer. Equipped with a gold covered set of Gibson Burstbucker 1 in the neck position and a Gibson Burstbucker 2 in the bridge position. Controlled by 2-volume, 2-tone CTS Pots with Bumble Bee Capacitors and a 3-way toggle switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl block inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets on a 12" radius with a 50's rounded neck profile. The hardware is comprised of all matching gold Grover rotomatic tuning machines, a bone nut, an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and black top hat knobs with a gold plated pickguard.

This Guitar is Rare! This is Number 81 of only 157 made!

This guitar is in overall excellent condition with minimal light signs of play. The top and pickguard were signed at signed point and signatures removed, you can lightly see where the signatures were. The gold pickguard has light wear and fading of the gold. It has a few light surface marks on the body and a tiny nic on one of the headstocks rear corner tips.(See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes original hard shell case, cased candy and COA.

Specs

• Make: Gibson
• Model: Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Custom Limited Edition
• Run: #81 of 157 made
• Year: 2007
• Finish: Gold
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Country: USA
• Serial #: 57C 081
• Condition: Excellent
• Weight: 10lbs 12.6oz
• Body Shape: LP (Single Cut)
• Body Type: Solid Non-Weight Relieved
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Maple Top
• Body Binding: Double Bound Multi-ply Cream
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set Neck
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Matching
• Finger Board: Ebony
• Neck Binding: Cream
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .940"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: 1.06"
• Neck Profile: Early 50's rounded
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Block
• Nut Width: 1-11/16"
• Nut: Bone
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Headstock: LP Custom Gold Plated 50th Anniversary Engraved Veneer with Gold plated Truss Rod Cover
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 1
• Bridge Pickup: Gibson Burstbucker 2
• Pickguard: Gold Plated
• Pots: 2-Volume, 2-Tone, CTS Pots with Bumble Bee Capacitors
• Switch: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Hardware: Gold
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Kidney Bean Heads
• Strap Buttons: Schaller Locking (Strap Locks not included) Includes originals
• Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with Stop Tail
• Knobs: Black Top Hat
• Other Features: Certificate of Authenticity, Gold Baby
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
• Body Front: ★★★★✯
• Body Back: ★★★★✯
• Body Sides: ★★★★✯
• Body Binding: ★★★★★
• Fret Board: ★★★★★
• Frets: ★★★★★
• Neck Back: ★★★★★
• Neck Binding: ★★★★★
• Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Back: ★★★★★
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★✯
• Hardware: ★★★★★
• Pickups: ★★★★✯
• Bridge: ★★★★✯
• Knobs: ★★★★★
• Pickguard: ★★★★✯