True Historic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Additional Specifications Fanatic Accuracy in a 57 Goldtop. New in 2015

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1 True Historic 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Additional Specifications Fanatic Accuracy in a 57 Goldtop The last of the original Goldtops re-created like never before thanks to 2015's True Historic specs, with exacting appointments and materials, period-correct construction, and luscious PAF-style pickups. New in 2015 True Historic Plastics: Molecular level analysis delivers authentic vintage design. Based on lab analysis of original Gibson plastics from the 1950's, the plastics on the True Historics including the Toggle Washer, Cream Jackplate, Cream Pickguard, Pickup Mounting Rings and Toggle switch Cap, have been reformulated and reengineered to the original specifications of their vintage counterparts. True Historic Pickup Covers: Designed and engineered based on the originals. Engineered and manufactured to capture every angle and nuance of original vintage pickup covers. Double-Carved Top: Authentic vintage dish profile. To recapture the top carve profile of original Vintage Gibson Les Pauls, all True Historic Les Pauls are double carved by CNC, with the final shape of their dish carve achieved through a hand-sanding process. Double-Carved Neck: Hand sanded for ideal playability and accurate profile. The necks on all True Historic guitars are double-carved and then hand sanded to achieve that legendary vintage Gibson neck profile; the beefy, solid feel of a beautifully hand-crafted Les Paul that rests in the player s hand like no other guitar. "Broken" Peghead Edges, Smoother Edges: Vintage Looks and Feel. Hand-sanded peghead, neck and body edges beautifully capture the look and feel of a true vintage Les Paul. Thinner Peghead Veneer: A testament to obsession with detail. While you can t see it on a finished Les Paul, original 50s guitars from Gibson had a thinner peghead veneer. In 2015, all True Historic guitars feature this thoughtful detail in their mission to be as close to an original as possible. Thinner True Historic Wet-Sanded Finish: More work, more authentic. All True Historic guitars from Gibson Custom are sprayed with thinner finishes, as were the original 1950 s guitars, and are now hand wet-sanded for beauty and authenticity. Hide Glue Top Construction: A real vintage spec on the most "original" Reissue yet. Along with all hide glue neck construction, Gibson Custom extends the use of hide glue to join the back and top of every True Historic guitar, just as it was done in the 1950s. Rolled Fingerboard Binding: It s all about feel and playability. One of the most magical aspects of an original 50s Les Paul is its smooth, natural feel. Gibson Custom hand-files the fingerboard binding on every True Historic Les Paul to capture that feel precisely.

2 Body Top Back Wood Species: Plain Maple Mahogany Pieces: 2 1 Binding: Single Bound, True Historic Reissue Cream Top Only Glue: Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: Carve: Hand-Applied Hide Glue Hand-Selected Backs For Lightweight Original 1957 Les Paul Neck Neck Wood Species: Mahogany Pieces: 1 Truss Rod: Historic Reissue No Tubing Profile: 1957 Les Paul Thickness at Fret 1: 2.26 cm /.900" Thickness at Fret 12: 2.54 cm / 1.0" Neck Fit Joint Angle: 4 Degrees Type: Reissue Adhesive: Hot Hide Glue Gauges Used: Pitch and Alignment Gauge Fingerboard Wood Species: Solid Indian Rosewood Pieces: 1 Radius: cm / 12" Frets: 22 Nut/End of Board: cm / nut, cm / end of board Scale: cm / Binding:.040 True Historic Reissue Cream Side Dots (Color): Tortoise Shell Inlay Style: Trapezoid Inlay Material: Aged Nitrocellulose

3 Dimensions: Large: cm x cm / 1.150" x.670", Small: cm x.6096 cm / x.240" Nut Style: 6/6 Material: Nylon Width: 4.28 cm / 1.687" Slots: E: cm / 0.054" A: cm / 0.041" D: cm / 0.019" G:.0381 cm / 0.015" B: cm / 0.014" e: cm / 0.012" Peghead Type: 1957 True Historic Thin Head Veneer Inlay: Pearl Logo: "Gibson" Silkscreen: Les Paul Headstock Angle: 17 Degrees Tonal, Resonant, and/or Technical Effect: Holly head veneer has been retooled, reproducing the original thinner specification of the late 1950's Finish Vintage Antique Gold Color Code: Surface Texture: VAG True Historic, Wet-Sanded, Thin Lacquer Finish Filler: Sealer: Top Coat: Scraped: Vintage Brown Nitro Cellulose Nitro Cellulose True Historic Process To Preserve Soft Neck Binding Profile and Body Binding Ledge

4 Winds/Coil: Screw side/slug side: Pickups Rhythm Lead Style: Custom Bucker Custom Bucker Material of Wire (gauge): #42 Enamel #42 Enamel Coil Dimensions: cm x cm x.9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x.375" cm x cm x.9525 cm / 2.61 x.68 x.375" Coil Material: ABS ABS Coil Winding Process: Machine Wound Machine Wound Pole Piece Material: Pole Piece Position from cm / " 59.7 cm / 23.5" Nut: Slug Material: Slug Dimensions:.4826 cm x cm /.190 x.480" cm / " Magnet Material: Alnico III Alnico III Magnet Position from Nut: cm / " cm / " Magnet Dimensions: Polarities: Cover: 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x.3175 cm / 2.5 x.5 x.125" Screw side is the south pole of magnet True Historic Replica VOS Nickel 6.35 cm x 1.27 cm x.3175 cm / 2.5 x.5 x.125" Screw side is the south pole of magnet True Historic Replica VOS Nickel ResistanceDC: 8.0k 8.5k

5 Hardware Tuning Keys/Tuning Key Details Style: Reissue Kluson Deluxe Green Keys, Single Band Material: Nickel Plated Tuning Ratio: 12:01 Gear Type: Closed What is allowable turn: 1/4 Plating specs: Nickel Plated Stamped Part numbers: /90 String Dimensions E: cm/ 0.046W A: cm/ 0.036W D: cm/ 0.026W G: cm/ 0.017P B: cm/ 0.013P e: cm/ 0.010P Bridge Style: ABR With Thumbwheels Material: Plating Specs: Nickel Plated Part number: Dimensions of String Slots Zinc Surrounded by a die casting alloy for casting flow E: cm / 0.070" A: cm / 0.054" D: cm / 0.040" G: cm / 0.025" B: cm / 0.02" e: cm / 0.015" Tailpiece Style: Reissue Lightweight Aluminum Compensated: No Material: Aluminum Plating Specs: Nickel Part Number: Output Jack Style: 1/4" Jack Plate Style: 59 True Historic Material: True Historic Reformulated Part Number: C Strap Buttons Material: Aluminum Part numbers:

6 Plastics Pickguard Style: 59 True Historic Part Number: Truss Rod Cover Style: True Historic Part Number: Knobs Style: True Historic Gold Top Hats Part Number: V Dial Pointers Yes Control Plate(s) (Backplate Cover) Style: True Historic Brown Part Number: Control Plate(s) (Switch Plate Cover) Style: 2015 Die Cast Gibson Custom Medallion Part number: Switch Washer Style: True Historic Cream Replica Part Number: C Trim Rings Style: True Historic Cream Replica Part Number: V/ V Accessories Case Style: Reissue Les Paul Reissue Brown with Color: Pink Fur Lining Custom Shop True Historic Certificate of Authenticity in Binder, COA/Other: Extra Black Plastic Treble/Rhythm Switch Cover Plate

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