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Epiphone1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Electric Guitar Double Gold

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Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Electric Guitar Double Gold
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The Korena take

The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue brings a solid mahogany body, carved maple cap, and Double Gold Vintage Gloss finish to a single-cut, 24.75-inch-scale layout. Two Gibson Custombucker humbuckers with Alnico III magnets connect to CTS pots and Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors. A one-piece mahogany neck carries the '50s Rounded Medium C profile, 22 medium-jumbo frets, and a bound rosewood fingerboard. An ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and historical aluminum tailpiece finish the hardware package.

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Strong match

Who this is for

  • Clean and overdriven parts where pickup response and guitar-control adjustments are part of the setup.
  • Transport or storage with the included brown hardshell case and pink interior.

Consider the trade-offs

When to look elsewhere

  • Players seeking a SlimTaper neck profile; this model uses a '50s Rounded Medium C neck.

What matters in use

The specifications, translated

Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.

Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Electric Guitar Double Gold construction detail

Detail 01

12-inch fingerboard radius

The fingerboard is described as supporting both chording and bending.

Detail 02

Epiphone Deluxe single-ring Keystone tuners and Graph Tech nut

These components are specified as part of the tuning hardware.

Final check

Know before you order

  1. 01Check the fixed 1.69-inch nut width and 24.75-inch scale against your preferences.
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Product questions

Before you decide

Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.

01Which pickups are installed?

Neck and bridge positions each use a Gibson Custombucker humbucker with an Alnico III magnet.

02Does it come with a case?

Yes. A brown hardshell case with a pink interior is included.

Reference

Full specifications

The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.

5 detailsPickups & controls
Controls
Individual volume, individual tone with CTS potentiometers and Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors
Neck Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Switch
Switchcraft toggle selector
Bridge Pickup
Gibson Custombucker
Bridge
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
9 detailsPlayability
Nut Material
Graph Tech
Strings
10-46
Orientation
Right handed
Neck Profile
'50s rounded medium C
Nut Width
1.69
Number of Frets
22
Number of Strings
10-46
Scale Length
24.75
Neck Shape
'50s rounded medium C
17 detailsBody & build
Color
Yellow
Bridge Type
Tune-O-Matic
Fingerboard Wood
Rosewood
Binding
Single-ply cream on top and fretboard
Neck Construction
One-piece mahogany
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
Maple
Body Finish
Vintage gloss
Inlays
Mother-of-pearl trapezoid
Finish
Vintage gloss
Hardware Finish
Nickel
Fingerboard Material
Rosewood
Body Style
Les Paul
Color Finish
Gold
Body Shape
Les Paul
Tuning Machines
Epiphone Deluxe with single-ring keystone buttons
Tailpiece
Historical aluminum
1 detailsIn the box
Case or Gig Bag
Hardshell with brown exterior and pink interior
1 detailsOther
Configuration
HH

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