Detail 01
Individual volume and tone controls
Each pickup can be blended separately, while the tone controls can roll off high frequencies.
Product detailSKU #1500000450088
Gibson Custom1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul Electric Guitar Samoa Beige
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Built as a limited recreation of the Les Paul models shown at the 1955 NAMM Show, the Samoa Beige edition pairs a lightweight one-piece mahogany body and plain maple cap with a solid-mahogany 1950s Chunky D neck. Two cream-covered Custom Shop P-90 Soapbars and handwired electronics cover warm, clear clean sounds through gritty overdrive. Its Murphy Lab Light Aged treatment and aged nickel hardware give the commemorative design a lightly played visual character.
Strong match
Who this is for
- A collection centered on 1950s Gibson recreations and period-accurate construction from this design.
- Guitar setups where separate pickup volumes and tones are part of the preferred control layout.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Musicians who require a left-handed guitar.
- Players seeking a factory-clean, unaged visual finish.
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.
Detail 02
Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar pickups
The pair is described as covering warm, clear cleans through gritty overdriven sounds.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01It is a right-handed, six-string guitar with a 24.75-inch scale length.
- 02The instrument has a Murphy Lab Light Aged finish and lightly aged hardware.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How limited is this edition?
The edition is limited to 350 instruments worldwide.
02What pickups does it use?
It has two cream-covered Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar pickups.
03Is a case included?
It comes with a Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch case.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
6 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Tan
- Body Material
- One-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Neck Wood
- Solid Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- USA
- Body Shape
- Les Paul
31 detailsOther
- Configuration
- HH
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Hardware Color
- Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Case
- Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
- Tier
- platinum
- Controls
- Individual volume, individual tone
- Nut Width
- 1.69" (42.85 mm)
- Binding
- One-Ply Cream Royalite, Top and Fretboard
- Category Source
- detail
- Tuning Machines
- Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
- Fingerboard
- Indian Rosewood
- Body Shape
- Les Paul
- Neck Pickup
- Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar
- Tailpiece
- Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
- Fret Size
- Historic Narrow/Tall
- Neck Material
- Solid Mahogany
- Korena Special
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- Neck Shape
- 1950s Chunky D-Shape
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Switching
- 3-way toggle switch
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Bridge Pickup
- Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar
- Body Material
- One-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
- Fingerboard Radius
- 12"
- Nut Material
- Nylon
- Top
- 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
- Source Id
- site51500000450088
- Body Finish
- Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer (Samoa Beige, Copper Iridescent, Nugget Gold, Platinum, Viceroy Brown)
- Bridge
- No-Wire ABR-1
- Country of Origin
- USA
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