Detail 01
Medium-chunky neck profile
The listed neck depth is .9 inch at the nut and 1.0 inch at the 12th fret.
Product detailSKU #1500000274155
Gibson Custom1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue VOS Electric Guitar Gold Top
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom's 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue VOS is a Historic Series recreation built with a lightweight solid-mahogany body, two-piece plain maple top, and long-tenon mahogany neck. Its medium-chunky neck profile, narrow/tall frets, rosewood fingerboard, and 24.75-inch scale define the playing platform. Two humbucking pickups feed a three-way selector and handwired CTS/Bumblebee control harness, so neck, bridge, and combined settings are available from the guitar. It arrives with a hardshell case and certificate of authenticity.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a Historic Series recreation with 1957-focused construction, contours, and period-inspired component choices.
- Guitar setups that need separate volume and tone controls for each of two humbucking pickups.
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
Narrow/tall frets
The fingerboard is fitted with narrow/tall fretwire.
Detail 03
Handwired CTS and Bumblebee electronics
The control harness uses two 500K CTS volume pots, two 500K CTS tone pots, and Bumblebee capacitors.
Detail 04
VOS nitrocellulose lacquer
Both body and neck are finished in VOS nitrocellulose lacquer.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Right-handed orientation.
- 02It has a 24.75-inch scale and 22 frets.
- 03A hardshell case and certificate of authenticity are included.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickup switching does it use?
It has two humbucking pickups and a three-way pickup switch.
02What bridge is fitted?
It uses an ABR-1 bridge with a stopbar tailpiece.
03What comes with the guitar?
A hardshell case and certificate of authenticity are included.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
5 detailsPickups & controls
- Special Electronics
- 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch
- Pickup Switch
- 3-way
- Neck
- CustomBucker
- Control Layout
- Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
- Bridge
- CustomBucker
8 detailsPlayability
- Fret Size
- Narrow/tall
- Radius
- 12 in.
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Nut Width
- 1.687
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6-string
- Scale Length
- 24.75
- Neck Shape
- Medium chunky: .9 inch depth at nut, 1.0 inch at the 12th fret
18 detailsBody & build
- Joint
- Set-in, hide glue fit
- Bridge Type
- Fixed
- Color
- Nickel
- Bridge Design
- ABR-1
- Body Material
- Lightweight solid mahogany
- Top Material
- 2-piece plain maple
- Body Finish
- VOS Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Body Type
- Solid body
- Inlays
- Trapezoid
- Neck Wood
- Solid mahogany, long tenon
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Body Style
- Single cutaway
- Color Finish
- Gold
- Body Shape
- Single cutaway
- Tuning Machines
- Kluson single band deluxe
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Neck Finish
- VOS Nitrocellulose lacquer
1 detailsIn the box
- Case or Gig Bag
- Hardshell case
4 detailsOther
- Special Features
- Body finish
- Configuration
- HH
- Truss Rod
- Standard
- Accessories
- COA
