Detail 01
Murphy Lab Light Aged finish
A light-aging treatment with gentle checking and softened edges.
Product detailSKU #1500000483165
Gibson Custom1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Electric Guitar - Light Aged, Double Gold
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A limited-edition Gibson Custom Goldtop reissue pairing mahogany-and-carved-maple construction, a 1950s Chunky D neck, and Murphy Lab Light Aging in a Double Gold finish.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue with a 1950s Chunky D neck
- Players who want Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups with individual volume and tone controls
- Collectors seeking a Limited-Edition Collection model limited to 100 instruments worldwide
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players
- Players who do not want a 1950s Chunky D neck profile
- Players seeking a guitar without an aged finish treatment
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
Long neck tenon
The neck uses a long neck tenon joint.
Detail 03
Custombucker Alnico 3 / Custombucker Plus Alnico 3
The neck and bridge pickups are different specified Custombucker models.
Detail 04
ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic with stopbar
The guitar uses an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01This is a right-handed, six-string solidbody with a single-cut LP-style shape.
- 02The Murphy Lab Light Aged nitrocellulose finish includes gentle checking and softened edges.
- 03Its neck is specified as a substantial 1950s Chunky D profile.
- 04The model is limited to 100 instruments worldwide.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01How many of these guitars are available?
It is limited to 100 instruments worldwide.
02What pickups does it use?
It has a Custombucker Alnico 3 neck pickup and a Custombucker Plus Alnico 3 bridge pickup.
03What is the neck profile?
It has a mahogany neck with a 1950s Chunky D profile.
04Does it include a case?
Yes. A Lifton reissue hardshell case is specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
3 detailsPickups & controls
- Neck pickup
- Custombucker Alnico 3
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
- Bridge pickup
- Custombucker Plus Alnico 3
7 detailsPlayability
- Fingerboard radius
- 12"
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
16 detailsBody & build
- Body construction
- Solidbody
- Body binding
- Single-ply top
- Neck material
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard material
- Rosewood
- Nut material
- Nylon
- Top material
- Maple
- Color
- Yellow
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Maple
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard Material
- Rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Nickel
- Body Shape
- LP-style
- Body finish
- Nitrocellulose lacquer
- Neck joint
- Long neck tenon
- Body material
- Mahogany
1 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
25 detailsOther
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Neck profile
- 1950s Chunky D
- Binding
- Single-ply
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar
- Product type
- Electric guitar
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Kluson Deluxe
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Murphy aging
- Light
- Bridge
- ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
- Body shape
- LP-style
- Pickup type
- Passive
- Inlays
- Cellulose trapezoid
- Pickup selector
- 3-way toggle
- Case
- Lifton reissue hardshell
- Tier
- platinum
- Control knobs
- Gold top hats
- Controls
- Individual volume, individual tone
- Category Source
- detail
- Cutaway
- Single cut
- Certificate of authenticity
- Yes
- Series
- 2026 Limited-Edition Collection
- Product Type
- Electric guitar
- Model
- 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue
- Source Id
- site51500000483165
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