Detail 01
Unpotted CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbuckers
The matched pickup set uses Alnico 3 magnets and does not use wax potting.
Product detailSKU #1500000464626
Gibson Custom1957 Mahogany Moderne Reissue Electric Guitar - Antique Natural
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Gibson Custom’s 1957 Mahogany Moderne Reissue turns the patented Modernist design into a finished, right-handed instrument with a solid mahogany body and a substantial ’50s Vintage mahogany neck. Its matched, unpotted CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbuckers are paired with two volume controls and one tone control for broad adjustment. Period-focused details include a Historic Reissue ABR-1 bridge, aluminum stop bar, Kluson single-ring tuners, Gold VOS hardware, Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer, and a Lifton historic reissue hardshell case.
Strong match
Who this is for
- A collection centered on Gibson’s 1957 Modernist designs and historically focused reissues.
- Players seeking a substantial ’50s Vintage neck profile with two unpotted CustomBucker humbuckers.
- Transporting the guitar in the included Lifton historic reissue hardshell case.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; the guitar is specified as right handed.
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.
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2 volume, 1 tone controls
The two pickups have separate volume controls, with one tone control shared by the setup.
Detail 03
Historic Reissue ABR-1 bridge and aluminum stop bar
It uses a fixed bridge and stop-bar tailpiece arrangement.
Detail 04
24.75-inch scale; 22 reissue frets
The unbound Indian rosewood fingerboard carries 22 reissue frets over a 24.75-inch scale.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm that the right-handed orientation and ’50s Vintage neck profile suit your requirements.
- 02The instrument is finished in Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer with Gold VOS hardware.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Is a hardshell case included?
Yes. It includes a Lifton historic reissue hardshell case with a pink interior.
02What is the pickup setup?
It has a matched pair of unpotted CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbuckers.
03How are the controls arranged?
There are two volume controls and one tone control, using 500k CTS vintage-taper potentiometers and phone book capacitors.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
10 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Natural
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
- Body wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- Mahogany
- Fingerboard wood
- Indian rosewood
- Hardware finish
- Gold VOS
- Color Finish
- Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer
- Nut material
- Nylon
- Body Shape
- Moderne
2 detailsSize & weight
- Scale length
- 24.75"
- Nut width
- 1.687"
17 detailsOther
- Inlays
- Cellulose dot
- Pickup configuration
- HH
- Case
- Lifton historic reissue hardshell with pink interior
- Tier
- platinum
- Control knobs
- True Historic bleach white top hats with dial pointers
- Neck profile
- '50s Vintage
- Controls
- 2 volume, 1 tone with 500k CTS vintage-taper potentiometers and phone book capacitors
- Body style
- Moderne
- Neck
- CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbucker
- Finish
- Antique Natural nitrocellulose lacquer
- Category Source
- detail
- Tuners
- Kluson single-ring reissue
- Tailpiece
- Aluminum stop bar
- Korena Special
- false
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Source Id
- site51500000464626
- Bridge
- CustomBucker Alnico 3 humbucker
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