Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS Review

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Overall Rating 4.65

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Features 4.58

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Quality 4.78

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Reliability / Value 4.58

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Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS Specs

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  • Body Shape: LP  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Solid Body  
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  • Scale Length: 24-3/4"  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Body Top Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Binding: Black  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Construction: 1-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: '50s  
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  • Neck Shape: Rounded  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Pearl Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Tuners: Vintage Style  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Bridge: ABR-1  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Vintage  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • BurstBucker pickups s CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors

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Have you seen and heard this guitar in action? If you did, then you know that it's well worth the price. Gibson Custom created a great sounding guitar, which 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS certainly is. Not only it sounds well, but also performs and handles really nice. Another must-have from Gibson Custom!

Every now and then a new guitar is made and it becomes a best seller, and Gibson Custom's 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS aims for that very title, as it offers some great features at a competitive price. Most musicians feel that Gibson Custom did a great job in achieving this, so you may be sure that this guitar has a lot to offer, should you choose it to be your guitar of choice.

You can plug this baby into a toaster and, God knows, maybe it would sound as great as it does with any other amp. Seriously, Gibson Custom made a 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS, a terrific sounding instrument that deserves all the praise it can get. There is simply no need to change any stock-provided parts built into this axe, as it sounds professional all the way. Gibson Custom's 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS is a guitar that will cause envy with your friends-guitarists. The finish is beautiful; it tells the story of how much time and care Gibson Custom took to create such a great instrument. Action is great right out of the box, but it's easy to set it up to fit your playing style and needs. Hardware is no exception, and is carefully chosen to make 1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS a fine instrument that it is.

1957 Les Paul Custom 2-Pickup VOS is one of the finest in its class. Gibson Custom created a guitar that is both durable, and a guitar that performs well in studio, on stage and while rehearsing/practicing. Quality hardware and finish are a guarantee that this instrument will last long and serve you well, if you take the usual care for your instrument, as you should.