Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup Review

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Overall Rating 4.18

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Features 4.44

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Quality 4.7

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Reliability / Value 2.77

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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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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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  • Pickguard: Yes  
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  • Neck Shape: '50s  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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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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  • Hardware: Gold  
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  • Fret Size: Vintage  
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  • Number of Pickups: 3  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Burstbucker  
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  • Middle Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Bumble bee caps. CTS pots. Green tulip tuners. Burstbucker 1 and 2 pickups

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1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup is a guitar by Gibson Custom that stands above many other guitar models in its price range, and for a reason: Gibson Custom is a well known guitar manufacturer that delivered some fine instruments in the past, and they did it again. 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup stands up to standards, and will serve you well.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes Gibson Custom's 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup's features!

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 3 Pickup, 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 3 Pickup is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson Custom's 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup is easy to set it up even more precise than usual, thanks to great hardware pieces it has built in. Handling and playing this kind of guitar is a pure joy as it stays in tune 90% of the time, regardless of the level of usage. It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson Custom put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup does.

This guitar will hold on really well as it is built well. Not to be battered as it is not the ultimate gigging tool; still, 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup will perform OK in most live situations. You might feel that it will let you down in you hour of need, but in reality this guitar will do just well. Should you feel unconfident, have a backup guitar ready and you'll have no worries with Gibson Custom's 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickup.