Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top Review

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Overall Rating 2.88

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Features 2.5

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Quality 3.56

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Reliability / Value 2.5

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Gibson Custom 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top 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: Maple  
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  • Binding: Creme  
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  • Carved Top: Yes  
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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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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • Bridge: Stoptail  
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  • Hardware: Nickel  
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  • Fret Size: Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 2  
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  • Pickup Switch Type: 3-way Pickup Selector  
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  • BurstBucker 1 (R) and 2 (T) pickups CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors

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Gibson Custom's 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top is fairly good guitar. Not a brilliant one, but 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top will serve you until you decide it's time to go for a bit more expensive guitar. You will not go wrong if you go ahead with 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top.

Some say that the average is golden, and maybe that is true for Gibson Custom's 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top as well. There are musicians who would like to see more features on 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top, but Gibson Custom felt that 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top provides enough features for a given price and the market that Gibson Custom aims for. Perhaps there are better equipped guitars then this one, but 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top will deliver what it's built for.

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 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top, 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 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top is a flawlessly sounding instrument.

You could find a better fitted guitar, but 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top is ready to be played by any musician willing to take time and adjust it to his/her needs. Gibson Custom built a guitar that has nice finish but it lacks something that would make it feel even better. Guitar stays in tune reasonably well, if you don't force it too much, and the 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top's neck is playable.

Some might say that Gibson Custom didn't go all the way in providing a reliable and durable instrument, but 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top isn't that bad. It will serve you well most of times, though you should be wary and have backups in situations where you feel 1958 Les Paul VCS Aged Gold Top might let you down, such as gigs and studio sessions.