Gibson 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Review

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Gibson 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty has been rated by 56 musicians.

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Overall Rating 4.37

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Features 4.21

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Quality 4.43

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Reliability / Value 4.41

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Gibson 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty 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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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: Multi-ply  
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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: '57 profile  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Ebony  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Bird inlays  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.6875" (1-11/16")  
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  • String Nut: Corian  
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  • Bridge: Tune-O-Matic  
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  • Hardware: Gold  
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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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  • Bridge Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Neck Pickup Type: Humbucker  
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  • Controls: Tone  
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  • Controls: Volume  
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57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty is a guitar made by Gibson and it performs really well in its price range. Well graded by most musicians, 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty seems to be a good choice. It will not let you down, and it's up to you to investigate further and see if it will inspire you in your playing.

Gibson went really far in carefully choosing 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty's features. There's little to be wished for, which makes 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty a full-featured guitar for a musician that plays a music style this instrument is primarily built for. If you decide to go for Gibson's 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty you will be happy with its, safe to say - rich features. A job well-done by 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty.

If you try playing 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty after an average guitar, it becomes obvious that this Gibson deserves to be proud of making it sound so beautifully. It delivers great tone when plugged in to most amps and, versatile as it is, it will allow you to find your own tone that you will be proud of as well. Gibson's 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty is surely a world class sounding instrument.

Ready to play out of the box, Gibson's 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty 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 put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good-looking guitar that is behaving well, as 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty does.

If you need an instrument that withstands live performances and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest assured that Gibson's 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty is the right choice. This instrument is definitely built to last and will do so , through fire and flames. Gibson has the knowledge and experience you can rely on, and that kind of experience is well built into 57 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty.