1956 was the only full year in which the Les Paul model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge setup, a combination that allowed the Les Paul model to intonate, sustain, and thrill like never before. This Gibson Custom Shop '56 Reissue captures the look, feel, and searing sound of an original 1956 Les Paul Goldtop in exhaustive detail. Featuring all solid woods, vintage-accurate gold paint, authentic replica parts, Historic narrow/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction.

It also features Ultra Light Aging by the skilled artisans of the Murphy Lab. The Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged finish treatment, paired with lightly aged hardware, simulates decades of light play wear, giving it the unique character, vibe, and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era.

Gibson 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue Double Gold Specifications

• Top Material: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Back Material: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
• Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer; Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
• Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
• Neck Profile: Chunky C-Shape
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
• Fingerboard Radius: 12"
• Frets: 22 Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
• Nut Material: Nylon
• Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Hardware Finish: Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
• Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
• Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuners: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case