While the Les Paul was introduced with its famous gold finish in 1952. In 1954 the Les Paul model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the still a wraparound bridge, a combination which gives huge twang and attack.

And in this 2018 Historic Series replication, Gibson Custom Shop captures the look, feel and searing sound of an original 1954 Les Paul Goldtop in exhaustive detail, featuring all solid woods, vintage-accurate gold paint, the latest True Historic replica appointments, narrow/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction.

Top Wood:Carved Maple attached with Hot Hide Glue

Body Wood:Solid Non-Weight Relieved Mahogany

Neck Wood:1-Piece Mahogany Neck

Neck Shape:Medium Chunky "C" shape

Fingerboard:Rosewood attached with Hot Hide Glue

Fingerboard Radius:12"

Inlays:Cellulose Trapezoids

Scale Length:24.75"

Nuta material:Nylon

Width at Nut:1 11/16"

Frets:22

Binding:Single-Ply Cream on Top and Hand filed rolled Fingerboard Binding

Pickups:2 Custom P-90

Controls:2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Hardware:Nickel

Bridge:Lightweight Wraparound

Tuners:Kluson "Deluxe"

Unique Features:True Historic Parts and Plastics

Case:Historic Brown/Pink Lacquered Gibson Custom Hardshell

COA:Yes