An Inspired by Gibson Custom reissue of the classic humbucker-equipped ’57 Goldtop

1957 was the year that the Les Paul™, as most players think of it today, truly came into its own. It was the first full year that it had Patent Applied For humbucker™ pickups installed. The humbuckers, along with the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece that first appeared on a Les Paul with the introduction of the Les Paul Custom in late 1953 and on the Goldtop in late 1955, were defining features that many players still prefer over the earlier models that had a wraparound bridge/tailpiece and P-90 pickups and made the Les Paul into a true fire-breathing rock icon. Now, Epiphone, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, is very proud to introduce the 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue, a stunningly authentic Inspired by Gibson Custom reissue of those early humbucker-equipped Les Paul Goldtops that delivers vintage Les Paul looks and performance at an accessible price. It has a genuine mahogany body with a carved, plain maple cap. It is finished in a new Vintage Gloss version of the classic Gold color that gives it a vintage appearance without looking overly aged. The one-piece genuine mahogany neck has a 50s Rounded Medium C profile and a long neck tenon for excellent stability and sustain. The bound rosewood fretboard is adorned with mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and equipped with 22 medium jumbo frets, just like the original models from 1957. It has an aged mother-of-pearl Epiphone logo and the words “Les Paul Model” silkscreened in gold on the Gibson-style “open book” headstock. Even the side dot position markers are the same size as on vintage 1957 Les Paul Standard models and are placed in historically accurate locations. The hardware is nickel-plated, including the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge, historical aluminum Stop Bar Tailpiece, and the Epiphone Deluxe “Single Ring” Keystone button tuners. The electronics are also first-class, with two USA Gibson Custombucker humbucking pickups with Alnico 3 magnets that are hand-wired to CTS® potentiometers, Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, and a Switchcraft® pickup selector toggle switch and 1/4” output jack. A historic-inspired hardshell case with a Brown exterior and pink plush interior and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics is also included. The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue isn’t just a guitar; it’s a bridge to a symphony of possibilities, willing and ready to help you make your own mark on music history.

Body Specs

Binding: Single-ply Cream, Top and Fretboard

Body Finish: Vintage Gloss

Body Material: Mahogany

Body Shape: Les Paul

Body Styles: Les Paul

Top: Maple

Neck Specs

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Medium Jumbo

Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

Joint: Glued In, Set Neck; Long Tenon

Neck Material: One Piece Mahogany

Nut Material: Graph Tech

Nut Width: 43.0mm / 1.69in

Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS Potentiometers, Bumblebee Paper in Oil Capacitors

Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker

Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Pickup Selector: Switchcraft 3-way Toggle

Hardware Specs

Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

Control Covers: Brown with Gold Inspired by Gibson Custom Logo

Control Knobs: Gold Top Hat with Nickel-plated Dial Pointer

finish: Nickel

Jack Plate Cover: Cream

Mounting Rings: Cream

Pickguard: Historic-style Cream, No Bevel

Pickup Covers: Nickel

Strap Buttons: 2 - Bottom and Shoulder

Switch Tip: Amber

Switchwasher: Cream with Gold Hotstamp

Tailpiece: Historical Aluminum Stop Bar

Truss Rod: Dual Action

Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply Black Bell; Blank, Wide White

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Tuning Machines: Epiphone Deluxe with Single Ring Keystone Button

Misc Specs

Case: Hardshell with Brown Exterior, Pink Interior, and Inspired by Gibson Custom Graphics

Headstock: Gibson Open Book; Historical Headstock Wing Blocks

Headstock Inlay: Epiphone Logo in Aged Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model Gold Silkscreen; Historical Logo Placement

Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046