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Gibson Custom Shop Dealer Select 1954 Les Paul Standard VOS - *RARE* Candy Apple Blue 45153

Gibson Custom Shop Dealer Select 1954 Les Paul Standard VOS - *RARE* Candy Apple Blue 45153

Regular price $5,799.00 USD
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This is an exemptionally rare offering from the Gibson Custom Shop! A 1954 Les Paul Standard Reissue with a unique Candy Apple Blue Finish, Custombucker pickups, and Blacked out plastics. If your looking for something unique at no extra cost than the standard model this is the way!

With a dark blue finish please understand that the hue of the blue will change under different light whether its indoors outdoors or under studio light it may take on a slightly different color. 

Gibson Custom Shop is the pinnacle of craftsmanship, quality, and sound excellence. Each instrument celebrates Gibson's legacy through accuracy, authenticity and attention to detail.

From Freddie King to Jeff Beck, many great pickers have been attracted the unique character of the "wraparound" tailpiece of a 1954 Les Paul Standard. Some believe its direct link to the body stud screws maximizes sustain while others believe the wraparound bar creates a distinct tonality and vocal quality. Whatever the case, there is certainly something special about this early year in the Les Paul Model's history and Gibson Custom Shop created this '54 Reissue to perfectly recapture the look, feel, and tone of the originals.

Specifications

Body

  • Body Style: Les Paul
  • Body Shape: Les Paul
  • Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
  • Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
  • Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
  • Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)
  • Weight Relief: None

Neck

  • Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
  • Scale Length: 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
  • Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
  • Fingerboard Radius: 304.8 mm / 12 in
  • Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
  • Fret Count: 22
  • Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
  • Nut Material: Nylon
  • Nut Width: 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
  • End Of Board Width: 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
  • Inlays: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
  • Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

  • Finish: Nickel
  • Bridge: Wraparound
  • Tailpiece: Wraparound
  • Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
  • Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
  • Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
  • Control Knobs: Black Speed Knobs
  • Switch Tip: Black
  • Switch Washer: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
  • Control Covers: Brown Royalite
  • Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Electronics

  • Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
  • Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted)
  • Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
  • Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
  • Output Jack: Switchcraft

Additional Information

  • Strings Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
  • Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch
  • Accessories: Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion (w/ Historic Brown Plastic Cover in Case), Certificate of Authenticity Booklet, Historic Reissue Hang Tags

Weight: 8.4 lbs

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