The 1957 Les Paul™ remains one of the most sought-after guitars from Gibson's first Golden Age, celebrated for its exceptional playability and the unmistakable tone that helped define an era of electric guitar history. This 1957 Les Paul Reissue, Ultra Heavy Aged, Mustard Gold is part of the Gibson Custom Limited Edition Collection—a curated selection of unique instruments inspired by decades of Made to Measure custom orders and the craftsmanship of the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, Tennessee. It captures everything players love about an early Les Paul while offering the character and individuality of a Gibson Custom limited-run model.
Built with a lightweight one-piece solid mahogany body and a two-piece plain maple top, this reissue delivers the look, feel, and tone that made the original 1957 Les Paul so highly prized. The Ultra Heavy Aged nitrocellulose lacquer finish, expertly applied by the Murphy Lab team, recreates the appearance and feel of a well-played vintage instrument with rounded edges, extensive finish checking, and authentic-looking wear. Combined with period-correct single-ply binding and classic styling, the result is a guitar that looks and feels like a true vintage original.
The mahogany neck features the substantial 1950s Chunky D profile along with a long neck tenon for the resonance and feel that define late-'50s Les Pauls. A rosewood fretboard with cellulose trapezoid inlays, Historic narrow/tall frets, and a 24.75-inch scale length provides an authentic playing experience, while the nylon nut and 12-inch fretboard radius offer vintage-correct specifications and excellent comfort whether you're playing open chords or soaring lead lines.
Powering the guitar is a matched pair of unpotted, underwound Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups. Designed to capture the clarity, warmth, and sweetness of late-'50s Patent Applied For humbuckers™ with slightly fewer wire wraps, they deliver articulate clean tones while retaining plenty of drive, punch, and harmonic richness when pushed. The electronics feature independent volume and tone controls for each pickup, along with a three-way toggle switch, providing a wide range of tonal possibilities. Aged True Historic nickel pickup covers complete the vintage-inspired appearance.
Additional aged nickel hardware includes an ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic™ bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece. True Historic aged cream plastics, Kluson® Deluxe tuners, and gold Top Hat knobs complete the period-correct appointments. Each guitar includes a Certificate of Authenticity and a Lifton™ reissue hardshell case.
Produced as a limited-edition model, the 1957 Les Paul Reissue, Ultra Heavy Aged, Mustard Gold combines vintage-inspired craftsmanship with Gibson Custom Shop attention to detail, making it an exceptional choice for collectors and players seeking an authentic recreation of one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars.
