2018 Gibson Custom Shop '57 Les Paul Jr. – Gold

Information

Condition: Used, Very Good. Like what you see? All photos are of the exact item you will receive. There are some small dings and minor general playwear to the VOS Lacquer finish. We’ve included photos so you can take a look!

In via trade. This 2018 Gibson Custom Shop ’57 Les Paul Jr. is quite phenomenal! The neck features a ‘50s Rounded Medium C profile that’s fat and supremely comfortable. The single P-90 has a pleasing midrange push with tight bass and glassy treble. This guitar will be perfectly at home with many styles of music; from rock, to country, to blues and everywhere in between.

Featuring a mahogany body and neck, rosewood fretboard, and a single Custom Dogear P-90, this stripped-down tone machine is lean and certainly mean! It’s a good one.

From Gibson: 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.

In guitar lingo, being "ruined" is when you play something so good, there's no going back to what you once had. No Gibson guitar has evoked this expression more than the Les Paul Junior.

In the 1950s it was sold as a student/budget model -- as simple as a set-neck electric guitar could be. But after a while, the humble Les Paul Junior caught the ear of professional guitarists who appreciated its sonic purity and minimalist components.

Gibson Custom Shop has proudly kept the recipe the same for this Historic Reissue. From the solid mahogany and hide glue construction to the vintage-style wiring, the classic Les Paul Junior is back...and ready to "ruin" you.

How Does It Play?

The truss rod functions properly and the guitar sets up nicely. The string action sits right at 4/64” across all strings, measured at 12^th fret.

Weight: 7lbs 8.3oz

Original Case and Case Candy Included!

Specifications

Body Specs

Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina)

Body Material: Solid Mahogany

Body Shape: Les Paul

Body Styles: Les Paul

Weight Relief: None

Neck Specs

End Of Board Width: 56.89mm / 2.24in

Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood

Fingerboard Radius: 304.8mm / 12.0in

Fret Count: 22

Frets: Authentic Medium-Jumbo

Inlays: Pearloid Dot

Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Neck Material: Solid Mahogany

Nut Material: Nylon

Nut Width: 42.85mm / 1.69in

Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C

Scale Length: 628.65mm / 24.75in

Electronics Specs

Bridge Pickup: Custom Dogear P-90

Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone; CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitor

Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Hardware Specs

Bridge: Wraparound

Control Covers: Brown

Control Knobs: Gold Top Hats

Finish: Nickel

Jack Plate Cover: Black Multi-Ply

Pickguard: Black

Pickup Covers: Black Dogear P-90

Strap Buttons: Aluminum

Tailpiece: Wraparound

Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube

Truss Rod Cover: Single-ply Black

Tuner Plating: Nickel

Tuning Machines: Kluson 3 on a Side, White Button

Misc Specs

Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity Booklet

Model: LPJRSC57VOTVNH1

Case: Custom Shop Hardshell

Headstock Inlay: Gibson Logo and Les Paul Model in Gold Silkscreen