{"product_id":"gibson-custom-57-les-paul-special-3aq-root-beer-gloss","title":"Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Special Reissue Quilt Root Beer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Special Reissue Quilt Root Beer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSerial Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 761133\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.8 lbs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Special Reissue in Root Beer (Serial #761133) takes a classic P-90 workhorse and gives it a dressed-up top. The original 1957 Les Paul Special was a plain mahogany slab. This Gibson Custom Shop reissue keeps the mahogany body and adds a 3A quilt maple top, a pairing you rarely see on a Special. Quilt is one of the scarcer maple figures, since only a small share of trees grow it, and a deep, even quilt like this one is harder still to find. The Root Beer finish is gloss nitrocellulose lacquer. It’s thin enough to let the quilt roll and shift under the light. This one weighs 7.8 lb.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe mahogany neck has a 1950s Chunky D carve (.900\" at the 1st fret, 1.00\" at the 12th fret). It’s a full, rounded handful that fills the palm and gives chords a solid anchor. The rosewood fretboard has cream binding, cellulose dot inlays, a 12\" radius, and 22 medium jumbo frets. Other specs include a 24.75\" scale and a 1 11\/16\" nylon nut. The set-neck joint ties the neck and body together for strong sustain and a warm, woody response. The Historic Wraparound Tailpiece combines bridge and tailpiece in one piece, giving the strings a short, direct path to the body. Kluson Deluxe tuners and nickel hardware finish the vintage look. The headstock carries a holly veneer and an inlaid Gibson logo, and the neck is finished in gloss nitro to match the body.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pair of Custom Shop P90 Soapbar pickups with Alnico V magnets handle the sound. Both are potted to keep squeal under control at stage volume. The layout is 2 volumes, 2 tones, and a 3-way toggle. The neck P90 is thick and vocal for blues leads. The bridge P90 has bite and grit that cleans up when you roll back the volume. The middle position blends the two for a snappy, open rhythm sound. Whether you’re a blues player chasing raw single-coil growl, a rock rhythm player who wants grit without a humbucker’s mud, or a collector of Gibson Custom Shop historic reissues, this ‘57 Special delivers. This one (Serial #761133) ships with a Gibson Custom Hardshell Case. Order today from Brian’s Guitars, your authorized Gibson dealer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eQuestions about this guitar? 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