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Gibson Les Paul Custom V.O.S Gold Top

Gibson Les Paul Custom V.O.S Gold Top

Gibson Les Paul Custom V.O.S Gold Top

 The Gibson VOS 56 Les Paul Goldtop is an electric singlecut guitar which follows the VOS (Vintage Original Spec) that make these series of guitars Gibson`s next step in their journey towards perfection.

Ted McCarty`s Tune-o-Matic bridge (also known as the ABR-1) appeared on higher-end Gibson guitars as early as 1954.

The ABR-1 was added to the Les Paul Model in 1956, along with the individual saddles to adjust each string`s length, and thumbwheels to adjust the overall height of the bridge.

The system which is also featured on this reissue series Gibson VOS 56 Les Paul Goldtop represented a quatum leap forward to intonation and a marked improvement

 

Gibson Custom Shop VOS 1956 Les Paul Gold Top, Specifications:

* Carved maple top
* Solid, non-weight relieved mahogany back
* Thin toggleswitch washer & jackplate
* ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum
* 1-piece Mahogany neck with long tenon
* 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
* Holly headstock veneer
* Early `50s rounded neck profile
* Acrylic trapezoid inlays (accurate shape and color)
* Nickel hardware
* P-90 single coil pickups
* Bumblebee caps
* CTS pots
* Green tulip tuners
* 24-3/4" scale
* 1-11/16" nut width
* Antique Gold finish
* 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch
* Vintage Reissue 010 strings

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Gibson Les Paul Custom V.O.S Gold Top purchase details and options
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Gibson Les Paul Custom V.O.S Gold Top £2399.00

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