Gibson 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue VOS Vintage Sunburst #732098
Authentic reissue of the 57 Les Paul Junior with nitro finish and P-90 pickup
Singlecut electric guitar from the GibsonCustom store
Authentic reissue of the Les Paul Junior from 1957
Serial number 732098
VOS nitrocellulose finish with Vintage patina
Set-neck construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm) and Hide-Glue for the wood joints
One-piece mahogany body
One-piece mahogany neck with long neck heel (Long Neck Tenon)
22-fret rosewood fingerboard with Dot inlays
"Chunky C" neck profile
One GibsonCustom P-90 single-coil pickup with Dogear cap in bridge position
Hand-wired circuit CTS potentiometers and oil paper capacitor (paper-in-oil cap)
Gibson wraparound bridge
Kluson White button tuners
Includes Gibson Custom Shop Guitar case and certificate
Loving and authentic recreation down to the smallest detail
With the Gibson 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue VOS Vintage Sunburst, the Gibson Custom Shop presents a loving and authentic recreation of the straightforward student guitar from the end of the fifties, whose incomparably direct sound gave countless legendary songs between rock, Blues and punk that certain something. naturally, Gibson manufactures the electric guitar traditionally with hide-glue, a one-piece mahogany body and a strong "Chunky C" mahogany neck. On the guitar amp, the '57 Les Paul Junior Reissue with a GibsonCustom P-90 single-coil pickup delivers unadulterated clean and crunch sounds that respond to playing technique with excellent dynamics. Last but not least, the Gibson Custom Shop completes the 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue VOS with historically correct Hardware in the form of a wraparound bridge and classic Kluson White button tuners.
The Gibson 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue VOS Vintage Sunburst impresses with its authentic vintage feel in terms of look, sound and playing characteristics.
The one-piece mahogany body and the mahogany neck are connected via a long neck foot and hide-glue.
Historically correct construction
In the construction of the 1957 Les Paul Reissue, the Luthiers des Gibson Custom Shop naturally follow the historically documented specifications from the end of the Fifties. The one-piece mahogany body and the mahogany neck are glued with hide-glue and a long neck heel (long neck tenon) for a particularly lively sound with optimum resonance transmission. The pleasantly strong "Chunky C" neck profile also sits comfortably in the hand, so that the classic licks of Blues and rock can be performed with ease on the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard.
With a Custom P-90 Dogear single coil, the electric guitar delivers unadulterated rock and blues sounds.
Custom P-90 with hand-wired circuitry
The electric sound conversion of the '57 LP Junior Reissue is handled by a Gibson Custom P-90 in single coil, whose construction is clearly based on the originals of the Golden Era. When plugged into an amplifier, the guitar impresses with an amazingly dynamic sound character that can be shaped by the playing technique and brings both clean and overdrive sounds to life. To adjust the tone, Gibson has also equipped the Les Paul Junior Reissue with a hand-wired circuit that promises particularly smooth Treble roll-offs thanks to the first-class oil paper capacitor.
Kluson White Oval Button tuners promise precise and stable tuning of the Les Paul Junior Reissue.
Traditional hardware equipment
Straightforward and historically correct hardware completes the 1957 Les Paul Junior Reissue VOS electric guitar from Gibson. The traditional, height-adjustable wraparound tailpiece serves as both bridge and tailpiece, contributing significantly to the sound character of the electric guitar. Behind the nylon saddle, Kluson White button tuners on the typical open-book headstock ensure a stable Tuning and the genuine vintage look.
Features:
Manufacturer:
Gibson
Series:
Custom Shop
Design:
Les Paul Junior
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
No
Binding:
No
Neck:
Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-in
Neck Profile:
Chunky C-Shape
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Rosewood
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
12
Number of Frets:
22
Fret Format:
Authentic Medium Jumbo
Fretboard Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Nylon
Nut width in mm:
42.9
Width at Last Fret:
56.9
Pickup:
P90
Manufacturer pickups:
Gibson
Neck Pickup:
No
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
Custom Dog-Ear P90
Piezo Pickup:
No
Active pickups:
No
Coil-splitting:
No
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
No
Control:
Vol, Tone
Bridge:
Gibson Wraparound
Tailpiece:
No
Tuners:
Kluson White Oval Button
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Country of Origin:
USA
Finish:
Nitrocellulose VOS
Colour:
Vintage Sunburst
Number of Strings:
6
Case included:
Yes
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
Yes
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