The 1956 Les Paul Custom is a solid body vintage electric guitar built by Gibson. This single cutaway set neck guitar was manufactured in the United States in Kalamazoo, MI and was a signature model for guitarist Les Paul. Key features include: Mahogany Body, Mahogany Top, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, P-90 & Alnico Pickups and a Black finish. The specs listed below pertain to the 1956 model year pictured above. This iteration was introduced in 1954 and this specification was manufactured until 1957.
Factory Specs
- Mahogany Body
- Mahogany Top
- Mahogany Neck
- Ebony Fingerboard
- 24 3/4" Scale Length
- 1 11/16" Nut Width
- 22 Frets
- Mother of Pearl Block Fingerboard Inlays
- Split Diamond Headstock Inlay
- Kluson Waffle Back Tuners with Keystone Buttons
- P-90 Bridge Pickup
- Alnico Neck Pickup
- Two Volume & Two Tone Controls
- 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Bumblebee Capacitors
- No-Wire ABR-1 Bridge
- Stop Tailpiece
- Multiply Top & Back Body Binding
- Multiply Headstock Binding
- Bound Neck
- Gold Hardware
- Black Lacquer Finish
Reference Images
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