Epiphone

Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue - Double Gold

$1,299.00
 
$1,299.00
 

1957 marked the moment the Les Paul™ became the guitar we know and love today. It was the first full production year to feature Patent Applied For humbucking pickups, a revolutionary change that—alongside the ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and Stop Bar tailpiece—set the gold standard for electric guitar performance.

Now, in collaboration with Gibson Custom, Epiphone presents the 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue, a meticulously crafted Inspired by Gibson Custom model. This stunning instrument combines vintage aesthetics, premium specs, and outstanding performance—at a much more accessible price.

The guitar features a genuine mahogany body with a carved plain maple cap, finished in a Vintage Gloss Double Gold that offers a subtle aged look. The one-piece mahogany neck has a 50s Rounded Medium C profile and long neck tenon, enhancing both feel and sustain. A bound rosewood fretboard hosts mother-of-pearl trapezoid inlays and 22 medium jumbo frets. Vintage-correct side dot markers, an aged Epiphone headstock logo, and a gold “Les Paul Model” silkscreen complete the classic look.

The hardware is nickel-plated and includes an ABR-1 bridge, Historic aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, and Epiphone Deluxe "Single Ring" Keystone tuners. Electronics feature USA-made Gibson Custombucker pickups with Alnico 3 magnets, hand-wired with CTS® pots, Luxe Bumblebee paper-in-oil capacitors, and Switchcraft® toggle and jack.

It ships in a brown hardshell case with pink plush lining and Inspired by Gibson Custom graphics.


Specifications

  • Finish Available: Double Gold (Vintage Gloss)

  • Body:

    • Shape: Les Paul

    • Material: Mahogany

    • Top: Carved Plain Maple

    • Binding: Single Ply Cream (Top and Fretboard)

  • Neck:

    • Material: One-Piece Mahogany

    • Profile: 50s Rounded Medium C

    • Nut Width: 1.69” / 43mm

    • Tenon: Long Neck Tenon

    • Special Detail: Historical headstock wing blocks & logo placement

  • Fingerboard:

    • Material: Rosewood

    • Scale Length: 24.75” / 628.65mm

    • Frets: 22

    • Inlays: Mother-of-Pearl Trapezoid

    • Side Dots: Vintage-accurate placement

  • Nut: Graph Tech

  • Hardware:

    • Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic

    • Tailpiece: Historical Aluminum Stop Bar

    • Tuners: Epiphone Deluxe, Single Ring Keystone Button

    • Plating: Nickel

  • Electronics:

    • Neck Pickup: Gibson Custombucker (Alnico 3)

    • Bridge Pickup: Gibson Custombucker (Alnico 3)

    • Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone

    • Components: CTS® Potentiometers, Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

    • Switch: Switchcraft® Pickup Selector & 1/4" Output Jack

  • Case:

    • Type: Hardshell with Brown Exterior and Pink Interior

    • Graphics: Inspired by Gibson Custom

    • SKU: ECLPR7DGNH1