Gibson Custom Shop 1957 Les Paul Custom "CME Spec" Antique Olive Drab VOS w/Custom "S" Buckers (Serial #76220)

Carrying on Orville Gibson’s historic pursuit of sonic excellence and aesthetic perfection, the Gibson Custom Shop combines traditional instrument-making techniques, innovative methods, and meticulo​​us attention to detail to craft instruments worthy of its banner-era slogan, “Only a Gibson is Good Enough.”

This instrument exclusively features woods hand-picked by CME’s expert guitar-buying team at the Gibson Custom Shop in Nashville, paired with one of our favorite finishes, plus a thoughtful combination of preferred fingerboards, neck profiles, pickups, and hardware, to make this customized Gibson guitar.

Following decades of research for the Gibson Custom, Art, and Historic Division founded in 1993, Gibson Custom Shop established the Murphy Labs Division in 2017 to take Tom Murphy’s proprietary techniques to the next level.

Sporting a scientifically reverse-engineered nitrocellulose lacquer identical what was used on Gibson guitars of the ‘50s and ‘60s, this Custom Shop instrument has been meticulously aged by hand at Murphy Labs—with all the wear-and-tear of a well-played original, including an extra-rolled fingerboard binding for a broken-in feel and true-to-life look.

General:
Brand Name: Gibson
Case Type: Hardshell Case
Hardware Color: Gold
Made in: Made in the USA
Product Color: Antique Olive Drab
Relic or Aging Level: VOS (Vintage Original Spec)
Serial Number: 76220
Series: Gibson Custom Shop Historic
Weight: 8lbs 9oz

Body:
Body Binding: Seven-Ply Black/White Top, 5-Ply Black/White Back
Body Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Body Material: 50s Single Piece Mahogany
Body Shape: Les Paul
Top Material: Mahogany

Neck:
Fingerboard Inlay: 1950s Pattern Mother of Pearl
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Headstock Inlay or Decal: Split Diamond Inlay "Gibson"
Headstock Veneer: Holly
Neck Binding: .062 White
Neck Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer (VOS Patina)
Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Material: Solid Mahogany
Neck Shape: 1950's Chunky D-Shape (0.900/1.000")
Neck Tint or Color: Antique Olive Drab
Number of Frets: 22 Frets
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687" (42.85mm)
Side Marker Inlay: Black Side Dots
Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable

Electronics:
Bridge Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker
Controls and Switching: 3-Way Switchcraft; 2 Volume, 2 Tone
Electronics Notes: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
Neck Pickup: CME Custom "S" Bucker

Hardware:
Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1
Fret Wire: Historic Medium Jumbo
Knobs: Butyrate Black Top Hats
Pickguard: Multiply Laminated Acrylic
Saddle Material: Metal
Switch Cap: Amber Catalin
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Les Paul Custom
Tuning Machines: Kluson Waffleback w/Pearloid Tips