Gibson Custom Shop Willcutt Exclusive 1957 Les Paul Standard Reissue V3 Neck Goldtop (532)

Exclusive to Willcutt Guitars, this Gibson Custom Shop ’57 Les Paul Standard Reissue features the V3 SlimTaper neck, a Custom Shop carve developed specifically for Willcutt. It delivers the comfort and speed of a ’60s profile while retaining the depth and vintage feel of a late-’50s neck — offering an ideal balance of playability and tone.

The guitar pairs a 2-piece figured maple top with a lightweight one-piece mahogany back, joined with hide glue and finished in Nitrocellulose VOS Goldtop for authentic vintage character. Its Indian rosewood fingerboard features aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays and Historic narrow/tall frets, completing the timeless look and feel.

A pair of Custombucker Alnico 3 pickups (unpotted) deliver true late-’50s PAF clarity and warmth, controlled via hand-wired CTS 500K pots and paper-in-oil capacitors. Period-correct appointments include a No-Wire ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminum stop bar, Kluson Single Line tuners, and amber Catalin switch tip.

Blending meticulous Custom Shop craftsmanship with Willcutt’s exclusive neck design, this Goldtop embodies the perfect fusion of vintage tone and refined modern playability.

Neck Specs:  .84"-.92"

Body Shape:  Les Paul Top: 2-Piece Figured Maple, Hide Glue Fit Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany Binding: 1-Ply Royalite Finish: Nitrocellulose Lacquer VOS Neck Material: Solid Mahogany Profile:    1960 Slimtaper V3 Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65mm Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit Fingerboard Radius: 12" Number Of Frets: 22 Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall Nut Material: Nylon Nut Width: 1.69" / 42.85mm End of Board Width: 2.24" / 56.89mm Inlays:    Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Headstock inlay: Gibson logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model silkscreen Hardware Finish:    Nickel Tuner Plating: Nickel Bridge: No wire ABR-1 Saddle Material: Nickel-plated Brass Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate TrussRod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Control Knobs: Gold Butyrate Top Hats Switch Tip: Amber Catalin Switchwasher:    Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Control Covers: Black Royalite Strap Buttons: Aluminum Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver Neck Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) Bridge Pickup: Custombucker Alnico 3 (Unpotted) Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft