The specifications below outline the foundational 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop build, which serves as the blueprint for any commemorative anniversary reissue of this legendary first-year solid-body guitar.

Body & Construction

Body Material: Solid MahoganyTop Material: Carved Maple cap (historically a multiple-piece top rather than center-seamed)

Body Binding: Single-ply cream binding on the top

Body Type: Solid body, single-cutaway

Finish: Metallic Goldtop with a clear lacquer back and neck (some rare early versions like mine, feature an "all-gold" finish back)

Neck & Fingerboard

Neck Material: Mahogany

Neck Joint: Set-neck (glued-in)

Neck Profile: Vintage chunky early '50s profile (often a soft 'V' or full round 'C' shape)

Scale Length: 24.75 inches (628 mm)

Fingerboard Material: Rosewood (historically Brazilian Rosewood)Fingerboard Binding: Single-ply creamNumber of Frets: 22

Nut Width: Approximately 1.69" to 1.70" (42.9 mm – 43.2 mm)

Position Inlays: Pearloid trapezoid inlays

Hardware & Electronics

Pickups: Two P-90 single-coil "soapbar" pickups with cream covers

Controls: 2 Volume controls, 2 Tone controls, 3-way toggle pickup selector switch

Knobs: Gold tall barrel "speed" knobs

Bridge/Tailpiece: Patent-pending Trapeze tailpiece/bridge combination. The original 1952 specification features an under-wrapped string design with a shallow neck angle, though modern reissues sometimes modify the neck pitch or string configuration for enhanced palm-muting and playability.Tuning Machines: Kluson Deluxe single-line tunersHardware Finish: NickelPickguard: Cream (Reissue models like the 60th Anniversary famously featured a celebratory engraving on the guard)

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