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No sales tax for direct sale customers outside California. Reverb sales are always taxed.
No sales tax for customers outside California.
This Gibson Les Paul Custom ’57 Reissue “Black Beauty” is of the Custom, Art & Historic ilk, heralding from the “Good Wood” era (1996-the early 200s), when Les Paul Customs still were adorned with real ebony fretboard versus the later models that received “richlite” (simulated wood) fretboards.
The guitar is fundamentally mint, showing light signs of handling that are fewer than many new guitars you’ll see hanging in stores.
The frets look new. The neck is perfect. There are no changes, repairs or issues.
The original case is included with some paperwork.
- Color: Black
- Weight: 10lbs 4.2ozs
- Top: Maple cap
- Body: Mahogany
- Neck: Mahogany
- Neck Profile: Chunky C, see picture
- Fretboard: Bound Ebony
- Inlays: Mother-of-pearl blocks
- Frets: Original
- Fret count: 22
- Nut: Original
- Nut width: 1 11/16″
- Radius: 10″
- Scale: 24 3/4″
- Neck thickness at 1st fret: 0.89″
- Neck thickness at 12th fret: 1.01″
- Action 1st String at 12th Fret: 2/32″
- Action 6th String at 12th Fret: 2/32″
- Total length: 38 13/16″
- Lower bout: 13 1/16″
- Waist: 7 1/4″
- Upper bout: 9 3/16″
- Body depth/thickness outside edge: 2 1/16″
- String gauge: .010-.046″
- Hardware Color: Gold
- Bridge Pickup/Brand: Gibson
- Bridge Pickup Reading: 7.54k
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Neck Pickup/Brand: Gibson
- Neck Pickup Reading: 7.77k
- Pickup Original?: Yes
- Pickguard: Original
- Bridge: Original
- Tuners: Original
- Knobs: Original
- Switch: Original
- Pots/Codes: Original
- Case: OHSC
- Notes:
Shipping policy:
There are two shipping cost options for purchases made on our site for these states and those to the east of them: Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas. Select Standard shipping at checkout and your item will be shipped via UPS three-day-air. Select Economy shipping and your item will ship via UPS ground. For Reverb purchases, there is one cost option for these Eastern states and shipment will be made by UPS three-day-air. Shipments will require signature on delivery, no exceptions. If there is damage, the buyer must retain all packing materials intact and picture them immediately and send them to . Less than 1% of our shipments are damaged in transit, and we are committed to making sure your item arrives safely, but we are taking these additional measures to make sure you are happy with your purchase.