{"product_id":"1956-les-paul-goldtop-reissue-vos-double-gold","title":"Gibson Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS Double Gold Electric Guitar","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne Year. One Unforgettable Spec.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePicture this: it's 1956, and Gibson is getting ready to make a change. The Les Paul has been evolving since 1952, and next year humbuckers will arrive. But right now, for this one golden moment, you can walk into a music store and buy a Les Paul with soapbar P-90 pickups \u003cem\u003eand\u003c\/em\u003e the newly introduced adjustable ABR-1 bridge. It's a spec combination that existed for exactly one full production year, and players have been chasing it ever since.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"11-2,11-13\"\u003eThis Gibson Custom Shop '56 Reissue captures that rare combination in exhaustive detail, featuring all solid woods, vintage-accurate gold paint, authentic replica parts, Historic narrow\/tall frets, and hot hide glue construction.\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003ccite index=\"18-2,18-3,18-4\"\u003eThe VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) finish includes lightly aged parts that impart an authentic vintage patina, with nitrocellulose buffed to a light matte appearance, giving the look and feel of a guitar that has been lovingly played and cared for over the years.\u003c\/cite\u003e If you've been searching for a Les Paul that combines vintage-correct construction with the snarl and clarity of P-90s, this is it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis guitar suits players who want authentic vintage tone and feel without the vintage price tag or fragility concerns. Whether you're tracking blues, jazz, or rock, the P-90 and ABR-1 combination delivers articulate midrange punch with excellent intonation and sustain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe P-90 and ABR-1 Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"2-1,11-1\"\u003e1956 was the only full year in which the Les Paul model featured the powerful P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge setup, a combination that allowed the Les Paul model to intonate, sustain, and thrill like never before.\u003c\/cite\u003e While earlier Les Pauls used wraparound bridges and later models switched to humbuckers, the '56 offered this brief window where you got the best of both worlds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eThe Custom Soapbar P90 pickups deliver that classic single-coil clarity and bite\u003c\/cite\u003e that made the original Goldtops legendary. They're articulate without being thin, aggressive without being harsh. The neck pickup offers warm jazz tones, while the bridge pickup cuts through with authority. \u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eThe No-Wire ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge pairs with a lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece\u003c\/cite\u003e for accurate intonation and excellent sustain. This is the bridge that changed everything for Les Paul intonation, and it's built here exactly as it was in 1956.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe electronics are period-correct throughout: \u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eCTS 500K audio taper potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors\u003c\/cite\u003e provide authentic vintage response, while the three-way toggle gives you independent volume and tone controls for each pickup. Simple, effective, and true to the original.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eVintage-Correct Construction and Feel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eThe body features a 2-piece plain maple top with hide glue fit over solid mahogany, with no weight relief.\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003ccite index=\"2-3,2-9\"\u003eGibson Custom uses hot hide glue construction\u003c\/cite\u003e, the traditional method that creates the strongest possible wood-to-wood bond for maximum resonance. It's time-consuming and requires skill, but the sonic payoff is undeniable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eThe solid mahogany neck features a chunky C-shaped profile\u003c\/cite\u003e that's faithful to 1950s specs. \u003ccite index=\"1-2,1-11,18-14\"\u003eThis is the chunky neck that was standard issue back in '56\u003c\/cite\u003e, offering substantial feel without being uncomfortable. \u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eThe Indian rosewood fingerboard is also hide glue fit, with a 12-inch radius and 22 Historic Gibson narrow\/tall frets.\u003c\/cite\u003e \u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eScale length is 24.75 inches with a 1.69-inch nut width.\u003c\/cite\u003e Inlays are aged cellulose nitrate trapezoids, and the binding is single-ply Royalite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardware is vintage-accurate throughout: \u003ccite index=\"7-3\"\u003eKluson single line, single ring tuners\u003c\/cite\u003e, nylon nut, and gold-finished metal parts. Even details like the laminated cellulose acetate butyrate pickguard, authentic stepped 2-ply truss rod cover, and butyrate gold top hat control knobs are correct to the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProduct Features:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody: Solid mahogany with 2-piece plain maple top, hide glue construction, no weight relief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNeck: Solid mahogany, chunky C-shape profile, long tenon neck joint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFingerboard: Indian rosewood, 12-inch radius, 22 Historic narrow\/tall frets, aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScale length: 24.75 inches with 1.69-inch nut width\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePickups: Custom Soapbar P-90 neck and bridge pickups\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBridge: No-wire ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic with lightweight aluminum stop bar tailpiece\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eElectronics: CTS 500K audio taper potentiometers, paper-in-oil capacitors, 3-way toggle switching\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardware: Kluson single line\/single ring tuners, nylon nut, gold hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: Double Gold nitrocellulose lacquer with VOS (Vintage Original Sheen) treatment and lightly aged parts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: Brown\/pink Lifton reissue 5-latch hardshell case, Gibson Custom switchplate medallion, Certificate of Authenticity, Historic Reissue hang tags\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gibson\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eModel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Custom 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSKU:\u003c\/strong\u003e LPR56VODGNH1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1872, C.A. 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