Gibson Custom Shop 1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS - Double Gold

There is a singular year in Les Paul history that stands apart from all the others — not 1959, not 1958, but 1956. It was the only full calendar year in which the Les Paul model married the raw, searing power of P-90 soapbar pickups with the newly introduced ABR-1 adjustable bridge, unlocking a level of intonation, sustain, and sonic authority that players had never experienced before. The Interstellar Tone Traveler traveled deep into Gibson Custom Shop's historic archive to bring home this extraordinary '56 Reissue Goldtop in Double Gold — a finish so rare and visually commanding it stops you cold before you've played a note. Where a standard Goldtop gleams on top alone, the Double Gold treatment extends that rich, vintage gold across the entire instrument — top, back, and sides — creating a cohesion and presence that feels genuinely regal under stage lights or studio floods. Every detail of this Custom Shop reissue has been executed with the kind of obsessive period accuracy that separates Gibson's historic program from everything else in the market. Hot hide glue construction throughout — body top fit, neck joint — replicates the acoustic coupling of the originals. The authentic 1950s no-tube truss rod, Historic narrow/tall frets, long tenon neck joint, paper-in-oil capacitors, Kluson Single Line single-ring tuners, and Switchcraft hardware are all period-correct and uncompromising. The VOS nitrocellulose finish wears that subtle vintage patina that makes this guitar feel decades old the moment you pick it up. Custom P-90 soapbar pickups deliver the voice that defined 1956 — bright, percussive, harmonically rich, and capable of genuine ferocity when pushed. At 8 lbs 10 oz, she's a comfortable player, and she arrives in a Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch case with COA, Historic Reissue hang tags, and Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion. A true time capsule from the golden year. Model: 1956 Les Paul Standard Reissue Body Construction: Solid Body: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany Body Top: 2-Piece Maple, Hide Glue Fit Body Finish: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) Body Binding: Single-Ply Cream Royalite Neck: Mahogany Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood Fingerboard Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid Nut: Nylon, 1.69"" Neck Profile: 50's Rounded "C" Neck Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit Frets: Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall 22 Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube Radius: 12" Fingerboard Binding: Cream, Single Ply Royalite Scale Length: 24.75" Bridge Pickup: Custom P90 Soapbar Neck Pickup: Custom P90 Soapbar Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft Bridge: No-Wire ABR-1 (Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles) Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar Hardware Color: Nickel, VOS Aged Pickup Covers: Authentic Profile Nickel Silver Strap Buttons: Aluminum Switchwasher: Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Truss Rod Cover: Authentic Stepped 2-Ply Switch Tip: Amber Catalin Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring Mounting Rings: M69 Cellulose Acetate Butyrate Control Covers: Brown Royalite Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Case String Gauge: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 Accessories: COA, Historic Reissue Hang Tags, Gibson Custom Switchplate Medallion 9w/Historic Black Plastic Cover in Case) Weight: 8lbs 10oz. Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch

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