Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul 1956 Reissue LPR-6 Grubisa Relic – USA 2000

This is a beautifully crafted letter-perfect re-creation of a landmark model, the 1956 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop. It has all the features of that classic guitar, plus some amazing upgrades that make this particular instrument more than special.

This LPR-6 has been given a stunning, authentic relic treatment by leading Sydney luthier Frank Grubisa. Frank uses his own proprietary relic techniques to painstakingly recreate the look and feel of an original 50s instrument. The hardware has been aged to give it that sexy dull patina of old metal. The fine detail of the lacquer checking technique is almost impossible to photograph – but we tried ! And the authentic player wear on the top & back simply makes it look & feel like a well loved instrument that has been well and truly played in.

These upgrades alone would cost more than an average new Les Paul. But this is not an average Les Paul. It is a truly unique detailed recreation of a classic instrument that plays and sounds way better than anything straight out of the box, no matter what the cost.

Includes Gibson owners instructions, Gold Warranty booklet, Custom Shop polishing cloth, and Gibson Custom, Art & Historic Certificate of Authenticity

Comes in a real 70s Gibson case for extra authenticity!

Features:

Action at 1st fret: 0.5mm

Action at 12th fret: 2.0mm

Neck depth at 1st fret: 21.98mm

Neck depth at 12th fret: 25.66mm

Nut Width: 42.35mm

12 fret width: 54.15mm

Weight: 4.09kg / 9.01lb

Carved maple top

Mahogany back

Single-ply cream binding on top

Thin toggleswitch washer and jack plate

Antique Gold finish

ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge

Replaced relic'ed lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece (original in case)

One-piece mahogany neck with long tenon

22-fret rosewood fingerboard

Replaced knobs (originals in case)

Acrylic trapezoid inlays

Early '50s rounded neck profile

24 3/4" scale length

Vintage tulip tuners

P-90 single-coil pickups

CTS pots and bumblebee capacitors

2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch