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Les Paul Standard 1957

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Kalamazoo 1957

BODY:
Body Wood: Mahogany
Binding: Royalite White Binding
Top Wood: Carved Maple Cap 2-Piece
Lacquer: Bronze Powder lacquer mix
Finish: Nitrocellulose
 
NECK:
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Nut: Nylon (Molded)
Neck Angle: 4°
Headstock Logo: Pearl Inlay Gibson / "Les Paul Model" Gold Silkscreened
Serial: 6 7xxx
Binding: Cellulose Nitrate
Fretboard Material: Brazilian Rosewood
Inlay: Pearloid Trapezoid
Neck Lacquer: Natural Brown Stained / A few were  Gold lacquered.
Neck Top-Coat: Nitrocellulose
Neck Profile: Medium "C"
Nut Width: 1-11/16" (43mm)
Scale: 24 3/4"
Radius: 12"
#Frets: 22
OG Fretwire: NS Narrow Frets
Trussrod: Standard Headstock
Bolt-On Type: Glued Set-Neck

HARDWARE:
Bridge Type: ABR-1 Bridge (No Wire Retainer)
Tailpiece: ABR Aluminum
Saddles: ABR Nickel-Plated Brass Saddles
Tuners: Kluson Unbranded / Single Ring Keystone Buttons

PLASTIC:
Knobs: Gold Speed Knobs (Tenite Butyrate Plastic)
Back Covers: Burgundy Plastic
Switch Plate: White Plastic
Trussrod Cover: White Plastic with Black Top-Ply

ELECTRONICS:
Switch: 3-Way Switchcraft / White Tip
Pickup Config: SS
Wiring: Vintage Wiring
Capacitor: Sprague Black Beauty / BumbleBee 0.2mfd PIO
Pots: 500k Centralab
Neck Pickup: Seth Lover PAF Humbucker Pickups
Bridge Pickup: Seth Lover PAF Humbucker Pickups

Case: Top Curved Lid Hardcase w/ Pink Lining

INFO:
Changes 1957
- P90 replaced with PAF Humbuckers in early 1957

Les Paul Standard 1957

COLORS:

Goldtop Gold

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