Gibson Custom Shop 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul - Platinum Guitar #5324

For sale is a brand new Gibson Custom Shop 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul Platinum Murphy Lab Light Aged in a Platinum finish. Now featuring a P90 pickups, a '50s chunky D shape neck, reissue frets, and painted speed knobs. Plays and sounds amazing as expected from Gibson Custom Shop..the aged platinum look is just way too cool. Only 350 pieces worldwide! Comes with Certificate of Authenticity, Case Candy, and OHSC. Danville Music is an Authorized Gibson Dealer, you can buy with confidence and the instrument comes with the full Gibson lifetime Warranty. We inspect and professionally set up every instrument we sell so you can buy with confidence, helping you fall in love with your new instrument. Feel free to message us with any questions.

Description

The Gibson 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul electric guitar is a meticulously crafted tribute to a rare and iconic piece of Gibson history. This special-edition guitar, limited to only 350 pieces worldwide, recreates the distinctive Les Paul models that were showcased at the 1955 NAMM Show in Chicago. With its period-accurate specifications, custom metallic finishes and Murphy Lab Light Aged treatment, the 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul captures the essence of Gibson's golden era and offers a truly authentic vintage experience.

Historically Accurate 1955 Specifications for an Authentic Vintage Feel

This limited-edition Les Paul is built with historically accurate 1955 specifications, ensuring an authentic vintage feel and tone. The lightweight one-piece mahogany body and hide glue-fitted two-piece plain maple cap provide a resonant foundation for the guitar's classic sound. The one-piece mahogany neck features a long neck tenon and a 1950s Chunky D-Shape neck profile, offering a comfortable and familiar playing experience. The Indian rosewood fretboard with 22 historic narrow/tall frets and aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid inlays adds a touch of vintage elegance.

Custom Metallic Finishes and No-Wire ABR-1 Bridge for a Distinctive Look

The 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul is available in five distinctive custom metallic nitrocellulose lacquer car finishes: Samoa Beige, Copper Iridescent, Nugget Gold, Platinum and Viceroy Brown. These finishes, expertly recreated by Gibson for the first time ever, capture the unique aesthetic of the original 1955 Les Pauls. The guitar also features a no-wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and a lightweight aluminum Stop Bar tailpiece, adding to its vintage charm and tonal authenticity.

Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar Pickups for a Classic Tone

This limited-edition Les Paul is equipped with a pair of cream-covered Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar pickups, known for their classic vintage tone and dynamic response. These pickups deliver a wide range of sounds, from warm, clear cleans to gritty, overdriven tones. The handwired electronics, featuring 500k CTS potentiometers and paper-in-oil capacitors, ensure that the guitar's tone remains true to its vintage roots.

Murphy Lab Light Aged Finish for a Vintage Vibe

Each guitar in this limited-edition has been treated with the Murphy Lab Light Aged finish, simulating decades of light play wear and giving it the unique character, vibe and feel of an original example from the Gibson Golden Era. The lightly aged hardware further enhances the guitar's vintage aesthetic, making it a true collector's item that's both beautiful and historically accurate.

Specifications:

Body

Shape: Les Paul

Body Wood: One Piece Lightweight Mahogany

Top Wood: Plain Maple

Neck

Neck Wood: Solid Mahogany 

Profile: 1950s Chunky D-Shape .900"-1.00"

Nut Width: 1.687"

Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood

Scale Length: 24.75"

Frets: 22, Jescar Reissue Medium-Jumbo

Nut: Nylon

Inlay: Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid

Hardware

Bridge: No-wire ABR-1, Historic Reissue

Knobs: Painted Speed Knobs

Tuners: Kluson Deluxe Single Line, Single Ring

Plating: Nickel, Reissue

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P90

Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P90

Controls: CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors

Case

Brown/Pink Lifton Reisssue 5-Latch Case