1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Refin Black + HSC
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Model: Les Paul Custom
Year: 1957
Finish: Refinished Black
Modifications: Refinished, changed pickups, later pots & wiring, nut, frets, pickguard, pickups, switch tip, poker chip
Repairs: Headstock repair, filled hole between knobs
Weight: 4.764
Case: HSC - Gibson Protector case
Fingerboard: Ebony
Body Wood: Mahogany
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Tuners: Pat Pend Grover
Pickups: 2 x PAT No (Rhythm & Treble) 1 x Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Plus (Middle)
Hardware: Correct gold plated
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 41.7
Neck Depth 1: 20.8
Neck Depth 12: 24
Pots: Changed
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom, Refin Black + HSC
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Killer, player grade, 3 pickup 50s Les Paul Custom sporting a nice black refinish. Being 50s you get quality tonewoods and construction that set it apart from any other era - old growth Honduran Mahogany single piece body & neck, long neck tenon and an incredibly comfortable neck profile. Having had a few changes this one is a fraction of the price of an original model... and at the time of writing we have one in stock for over £80k.
Starting from the top you have the Custom split diamond headstock inlay below the '50s open "b" open "o" dotted pearl Gibson logo. Tuners are period correct, gold plated Pat. Pend. Grovers that give really good stability and tuning. The serial number has been restamped to the back of the headstock. There is what appears to be a well repaired headstock crack beneath the black refinish. Under blacklight there is no fluorescence to the headstock until you get beyond the first fret, the rest of the guitar fluorescing as expected of a Nitro finish with a few years under it's belt.
The nut has been changed and the guitar has been refretted. It plays remarkably well with plenty of height to the frets. The neck profile is slimmer than you might expect from a '57 but really comfortable. The neck binding has the correct tortoiseshell dot markers and the neck joins the body with a long tenon. The 3 original PAFs have long gone, but are fortunate to have been replaced with two early Pat. No. humbuckers separated by a Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Plus in the middle. It's a great sounding guitar that give you many options tone wise.
The ABR-1 no-wire bridge and stoptail are correct, the poker ship, pickguard and switch tip are repro parts. The knobs are correct black bonnet style and in between them is a filled hole likely from a previously added switch.
We think it has been refinished, but if it has, it was done a very long time ago and has aged like an original and displays some prominent, wide lacquer checking. The binding has yellowed nicely and overall we think this is an excellent looking guitar. This is a really good opportunity to get your hands on a Les Paul from Gibson's most desirable and revered period of solid body guitar production. We doubt it will hang around for long!
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Summary
Model: Les Paul Custom
Year: 1957
Finish: Refinished Black
Modifications: Refinished, changed pickups, later pots & wiring, nut, frets, pickguard, pickups, switch tip, poker chip
Repairs: Headstock repair, filled hole between knobs
Weight: 4.764
Case: HSC - Gibson Protector case
Fingerboard: Ebony
Body Wood: Mahogany
Neck Wood: Mahogany
Tuners: Pat Pend Grover
Pickups: 2 x PAT No (Rhythm & Treble) 1 x Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates Plus (Middle)
Hardware: Correct gold plated
Neck Profile: Medium C
Nut Width: 41.7
Neck Depth 1: 20.8
Neck Depth 12: 24
Pots: Changed
We are not box shifters, we take your packing and shipping very seriously..!
We have to. You're considering spending a lot of money with us and you would obviously like your valuable musical instrument to arrive at your door, without drama, fuss or damage.
We have many years (stretching way back in to the last century) of packing and shipping fragile musical items all over the world - in fact the number of sometimes priceless, vintage instruments we have shipped is in the thousands.
When you buy a vintage or second hand item from us, it will be hand packed by one or more of our specialist, in house staff and then shipped in our own custom made cardboard boxes (If applicable).
We normally ship via our preferred carriers UPS, DPD, Parcelforce and Royal Mail for smaller items such as straps and leads. Tracking numbers are always provided.
Shipping prices vary by item and by location, please see the individual products for details but as a guide, prices for a guitar is usually:
UK - £50
Mainland Europe - £75
USA - £200
Rest of World (rates can vary a lot depending on country) - £250
How can I pay?
All our base prices are in £GBP Sterling and exclude delivery.
Payments can be made by bank transfer (up to any amount) or credit/debit card through our website (up to £10,000.) Due to fraud risks we do not take payment by phone. We accept and use many online payment services that work by way of bank transfer and recommend Wise.com who will in generally offer far better exchange rates than banks.
Do your prices include VAT?
All prices include UK VAT but most used or vintage guitars are sold under the UK marginal scheme for secondhand goods which means you will not get an invoice with the VAT amount shown separately, neither will you be able to claim this VAT element back if you are VAT registered, and the VAT element cannot be deducted for export sales.
For new items such as some guitars, pedals, straps, cables etc 20% UK VAT is included and if you are in an export country, which since Brexit now includes Europe and of course the US, this 20% VAT will automatically be deducted at checkout for you. You may have to pay local taxes and duties when your goods arrive in your home country, we advise you to check with your local customs office to be sure.
Can I reserve or put an item on hold?
Yes you can. Items can be put on hold for a deposit payment of 10%. This will hold the item for up to 30 days but this deposit payment is non refundable in the event of the buyer failing to complete the sale.
A further 10% payment at the end of the initial 30 day period will extend this period for another 30 days and subject to individual approval, this arrangement can be extended at our discretion. ATB Guitars holds title to the goods until paid for in full and if the buyer should change his/her mind for any reason, a restocking fee equivalent to to 15% of the total purchase price will be deducted from any refund given.
Do you have a mailing list?
The best way to get on our mailing list is to submit the form at the bottom of every page on our website. Also follow us on Facebook and Instagram @ATBguitars as most new items are posted there as soon as we buy them and before they go on the website. If you are searching for a specific guitar then send us an email and we will attempt to alert you once one has been found.
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