SOLD GIBSON 1957 GOLDTOP 60th ANNIVERSARY HEAVY AGED

The ’57 Goldtop turns 60

The ’57 Goldtop celebrates its 60th birthday this year, and Custom is celebrating with six beautiful Diamond Anniversary models in limited quantities of just 60 each. They feature vintage-accurate gold paint, the latest historic replica appointments, hide glue construction and Custombucker pickups which reproduce the tone of first-year ‘Patent Applied For’ humbuckers — one of the main reasons the ’57 Goldtop became so revered in the first place. The Pearl Gold model takes the goldtop theme to new heights with a fine pearlescent sparkle added to the gold powder and a celebratory real diamond inlay the headstock logo. Each guitar is equipped with a special 60th Anniversary truss rod cover and backplate.

Body

Wood Species:: Lightweight Solid Mahogany Body, 2 Piece Lightly Figured Maple Top, Hide Glue Fit
Finish:: Nitrocellulose Lacquer

Neck

Material: Solid Mahogany, Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit
Neck Profile: Medium-chunky, .9″ depth at nut, 1.0″ at 12th fret
Scale Length: 24.75″, 62.865cm
Fingerboard Material: Solid Rosewood, Hide Glue Fit
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Number of Frets: 22

Frets: Historic Medium-Jumbo
Nut Material: Nylon
Nut Width: 1.687″, 42.85mm
End of Board Width: 2.240″, 56.89mm
Inlays: Cellulose Trapezoid
Truss Rod: 50s Tubeless

Finishes

Antique Gold Gloss

Antique Gold VOS

Antique Gold Dark Back VOS

Antique Gold Heavy Aged

All Gold

Pearl Gold

Hardware

Finish: Nickel or Gold
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Lightweight Aluminum
Tuning Machines: Single Band Kluson Deluxe
Pick Guard: Replica Laminated Acrylic

Control Knobs: Replica Butyrate Gold Top Hats
Switch Tip: Replica Catalin
Switch Washer: Replica Acrylic
Jack Plate Cover: Replica Laminated Acrylic

Electronics

Neck Pickup: Custombucker
Bridge Pickup: Custombucker
Controls: 2 500K CTS Volume Pots, 2 500K CTS Tone Pots, Hand-Wired Harness with Bumblebee Capacitors, Switchcraft Toggle Switch

Accessories

Strings: 10-13-17-26-36-46
Case: Brown/Pink Custom Shop
Other: 60th Anniversary Switch Plate Medallion (w/ Extra Black Plastic Cover in the Case), Gibson Custom Shop Certificate of Authenticity