Gibson 1992 Les Paul Custom Black Beauty 1957 Reissue

“I’m captivated by the Les Paul Custom’s overwhelming elegance and rich tone.” “But I’m worried about the instrument going out of tune when I do aggressive bending or tapping on stage. Plus, I feel like the low end gets a little muddy when I crank the distortion.”
Since this is a top-of-the-line model, aren’t you looking not only for that vintage tone but also for rock-solid stability and a tight, crisp sound that can hold its own on today’s stages?

Introduced in 1954 as a luxury model designed to complement a tuxedo, the Les Paul Custom went on to define rock history in 1957 with the addition of the legendary PAF humbucker. The deep resonance created by the all-mahogany body and ebony fingerboard is truly one-of-a-kind.

However, tuning pegs faithful to the original vintage style can make you nervous about how finicky tuning can be during live performances. That’s precisely why rock legends of yesteryear have universally modified the pegs on their cherished instruments to the rugged Grover model, transforming them into their own personal weapons. You can’t help but feel a sense of masculine romance in that rugged coolness—the jet-black headstock crowned with gold Grover pegs.

Here is a special guitar that lets you get the ideal, battle-tested setup—the very one sought after by seasoned guitarists—right from the start. It’s a 1957-style Les Paul Custom equipped with Grover tuners, offering outstanding stability and an evolved sound.

While retaining the traditional allure of the Custom, the immense benefits provided by the Grover tuners elevate the sound to the next level.Needless to say, the Grover tuners deliver superb sustain, tight lows, and outstanding tuning stability thanks to their high gear precision. The moderate weight added to the headstock dramatically reduces string vibration loss, achieving exquisite, endless sustain. Furthermore, the low end is tightly defined, producing exceptional clarity even with modern overdriven tones.

Featuring a traditional all-mahogany body with an ebony fingerboard—the very essence of the 1957 Custom—this model Recruit. Combined with a dense, hard ebony fingerboard, you can directly feel the moderate resilience and warmth unique to mahogany.It’s equipped with the 57 Classic pickups, which carry on the DNA of vintage PAFs. While the output is intentionally kept on the lower side, it boasts a solid, powerful presence that leaves nothing to be desired. It responds extremely quickly to picking, and even when heavily distorted, the individual strings remain beautifully separated, ensuring that the nuances of the chords are never lost.This isn’t just a collector’s item to be displayed in a room—it’s a guitar we want practical, performance-oriented guitarists to get their hands on, so they can really let loose and strum a thick, sultry rock tone in the studio or on stage. The addition of Grover tuners—a perfect blend of form and function—gives it an overwhelming presence, like a tuxedo that’s bared its fangs.

Once you plug in, the length of the sustain and the pleasant response to your picking will make you want to keep playing forever. Experience the jet-black custom sound, refined for real-world performance.

[SPEC]
BODY: Mahogany
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD: Ebony
P.U.: 57 Classic
WEIGHT: 4.84 kg
NUT WIDTH: 42.8 mm
Includes original hard case

*Comes with our reliable 5-year adjustment warranty
*Please feel free to contact our staff for more details about this product.
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Contact: Matsui