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'This guitar now has a rich, rubbed appearance that cannot be equaled at any price . this instrument is a true beauty.' - Gibson Gazette, December 1958Objects of distinction are seldom recognized immediately, and this was certainly the case when Gibson introduced the newly renamed Les Paul Standard in July of 1958. Having already made several modifications to the base Les Paul Model guitar over the previous two years - the Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece being the most notable changes - the new Les Paul Standard introduced in 1958 hoped to correct Gibson's waning sales of solid body electric guitars, which had been on the decline ever since 1953 when the company shipped 2,245 instruments.For the 1958 Standard Plaintop, Gibson decided to arrange the maple top in two 'bookmatched' pieces glued together at the center seam, giving each guitar its very own distinct look and marking the beginning of the guitar world's fascination with figured maple tops, even though the majority of the tops used in 1958 were considered 'plain' when compared to the tops used one year later and beyond.Legendary Gibson president Ted McCarty and his staff partly blamed the guitar's Goldtop finish as the main culprit for the sales slump and decided to forego the finish in favor of new, brighter finish dubbed Cherry Sunburst, which allowed the natural beauty of the maple top to be showcased - something that had previously been concealed by the Goldtop finish.Additionally, Cherry Sunburst was the only colour other than Gold that was used to finish the new Les Paul Standards in 1958, even though clear differences in the colour of vintage examples would suggest otherwise. These variations were due mainly to the inconsistency of the red pigment used by Gibson to paint the sunburst finish, a problem that wasn't corrected until the early 1960s and which caused many of the guitars to fade to some degree of amber, honey or yellow hue. This 'problem' inadvertently led to the creation of many of the finishes used today on numerous Gibson guitars, including Honey Burst, Tobacco Burst, Light Burst, Iced Tea Burst, Lemon Burst, Vintage Sun Burst and, of course, the original Heritage Cherry Sun Burst.The 1958 Les Paul Standard reissue produced today by Gibson Custom is true to all of the original instrument's features and characteristics, including Gibson's traditional hand-carved 'plain' maple top and solid, non-weight relieved mahogany body. The headstock is made from Holly head veneer, as opposed to fiber, just like it was in 1958, and the vintage-style tulip tuners are mounted in a straight line, also as they were on the original. The 24 ¾-inch scale length neck is made from one solid piece of mahogany, and attached to the body using a long neck tenon - one of the Les Paul's more distinguishing characteristics of the 1950s. The neck is topped by a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard outfitted with acrylic trapezoid inlays matching the size and colour of the originals. Of course, two of Gibson's legendary Burstbucker pickups deliver all the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone by using historically 'unmatched' bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets. Other historical appointments include CTS potentiometers, bumble bee capacitors, rolled crŠme-colored fingerboard binding, single-ply thin binding around the body, and period-correct switchwasher and jackplate. The 1958 Les Paul Standard comes in either a V.O.S. or Gloss finish, and with the standard Gibson Custom case, custom care kit and certificate of authenticity.

'This guitar now has a rich, rubbed appearance that cannot be equaled at any price . this instrument is a true beauty.' - Gibson Gazette, December 1958Objects of distinction are seldom recognized immediately, and this was certainly the case when Gibson introduced the newly renamed Les Paul Standard in July of 1958. Having already made several modifications to the base Les Paul Model guitar over the previous two years - the Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece being the most notable changes - the new Les Paul Standard introduced in 1958 hoped to correct Gibson's waning sales of solid body electric guitars, which had been on the decline ever since 1953 when the company shipped 2,245 instruments.For the 1958 Standard Plaintop, Gibson decided to arrange the maple top in two 'bookmatched' pieces glued together at the center seam, giving each guitar its very own distinct look and marking the beginning of the guitar world's fascination with figured maple tops, even though the majority of the tops used in 1958 were considered 'plain' when compared to the tops used one year later and beyond.Legendary Gibson president Ted McCarty and his staff partly blamed the guitar's Goldtop finish as the main culprit for the sales slump and decided to forego the finish in favor of new, brighter finish dubbed Cherry Sunburst, which allowed the natural beauty of the maple top to be showcased - something that had previously been concealed by the Goldtop finish.Additionally, Cherry Sunburst was the only colour other than Gold that was used to finish the new Les Paul Standards in 1958, even though clear differences in the colour of vintage examples would suggest otherwise. These variations were due mainly to the inconsistency of the red pigment used by Gibson to paint the sunburst finish, a problem that wasn't corrected until the early 1960s and which caused many of the guitars to fade to some degree of amber, honey or yellow hue. This 'problem' inadvertently led to the creation of many of the finishes used today on numerous Gibson guitars, including Honey Burst, Tobacco Burst, Light Burst, Iced Tea Burst, Lemon Burst, Vintage Sun Burst and, of course, the original Heritage Cherry Sun Burst.The 1958 Les Paul Standard reissue produced today by Gibson Custom is true to all of the original instrument's features and characteristics, including Gibson's traditional hand-carved 'plain' maple top and solid, non-weight relieved mahogany body. The headstock is made from Holly head veneer, as opposed to fiber, just like it was in 1958, and the vintage-style tulip tuners are mounted in a straight line, also as they were on the original. The 24 ¾-inch scale length neck is made from one solid piece of mahogany, and attached to the body using a long neck tenon - one of the Les Paul's more distinguishing characteristics of the 1950s. The neck is topped by a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard outfitted with acrylic trapezoid inlays matching the size and colour of the originals. Of course, two of Gibson's legendary Burstbucker pickups deliver all the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone by using historically 'unmatched' bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets. Other historical appointments include CTS potentiometers, bumble bee capacitors, rolled crŠme-colored fingerboard binding, single-ply thin binding around the body, and period-correct switchwasher and jackplate. The 1958 Les Paul Standard comes in either a V.O.S. or Gloss finish, and with the standard Gibson Custom case, custom care kit and certificate of authenticity.

'A truly magnificent instrument with its natural mahogany back and neck, while the top is in gleaming gold with contrasting ivory trim.' - Original Gibson advertisement, circa 1955By 1957, Gibson's evolving Les Paul model guitar had already undergone several key modifications that would remain as the foundation of the iconic version known around the world today as the Les Paul Standard. But while the addition of the new Tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece one year earlier had greatly improved the overall functionality of the Les Paul, nothing would compare with the addition of Gibson's pioneering humbucking pickup in 1957.At the direction of legendary Gibson President Ted McCarty, Gibson engineer Seth Lover began working on a tone circuit with hum-cancelling capabilities sometime in 1954, applying for a U.S. design patent - hence the name 'Patent Applied For,' or 'PAF' - on June 22, 1955. By early 1957, the standard double-coil version of the humbucker pickup had begun to appear on Gibson ES-175s and ES-350Ts, and eventually on the Les Paul Model Goldtops of the same year.Aside from the pickups, the basic specifications of those 1957 Les Paul Model Goldtops remained the same. There were, however, several minor cosmetic variations that made the 1957 version significant in the development of the Les Paul, the most noteworthy of which was the placement of the inlaid, pearl-cut Gibson logo, which was moved closer to the top edge of the headstock. Additionally, 1957 was to be the last full year of production for a Gibson model with a Goldtop finish. The popular color would not adorn another Gibson guitar until 1968.The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop was also the model used famously by Duane Allman during the formative years of the Allman Brothers Band and his early session work, including his work with Eric Clapton (Layla sessions), the Allman Brothers Band's legendary Fillmore recordings, as well as their first two albums - a body of work considered by many to be one of the most important in the history of rock and roll.Today's 1957 Les Paul Goldtop from the Gibson Custom Shop is a near-perfect recreation of the original instrument, in all of its original brilliance and historical magnificence. The body features Gibson's traditional hand-carved maple top and solid, non-weight relieved mahogany body. The headstock is made from Holly head veneer, as opposed to fiber, just like it was in 1957, and the vintage-style tulip tuners are mounted in a straight line, also as they were on the original. The 24 ¾-inch scale length neck is made from one solid piece of mahogany, and attached to the body using a long neck tenon - one of the Les Paul's more distinguishing characteristics of the 1950s. The neck is topped by a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard outfitted with acrylic trapezoid inlays matching the size of color of the originals. Of course, two of Gibson's legendary Burstbucker pickups deliver all the subtle variations of true, classic humbucker tone by using historically 'unmatched' bobbin windings and Alnico II magnets. The guitar's Antique Gold finish also matches the hue of the original model, giving this Custom Shop model the accurate and distinct appearance of this traditional Les Paul. Other historical appointments include CTS potentiometers, bumble bee capacitors, rolled crŠme-colored fingerboard binding, single-ply thin binding around the body, and period-correct switchwasher and jackplate. The 1957 Les Paul Goldtop comes either a V.O.S. or Gloss finish, and comes with the standard Gibson Custom case and certificate of authenticity.

Ovangkol lends exotic flare to the 400 Series, with a tone many find similar to Indian rosewood. Follow the fluid lines of the Venetian cutaway, dramatically outlined with contrasting white binding. The Expression System pickup completes the package on this popular acoustic/electric.Providing access to the upper registers of the fingerboard, the soft Venetian cutaway is both practical and attractive, while the Taylor Expression System allows you to share your music with the world.Hard case included.

You asked for it - you got it. Introducing the Les Paul Traditional electric guitar from Gibson USA. With all the fat sweet snarling Les Paul tone that purists love the Traditional plays sounds and weighs like the Gibson Les Pauls todays players grew up loving and lusting after. Taking design and visual cues from the Les Paul guitars of the 80s and 90s the Les Paul Traditional starts with an un-chambered mahogany body with traditional weight-relief holes for a beefy tone that maintains the resonance of modern Les Pauls. Each Les Paul Traditional also comes with Gibson USAs standard black case.

You asked for it - you got it. Introducing the Les Paul Traditional electric guitar from Gibson USA. With all the fat sweet snarling Les Paul tone that purists love the Traditional plays sounds and weighs like the Les Pauls todays guitar players grew up loving and lusting after. Taking design and visual cues from the Les Pauls of the 80s and 90s the Gibson Les Paul Traditional starts with an un-chambered mahogany body with traditional weight-relief holes for a beefy tone that maintains the resonance of modern Les Pauls. Each Les Paul Traditional also comes with Gibson USAs standard black snakeskin case.

You asked for it - you got it. Introducing the Les Paul Traditional electric guitar from Gibson USA. With all the fat sweet snarling Les Paul tone that purists love the Traditional plays sounds and weighs like the Gibson Les Pauls todays players grew up loving and lusting after. Taking design and visual cues from the Les Paul guitars of the 80s and 90s the Les Paul Traditional starts with an un-chambered mahogany body with traditional weight-relief holes for a beefy tone that maintains the resonance of modern Les Pauls. Each Les Paul Traditional also comes with Gibson USAs standard black case.

You asked for it - you got it. Introducing the Les Paul Traditional from Gibson USA. With all the fat sweet snarling Les Paul tone that purists love the Traditional electric guitar plays sounds and weighs like the Les Pauls todays players grew up loving and lusting after. Taking design and visual cues from the Les Pauls of the 80s and 90s the Les Paul Traditional starts with an un-chambered mahogany body with traditional weight-relief holes for a beefy tone that maintains the resonance of modern Les Pauls. Each Les Paul Traditional also comes with Gibson USAs standard black snakeskin case.

The Gibson J 50 6-String Dreadnought Electro Acoustic Guitar Inc. Case Nickel Hardware Antique Natural. Stunning Modern Classics Series Round Shoulder Dreadnought a Classic 1960s edition with excellent sustain projection and warm sweet even tone.

Stevie Ray Vaughan collaborated with Fender to produce a signature Stratocaster Guitar shortly before his untimely passing in 1990. It features an alder body and an early '60s oval neck profile, pau ferro fingerboard with jumbo frets, three Fender Texas Special single-coil pickups, gold-plated hardware and a reversed left-hand vintage tremolo.Colour - 3 Colour SunburstBody - AlderBody Shape - StratocasterBody Finish - Urethane Body FinishNeck Shape - Thick 'Oval' ShapeNumber of Frets - 21Fret Size - Dunlop 6105 Narrow JumboPosition Inlays - Pearl Dot InlaysFretboard Radius - 12' Radius (305mm)Fretboard - Pau FerroNeck Material - MapleNeck Finish - Gloss Urethane FinishNut Width - 1.650' (42mm)Scale Length - 25.5' (64.8cm)Headstock - Artist Signature on HeadstockNeck Plate - Custom 4 Bolt NeckplateTruss Rod Nut - Original Vintage StylePickup Configuration - S/S/SBridge Pickup - Texas Special Single CoilMiddle Pickup - Texas Special Single CoilNeck Pickup - Texas Special Single CoilPickup Switching - 5 position bladeControls - Master Volume, Tone 1, Tone 2Hardware - Gold PlatedBridge - American Vintage Synchronized TremoloTuning Machines - Vintage Style Tuning MachinesString Nut - Synthetic BoneSwitch Tip - White Switch TipTremolo Arm/Handle - American VIntage Tremolo ArmCase - Vintage Tweed Case includedAccessories - Strap, Cable and Case

One of the most popular instruments in history, the Fender Stratocaster Guitar is certainly the most imitated Electric Guitar ever. 1957 - the peak of the maple-neck Strat era - was a benchmark year for the instrument, which had evolved from early incarnations into an archetype. Original details on this American Vintage '57 Stratocaster include unique '57/'62 pickups, three-way switching (five-way switch kit included), beveled pickup magnets, ashtray bridge cover and single-ply pickguard.Specs:Model Name: American Vintage '57 Stratocaster©Model Number 010-0102-803Series: American Vintage Series(803) 2-Color Sunburst (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Body: Comfort Contoured Alder BodyNeck: 1-Piece Maple, 'V' Shape,(Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Maple, 7.2' Radius (184 mm)No. of Frets: 21 Vintage Style FretsPickups: 3 American Vintage Strat© Single-Coil Pickups with White CoversControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Middle Pickup)Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Middle Pickup, Position 3. Neck Pickup, (5-Way Switch Included in Kit)Bridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloMachine Heads: Fender©/Gotoh© Vintage Style Tuning MachinesHardware: Nickel/ChromePickguard: 1-Ply White, (8 Hole)Scale Length: 25.5' (648 mm)Width at Nut: 1.650' (42 mm)Unique Features: 'V' Shape Maple Neck, Vintage Styling, Synthetic Bone NutStrings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046),P/N 073-0250-006Accessories: Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, Cable, 5-Position Switch Update Kit, 'Ash Tray' Bridge CoverCase: Vintage Tweed Case

The Eric Clapton Stratocaster Guitar is guaranteed to please all you 'Slowhand' fans. Among the 'Cream' of the Fender crop, this signature Strat offers special features including a trio of Fender Vintage NoiselessT pickups, plus powerful active mid-boost and TBX circuits, all of which make it one of the most versatile instruments Fender offers. Other features include a special soft V-shaped neck and a blocked original vintage synchronized tremolo bridge.Specs:Model Name: Eric Clapton Stratocaster©Model Number: 011-7602-843Colour: Pewter (843) Urethane FinishBody: AlderNeck: 1-Piece Maple, Soft 'V' Shape, (Satin Urethane Finish)Fingerboard: Maple, 9.5' Radius (241 mm)No. of Frets: 22 Vintage Style FretsPickups: 3 Vintage NoiselessT Pickups (Neck, Middle, Bridge)Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. Master TBX Tone Control, Tone 2. Master Active Mid Boost (0-25dB)Pickup Switching: 5-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Middle Pickup, Position 3. Middle Pickup, Position 4. Middle and Neck Pickup, Position 5. Neck PickupBridge: 'Blocked' American Vintage Synchronized TremoloMachine Heads: Fender©/Gotoh© Vintage Style Tuning MachinesHardware: Nickel/ChromePickguard 1-Ply White, (8-Hole)Scale Length: 25.5' (648 mm)Width at Nut: 1.650' (42 mm)Unique Features: Special Soft 'V' Shape Neck, Blocked Tremolo, Active Mid-Boost CircuitStrings: Fender Super 250R, Nickel Plated Steel, Gauges: (.010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046), P/N 073-0250-006Accessories: Vintage Tweed Case, Strap, CableCase: Vintage Tweed Case