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Gibson 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue VOS
To many Les Paul collectors, the '57 Goldtop Darkback — so called for its darkly finished body and neck backing — is the Holy Grail of vintage guitars. The Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue Light Aged is a painstaking re-creation of this bygone icon, faithful from the chunky '50s-profile neck and historic no-wire bridge right down to the radiant gold paint, replica parts, and hot hide glue construction. In addition to its period accuracy, the '57 Goldtop Darkback reissue feature Gibson's Murphy Lab Light Aging to simulate the dings, checking, and patina of decades of casual wear. That's right: this is one axe that comes gently broken in, so you don't have to worry about taking it on the town for a night or two. And that's good news, because once you hear those PAF-inspired Custombucker Alnico III pickups in the flesh and wrap your hand around that heirloom Chunky "C" neck, the Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue Light Aged is one relic you may not be able to put down.
- A painstaking re-creation of a bygone icon
- Historically accurate dark body and neck backing
- Murphy Lab Light Aging re-creates the dings, checking, and patina of decades of casual wear
- Satisfying Chunky “C” neck profile
- No-wire ABR-1 bridge plus lightweight aluminum stopbar are a recipe for resonant tone and solid intonation
- Unpotted Custombucker Alnico III pickups deliver vintage PAF-like tone
- Hide-glued mahogany neck delivers exceptional sustain and response
- Aged cellulose nitrate trapezoid fingerboard inlays
- Period-accurate gold paint, replica parts, and hot hide glue construction
- Thin, vintage-correct, nitrocellulose-lacquer finish
SHIPPING & RETURNS
Returns Policy
If you decide to return the instrument, you must notify us via phone or email within the first 72 hours after delivery. We will then issue a Return Authorization. We will not accept any returned items that do not have a previously arranged Return Authorization.
When sending the instrument back to us, please ensure it is packed to the same standards in which it was received, using all supplied packaging. Once the instrument arrives back to us, we will inspect it to ensure it is still in the same condition in which it left our showroom. Once this inspection has taken place, RJ Luthier will issue a refund for the full purchase amount within 14 days.
All return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer on all musical instrument orders.
If, upon inspection, a guitar is not returned in the same condition it was sent to you in, a restocking fee may be deducted from the refund issued.
Shipping
Each order will be expertly packaged to the highest standards and shipped via a tracked courier service.
Upon receiving your instrument, please inspect it to ensure that the condition of the item is as described in your communication with us.
Please contact us immediately via phone or email if you find any damage to the case or instrument that wasn’t previously disclosed at the time of purchase.
Gibson 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Darkback Reissue VOS
Returns Policy
If you decide to return the instrument, you must notify us via phone or email within the first 72 hours after delivery. We will then issue a Return Authorization. We will not accept any returned items that do not have a previously arranged Return Authorization.
When sending the instrument back to us, please ensure it is packed to the same standards in which it was received, using all supplied packaging. Once the instrument arrives back to us, we will inspect it to ensure it is still in the same condition in which it left our showroom. Once this inspection has taken place, RJ Luthier will issue a refund for the full purchase amount within 14 days.
All return shipping costs are the responsibility of the customer on all musical instrument orders.
If, upon inspection, a guitar is not returned in the same condition it was sent to you in, a restocking fee may be deducted from the refund issued.
Shipping
Each order will be expertly packaged to the highest standards and shipped via a tracked courier service.
Upon receiving your instrument, please inspect it to ensure that the condition of the item is as described in your communication with us.
Please contact us immediately via phone or email if you find any damage to the case or instrument that wasn’t previously disclosed at the time of purchase.
