With authentic Specs of the Pre Burst era, the 1956 Les Paul Reissue Gibson represents the sound, look and feel of classic 1956 Paulas. These include, for example, the strikingly powerful neck 1956 Les Paul profile and the characteristic sound of two P-90 pickups in neck and bridge position. In addition, it Instrument was equipped Gibson Custom Shop with a detailed Heavy aging of the finish and the Nickel - Hardware in order to lovingly depict common playing tracks of an LP played over the years.
To get as close as possible to this Original , he Gibson Custom Shop relies on the prevailing production techniques of the mid-fifties. Therefore the long neck foot and the top of the 1956 Les Paul reissue were mounted with heated balgleim. The glass-hard connection not only provides improved sound characteristics, but also allows simpler Neck resets and modifications if required.
As the single coil forerunner of the Humbucker, the P-90 was considered a guarantor for wide and powerful sounds without neglecting its classic Single Coil character. In spite of the wide coil winding and characteristic Alnico heat, both pickups cannot deny their single-coil design and offer a correspondingly clear height spectrum. Of course, disturbing trebles can also be removed from the signal at any time using separate tone controls.
Gibson 1956 Les Paul Reissue Heavy Aged Gold Mist Poly #64320