Also, to help ensure that theexclusive 100 owners of this special guitar can keep it in 'likenew' condition for years to come, we even include a pair of whitegloves.īut don't be afraid to rock out, either. Add to that its 20th Anniversarymedallion, which covers the toggle switch access on the guitar'sback a custom fitted dust cover with a retro 1993 Gibson Customlogo and a one-of-a-kind, hand-made framed Certificate ofAuthenticity, and you have a unique and memorable instrument worthyof this milestone in Gibson history. With its antique ebony finish, gold-plated hardware, and classicBlack Beauty appointments-including multi-ply body and headstockbinding, pearl block fingerboard inlays and split-diamond headstockinlay-the 20th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Black Beauty is a gorgeousinstrument by any standards. Second, this guitar is thefirst run of instruments to be made with one-piece ebonyfingerboards since November of 2011, and is likely to be one of thevery last.

Limited to 100 pieces of each model, each in theseries is unique and extremely rare. In addition to being both a stunning, period-correct recreationof the '57 Les Paul Custom and a collectable Anniversary model,this 1957 Black Beauty marks two very significant milestones.First, it is the inaugural guitar in a series that will be offeredonly in 2013. To kick off a very limited edition series of three guitars thatcelebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Historic Reissues series,Gibson Custom presents the 20th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul BlackBeauty-often considered the epitome of the 'Black Beauty,' and thefirst of the elegant Customs to carry the new PAF humbuckingpickups. Gibson Announces 20th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul CustomBlack Beauty.

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