The Gibson Custom 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul collection celebrates the rare vintage finishes of the original Les Paul first seen at the 1955 NAMM Show. These guitars feature a hand-selected mahogany body, a chunky D profile neck, and a sleek rosewood fingerboard. Limited to only 70 models per color, these instruments are a true piece of Gibson history.
From Gibson:
"The National Association of Music Merchants(NAMM) is a not-for-profit global trade association dedicated to the music products industry. Their annual trade shows are major events in the musical products industry and go all the way back to 1902, when the first one occurred in Baltimore, MD. Companies like Gibson regularly display new models at the NAMM Show to introduce them to dealers, thepress, and other show visitors. They also occasionally display unique models specifically made for the NAMM Show.
Gibson displayed five distinctive LesPaul TM models at the 1955 NAMM Show, which was held in Chicago, IL, that year, with each guitar finished in one of five custom metallic nitrocellulose lacquer car finishes–Samoa Beige, Copper Iridescent, Nugget Gold, Platinum, and Viceroy Brown. In addition to their custom metallic finishes, they were outfitted with no-wire ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic TM bridges and Stop Bar tail pieces. These bridges were first introduced on the Gibson Super 400 in 1953 and were used on the 1954 Les Paul Custom, but they made their first appearance on a standard Les Paul model with the five guitars that were displayed at the 1955 NAMM Show. These distinctive-looking and historically notable Les Pauls were made in extremely limited numbers, and the whereabouts of only a few are known today.
Now, Gibson Custom, in celebration of the 70th anniversary of the five custom color Gibson Les Pauls that were displayed at the 1955 NAMM Show, is proud to introduce the 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition LesPaul. This special run is limited to only 70 guitars in each of the five custom colors, with the five custom metallic nitrocellulose lacquer car finishes expertly recreated by Gibson for the first time ever. Each of these guitars features historically accurate 1955 specifications, including a lightweight one-piece mahogany body and a hide glue-fitted two-piece
plain maple cap. Even the color-matched Speed knobs replicate the knobs on the guitars that were shown at the 1955 NAMM Show. "
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- SN: 55253
- 8lbs 11.6oz
- Finish: Murphy Lab Light Aged Nugget Gold
- 2-Piece Plain Maple Top
- One-Piece Lightweight Mahogany Body
- One-Ply Cream Royalite Binding
- Solid Mahogany Neck
- 1950s Chunky "D" Neck Profile
- Indian Rosewood Fingerboard
- 1.69" Nut Width
- 24.75" Scale
- Custom Shop P-90 Soap Bar Pickups
- Lifton Reissue Case & COA Included
