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NAMM 2014: Gibson Custom Shop stand in pictures

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By Rob Laing
Published 27 January 2014

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NAMM 2014: Gibson Custom Shop stand in pictures

NAMM 2014: Gibson Custom Shop stand in pictures

NAMM 2014: The show may be over, but there are still plenty of beautiful guitars that appeared in Anaheim that we're desperate to show you, like this amazing selection from the Gibson Custom Shop.

Click through our gallery for pictures and specs.

For more information check out the official Gibson Custom Shop website.

Collector's Choice #13 Gordon Kennedy '59 Les Paul AKA "Spoonful Burst" specs

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: Carved figured maple
Neck: 1-piece mahogany
Nut: Nylon
Fingerboard: 22 fret rosewood with trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Kluson Deluxe "Green Keys" ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: Custom Bucker (pair)
Electronics: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle CTS pots Bumblebee capcitors
Finish: Aged, Dirty Lemon, Anilin dye back and sides

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1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS

1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS

1956 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS specs

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: Carved maple
Neck: 1-piece mahogany
Nut: Nylon
Fingerboard: 22 fret rosewood with trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Kluson Deluxe tuners, ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: P-90 (pair)
Electronics: 2 volum, 2 tone, CTS pots, Bumblebee capacitors
Finish: Antique Gold top

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1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS

1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS

1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue VOS specs

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: Carved maple
Neck: 1-piece mahogany
Nut: Nylon
Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood with Trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Kluson Deluxe tuners, ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: Custom Bucker (pair)
Electronics: 2 volum, 2 tone, CTS pots, Bumblebee capacitors
Finish: Antique Gold Top

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1959 ES-345TD

1959 ES-345TD

1959 ES-345TD specs

Body: Maple
Top: Mahogany
Neck: Solid rosewood
Scale Length: 24.75"
Hardware: ABR-1, stopbar tailpiece, Kluson Delixe tuners
Pickups: Memphis Historic Spec Humbuckers
Electronics: Custom CTS 550k Audio Taper Matched Sets

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Ed King '59 Les Paul AKA "Kingburst" AKA "Redeye"

Ed King '59 Les Paul AKA "Kingburst" AKA "Redeye"

Collector's Choice #16 Ed King '59 Les Paul AKA "Kingburst" AKA "Redeye" specs

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: Carved lightly figured maple
Neck: 1-piece mahogany
Nut: Nylon
Fingerboard: 22 fret rosewood with trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Kluson Deluxe "Green Keys" ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: Custom Bucker (pair)
Electronics: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle, CTS pots, Bumblebee capacitors
Finish: Aged, Dirty Lemon, Aniline dye back and sides
Limited to 300 models.

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Collector's Choice #15 Greg Martin '58 Les Paul

Collector's Choice #15 Greg Martin '58 Les Paul

Collector's Choice #15 Greg Martin '58 Les Paul specs

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: Carved lightly figured maple
Neck: 1-piece mahogany
Nut: Nylon
Fingerboard: 22 fret rosewood trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Kluson Deluxe "Green Keys", ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: Custom Bucker w/alnico 3 magnet (pair)
Electronics: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle, CTS pots, Bumblebee capacitors
Finish: Aged, double dirty lemon, Aniline dye back and sides
Limited to 300 models

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SG Standard Reissue

SG Standard Reissue

SG Standard Reissue

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: 1-piece mahogany
Neck: Nylon
Nut: Nylon
Fingerboard: 22 fret rosewood with trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Kluson Deluxe tuners, ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: Custom Bucker (pair)
Electronics: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle, CTS pots, Bumblebee capacitors
Finish: Classic White, Faded Cherry (Aniline dye)

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Collector's Choice #10 Tom Scholz '68 Les Paul

Collector's Choice #10 Tom Scholz '68 Les Paul

Collector's Choice #10 Tom Scholz '68 Les Paul specs

Body: 1-piece mahogany
Top: Plain maple
Nack: 1-piece mahogany
Nut: Corian
Fingerboard: 22 fretrosewood with Trapezoid inlays
Hardware: Nickel Schaller Keystone, ABR-1 bridge, lightweight aluminium stopbar tailpiece
Pickups: P-90 Soapbar, DiMarzio Super Distortion
Electronics: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way toggle
Finish: Aged, antique natural
Limited to maximum 300 models

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Rob Laing
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Rob is the Reviews Editor for GuitarWorld.com and MusicRadar guitars, so spends most of his waking hours (and beyond) thinking about and trying the latest gear while making sure our reviews team is giving you thorough and honest tests of it. He's worked for guitar mags and sites as a writer and editor for nearly 20 years but still winces at the thought of restringing anything with a Floyd Rose.




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