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1958 Gibson Electric Guitars and Amplifiers Catalogue page 15
Les Paul Custom


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Gibson 1958 electric guitars and amplifiers catalogue, page 15. Details of the Les Paul Custom. The fretless wonder as it was also known was available from 1955, but only had the three humbucker configuration from 1957.

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