"Gibson's Custom Shop builds Prototypes to ensure that the guitar's design is completely refined before the instrument goes into production. Prototype guitars serve as the standard reference for production models, and instead of having a serial number stamped on the back of their headstock, they have a handwritten prototype notation there. Offered in extremely limited quantities, this 1955 Gibson Hot-Mod Les Paul Custom and other Gibson prototypes have great collectibility potential. <br /> <br />The hot-mod angle on the Hot-Mod 1955 Les Paul Custom Electric Guitar is based the idea of a 1955 Les Paul that was later modified with humbucker pickups (introduced by Gibson in 1957). The classic combination of the all-mahogany body with ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge and Burstbucker humbuckers delivers a glorious monster tone that introduces a comfortable </em>and<p> resonant neck profile. <br /> <br /><strong>BurstBucker humbuckers</strong> <br />The BurstBucker 1 neck humbucker replicates the sounds from Gibson's original "Patent Applied For" pickups, are slightly underwound, with medium "vintage" output. The BurstBucker 2 is a humbucking pickup wound in the range of Gibson's '57 Classic for replica sound. Unpolished magnets and non-potted coils, just like the original. Slightly hotter than the BurstBucker 1, the 2 works well in the bridge position with a BurstBucker 1 pickup in the neck position. <br /> <br /><strong>ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece</strong> <br />The ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic bridge on the Gibson Hot-Mod Les Paul guitar was the brainchild of esteemed Gibson president Ted McCarty in 1954, setting a standard for simplicity and functionality that has never been bettered. The ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic is slotted directly into the body of the guitar using a separate stud and thumbwheel, providing a firm seating for the strings and allowing players the ability to adjust and fine tune intonation and string height in a matter of minutes. And held in place with TonePros long steel anchors and long locking studs, the stopbar tailpiece yields a great union between the strings and body, which results in excellent vintage tone and sustain. <br /> <br /><strong> <br />Soft Shoulder '55 Neck Profile</strong> <br />The Soft Shoulder '55 neck profile makes the Gibson Les Paul sit in your hand like no other guitar neck. Gibson's guitar team chose a '55 Les Paul that had a neck with a "magical feel" to serve as a model for the Soft Shoulder '55 neck. The depth is the same from the top of the fretboard to the back of the neck as the rounded '50s neck, yet has gently sloping sides that sit comfortably in your hand. <br /> <br /><strong>Year of 1955 Innovation</strong> <br />1955 was a year of great innovation in all areas of American life. 1955 saw the dawn of the United States space program. The first of the classic V8 <br />Chevrolets hit dealerships all over the country, reflecting the spirit of change that was in the air. And don't forget there was"
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