Gibson Custom Dealer Select 1956 Les Paul Standard Double Gold Bigsby – Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged

Serial #: 65466
Weight: 7lbs 9.5oz

This Dealer Select 1956 Les Paul Standard from Gibson Custom Shop brings together the unmistakable look and tone of a mid-’50s Goldtop with the expressive power of a factory-installed Bigsby vibrato. Finished in Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Double Gold, it features subtle lacquer checking, aged hardware, and the broken-in character of a well-loved vintage instrument.

With its chambered body construction, ’50s Rounded Medium C neck profile, and dual Custom Soapbar P-90 pickups, this ’56 Les Paul delivers the punch, clarity, and sustain that defined an era. The addition of a Bigsby tailpiece makes it as versatile as it is iconic — equally at home in rock, blues, or jazz settings.

Highlights

• Exclusive Dealer Select run – Double Gold finish with Ultra Light Aging
• Factory-installed Bigsby vibrato tailpiece for expressive playability
• Dual Custom Soapbar P-90 pickups for classic midrange bite and clarity
• Chambered lightweight body with long neck tenon for resonance and sustain
• Includes Lifton-style hardshell case and Certificate of Authenticity

Specifications

Body

• Style/Shape: Les Paul Standard
• Top: 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Back: 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
• Binding: 1-Ply Royalite
• Finish: Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer, Double Gold
• Weight Relief: Chambered

Neck

• Material: Mahogany
• Profile: 1950s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length: 24.75" / 628.65 mm
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12" / 304.8 mm
• Fret Count: 22
• Frets: Historic Medium Jumbo
• Nut: Nylon, 1.687" / 42.85 mm
• End-of-Board Width: 2.239" / 56.89 mm
• Inlays: Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Joint: Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware

• Finish: Nickel, Murphy Lab Ultra Light Aged
• Bridge: ABR-1 with Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece
• Tuning Machines: Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Pickguard: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Truss Rod: Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover: 2-Ply Stepped
• Control Knobs: Butyrate Gold Top Hats
• Switch Tip: Amber Catalin
• Switch Washer: Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate Cover: Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Strap Buttons: Aluminum
• Pickup Covers: Cream Soapbar

Electronics

• Neck Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
• Bridge Pickup: Custom Soapbar P-90
• Controls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, CTS 500K Audio Taper Pots, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack: 1/4" Switchcraft

Miscellaneous

• Strings: .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046
• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch Hardshell
• Accessories: Certificate of Authenticity, Mounted Custom Shop Switch Plate Medallion; Reissue Switch Backplate in Case

Why Buy from Tone Shop Guitars?

Tone Shop Guitars is North Texas’ premier dealer for Gibson guitars. We collaborate directly with Gibson Custom to design Dealer Select runs that combine authentic vintage specs with unique aesthetics and modern refinements. Every instrument is inspected, professionally set up, and stored in climate-controlled showrooms, trusted by players and collectors nationwide.