Tone Shop Guitars Made to Measure Exclusive '56 Les Paul Double Gold

Lightweight Goldmine

Tone Shop Guitars set out to create the ultimate vintage-inspired Goldtop—ultra-lightweight, authentically aged, and built to perform. The result? This stunning 1956 Les Paul Standard, crafted by the Gibson Custom Shop and aged to perfection by the Murphy Lab, is everything we dreamed of and more.

Weighing in under 8lbs, this chambered Les Paul delivers the legendary sustain, bite, and midrange punch of a classic '56—but with enhanced comfort and resonance thanks to the lightweight body. It’s built for players who want vintage tone and feel without the shoulder fatigue.

The only full year of the Les Paul’s original run to feature both P-90 pickups and the adjustable ABR-1 bridge, 1956 marked a high point for this legendary model. This reissue brings it all back with exhaustive vintage accuracy: from the hide-glue construction and Royalite binding, to the vintage-correct gold nitro finish, every detail is dialed in.

Finished in Murphy Lab Light Aging, this exclusive run showcases subtle checking, aged hardware, and the broken-in vibe of a well-loved original. It looks, feels, and sounds like a guitar that’s lived a life on stage—right out of the case.

Key Features:

• Weight: 7 lbs 8 oz (the guitar pictured)

• Body: Chambered mahogany back with plain maple top

• Neck: ’50s Rounded Medium “C” profile, long tenon, hide-glued

• Fingerboard: Indian rosewood with aged trapezoid inlays

• Pickups: Custom Soapbar P-90s for classic midrange bite

• Finish: Murphy Lab Light Aged Double Gold nitrocellulose lacquer

• Hardware: No-wire ABR-1 bridge, aged nickel hardware, vintage-correct plastics

• Case: Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch with Certificate of Authenticity

This is a Tone Shop Guitars exclusive you won’t find anywhere else. Built with precision, aged with character, and designed with the player in mind.

Come experience the gold standard—only at Tone Shop Guitars.

Body:

• Body Style - Les Paul
• Body Shape - Les Paul
• Top - 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit
• Back - 1-Piece Lightweight Mahogany
• Binding - 1-Ply Royalite
• Body Finish - Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Weight Relief - Chambered

Neck:

• Profile - 50s Rounded Medium C
• Scale Length - 628.65 mm / 24.75 in
• Fingerboard Material - Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius - 304.8 mm / 12 in
• Fret Count - 22
• Frets - Historic Gibson Narrow/Tall
• Nut Material - Nylon
• Nut Width - 42.85 mm / 1.687 in
• End Of Board Width - 56.89 mm / 2.239 in
• Inlays - Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid
• Joint - Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit

Hardware:

• Finish - Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged
• Bridge - No-Wire ABR-1
• Saddle Material - Nickel-plated Brass
• Tailpiece - Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar
• Tuning Machines - Kluson Single Line, Single Ring
• Pickguard - Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Truss Rod - Authentic 1950s No-Tube
• Truss Rod Cover - Authentic Stepped 2-Ply
• Control Knobs - Butyrate Gold Top Hats
• Switch Tip - Amber Catalin
• Switch washer - Replica Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Jack Plate Cover - Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate
• Control Covers - Brown Royalite
• 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 Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors
• Pickup Selector - 3-Way Switchcraft
• Output Jack - 1/4” Switchcraft

Misc.

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