'57 Reissue Les Paul Custom info

Deijavoo

Go on then, one of you guys must be a wealth of knowledge about these guitars. I fancy a black LPC alot, and as luck would have it one came up for sale for what seems a decent deal for me.

For these reissues what I can find online they seem to be pretty popular with owners and have the fatter neck like I prefer so it could be a winner.

Bogwhoppit

Is it real ?

Deijavoo

I think so, it was in a shop.

BloodEagle

Ive got a 2001 '57 reissue LPC - its a phenomenally nice guitar. Got quite a middy sound to it (at least in comparison to to 70s custom I also have), but plays very nicely. Has a great big neck, a beautiful topcarve, and is pretty lightweight (about 9lbs I think). How much are they after for it?

Brize

Nice guitars. All mahogany construction (no maple cap like the standard) and a big neck. Can be a bit on the heavy side if that sort of thing worries you. Second-hand value was around £2k until recently when Gibson started charging R9 prices for Custom reissues due to their problems sourcing suitable ebony for the fingerboard. I'd peg the current second-hand price from a shop at somewhere between £2,500 and £3,000, depending on condition. Less for a private sale, naturally.

lustycourtier

2.5k? nah, customs (at least last time I was looking) could be found similar to R7 money. 

Brize

lustycourtier said:

2.5k? nah, customs (at least last time I was looking) could be found similar to R7 money. 

You obviously didn't read my post. Reissue Customs, when they come up, are now a little under £5,000 new. Just a few years ago they listed for around £3,000. This is bound to have an effect on second-hand prices.

marantz1300

I had a VOS 57 Custom.They are great guitars.Wish I still had it.

Deijavoo

Deijavoo

Although I've seen them go for £1800 private and £2700 on eBay.

Deijavoo

Thanks by the way guys. :-)

Brize

That was a great price considering they're got a used R7 up for £300 more!

randomhandclaps

I have one and it is the nuts. Seriously great guitar although shockingly I paid just under £1300 for mine.

Deijavoo

randomhandclaps said:

I have one and it is the nuts. Seriously great guitar although shockingly I paid just under £1300 for mine.

WOWZERS!

Deijavoo

Brize said:

That was a great price considering they're got a used R7 up for £300 more!

Here's hoping it's gonna work out. :-)

Brize

^^ Let us know what you make of it when it arrives.

randomhandclaps

I only just looked at the link. I do think that's a good price by today's market.

Deijavoo

They just mailed to say they've stuck my favourite strings on and set up for Eb with slack for transport. So far so good!

lustycourtier

wow thats very nice, and a great price. are they custom shop from that year? I know some werent

Brize

All of the 1957 Custom reissues from that year were Custom Shop guitars.

Deijavoo

Do you have a source of info @Brize? I'd like to read up to whet my appetite.