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Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG

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Electric Guitar

  • Inspired by Gibson Custom Collection (2025)
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: Maple
  • Set-in neck: Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Rosewood
  • Neck profile: 50s Rounded Medium C
  • Trapezoid fingerboard inlays
  • Fingerboard radius: 305 mm (12")
  • Scale: 629 mm (24.75")
  • Nut width: 42.9 mm (1.69")
  • Graph Tech nut
  • Binding at the top of the body and neck
  • 22 frets
  • Pickups: Two Custombucker humbuckers
  • Two volume and two tone controls
  • 3-way toggle switch
  • Cream-coloured pickguard
  • Bridge: ABR-1 Tune-O-Matic
  • Epiphone Deluxe machine heads
  • Nickel hardware
  • Colour: Double Gold
  • Includes case
  • Available since April 2025
  • Item number 614960
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Colour Gold
  • Body Mahogany
  • Top Maple
  • Neck Mahogany
  • Fretboard Rosewood
  • Frets 22
  • Scale 629 mm
  • Pickups HH
  • Tremolo None
  • Incl. Case Yes
  • Incl. Gigbag No
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Revival of an icon

Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG Electric Guitar

The 1957 Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop Reissue DG is Epiphone's tribute to a true guitar classic. This golden beauty brings the first generation of Les Pauls with humbuckers back to the stage – a milestone in guitar history. Developed and built in collaboration with the Gibson Custom Shop, this reissue combines vintage-accurate specs with the precision of modern manufacturing. From the "Patent Applied For" sound of the Custombuckers to the "Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-Oil" capacitors, the 50s Rounded Medium C neck profile, and the accurately positioned side dots – no detail has been left to chance. And all of this comes at a price far below that of vintage originals or Custom Shop models.

Custombucker pickups of the Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG Electric Guitar

Vintage feel and precision

What can the Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop Reissue DG do? In short: Rock! Its two AlNiCo 3 humbuckers deliver everything from bluesy crunch to creamy, dynamic lead tones. The 50s Medium C neck profile combined with the long-tenon neck joint offers an authentic yet comfortable playing experience, and the hardware also hits the right notes: ABR-1 Tune-o-Matic bridge, aluminium stopbar tailpiece, CTS pots, Switchcraft three-way toggle switch, Black Beauty caps – it reads like a parts list from Gibson's 1950s warehouse. The craftsmanship is impressively refined, and the new Vintage Gloss finish looks classy without assuming an artificially aged appearance. And then there's that iconic open-book headstock shape – typically Gibson and now found on this Epiphone.

Neck transition of the Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG Electric Guitar

For classic Les Paul fans

The Epiphone Goldtop is designed for players who seek classic looks, rich tones, and high-quality craftsmanship without the need for a Gibson Custom Shop budget. It is perfect for Les Paul fans who appreciate the transition from P-90s to humbuckers, as well as for vintage newcomers looking to explore that 1950s tone without sacrificing modern playability, good craftsmanship, or accurate intonation. The neck feels great in the hand, the pickup response is organic, and the dynamics reward nuanced playing. However, players looking for extreme versatility or high-gain performance may find better options elsewhere. This Goldtop stays deliberately close to the original, with all its strengths and flaws.

Headstock of the Epiphone 1957 Les Paul Goldtop DG

About Epiphone

Today, Epiphone is known only as the Asian budget offshoot of Gibson. Yet both companies were once independent, equal, and also bitter rivals. The roots of Epiphone go back to the 1870s and to Anastasios Stathopoulo, a Greek instrument maker, who emigrated to America in 1903 with his son Epaminondas (“Epi” for short). Epi changed the name of the firm to the "Epiphone Banjo Company" after taking over the family business in 1928. During this year, Epiphone also began to manufacture guitars, which rapidly came to dominate their sales. In 1957, Epiphone was taken over by C.M.I., which already included Gibson, but continued as a separate brand until 1970, when manufacturing was outsourced to Asia. Well-known Epiphone models include the Casino, played by the Beatles, and the Sheraton, John Lee Hooker's instrument of choice.

Studio- and stage-ready sound

Whether it’s Blues, Classic Rock, Indie, or Hard Rock, the 1957 Epiphone Les Paul Goldtop Reissue DG delivers dynamic and organic tones across a wide stylistic range. Its ideal companions: A good tube amp, a quality cable, and maybe a subtle boost in the signal chain. In the studio, it shines with an immediate response, smooth compression, and a well-defined attack. In rehearsal or on stage, on the other hand, it will impress with powerful sustain, strong presence, and that unmistakable vintage character. Visually, too, it makes a statement, adding a stylish and refined element to videos, acoustic sets, and small club stages. Whether played clean or with a few select effects, its tone will always remain distinctive and characterful. A classic Les Paul!

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Une Pure Merveille
Ange Eloha 16.05.2025
Je ne suis pas un professionnel de la guitare, bien que je joue depuis plus de 10 ans, avec une interruption de 30 années ! J'ai repris à 60 ans, j'en ai 62 ans aujourd'hui.

J'ai eu quelques guitares, dont une "Sainte Blues" extraordinaire, quelques guitares acoustiques d'entrée de game. Et ces 2 dernières années, une ESP LTD TL-6, acoustique, une ESP LTD H-1000, excellentes et une Charvel, très bien, hormis un grésillement sur les saturations. De très bonnes guitares toutes achetées chez Thomann.

Mais là, je dois dire, que bien que le prix de cette Épiphone GoldTop surpasse toutes les guitares sur lesquelles j'ai joué, dont certaines bien plus chers !

A tous les niveaux !

D'abord le prix ! Autant dire, qu'à ce prix là, on a une guitare haut de game, pour un prix raisonnable. J'avoue que les Gibsons, objets de rêve, voir de musée, sont inaccessibles pour la majorité des guitaristes ! Avec cette Épiphone GoldTop, on a l'excellence à un prix honnête.

L'esthétique, la qualité des matériaux, la douceur et la jouabilité, sont juste époustouflants ! Le son m'a littéralement bluffé ! Les micros Gibsons Custumbucker, sont fabuleux ! Un sustain incroyable ! C'est clair, en faisant sonner une corde, on sent la vibration dans le manche durant de longues secondes ! Je n'avais jamais senti cela ! D'ailleurs, je n'avais jamais ressenti un son pareil !

Elle est belle, l'étui est magnifique, elle est bien construite, je n'ai eu qu'à l'accorder, elle joue merveilleusement bien, n'a plus aucun défaut (Épiphone s'est beaucoup amélioré sur ces nouvelles guitares), comme par exemple, cette poupée Gibson et le manche en Palissandre, l'accastillage chromé, les boutons CST, avec repères et pleins d'autres détails pour les spécialistes !

Bravo à Thomann, pour la qualité de leurs services ! Bravo à Épiphone !

J'ai l'impression de jouer sur une Gibson, pour un prix accessible ! Merci à Gibson, pour se partenariat avec Épiphone, qui permet aux musiciens pas fortunés, d'accéder au rêve et de pouvoir voler comme les Anges... ♥
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