Gibson Historic 1957 Junior Single Cutaway VOS Guitar

The VOS series guitars will also provide a stunning visual experience. Using a proprietary process that includes unique steps for staining, wet-sanding, and hand-rubbing, the guitars reflect what a well cared for 40-year-old guitar looks like. The result is a remarkable patina that will delight even the most discriminating enthusiast. The hardware will also go through a new proprietary process, giving it a look one would expect to see after decades of natural oxidation. And finally, the edges of the neck heel and peghead will also be softened, lending the guitar a gently worn-in appearance and comfort.

As always with Gibson's Custom Shop guitars, you will experience an instrument that faithfully recreates their most sought-after classics -- down to the smallest details. Including:

1-piece, solid mahogany backs. Not book-matched or weight-relieved

Historically accurate neck tenon for superior sustain -- you can see it extending under the neck pick-up

Bumblebee capacitors (where applicable), and correct routing

Historically accurate reproductions of original PAF humbuckers

Tortoise dot markers on the side of the neck

ABR-1 bridge and lightweight aluminum stopbar tailpiece

Holly headstock veneer

Period-correct stain and filler

100% nitro-cellulose lacquer finishes -- no added plasticizers
Technical Info
Body: Solid Mahogany

Hardware: Nickel

Tailpiece: Lightweight aluminum

Neck: 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon

Fingerboard: 22 fret Rosewood

Inlays: Pearloid dot

Neck Profile: Early '50s rounded

Scale Length: 24 3/4 in.

Nut Width: 1-11/16ths

Tuners: Button

Pickup: P-90 single coil

Electronics: CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors

Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone control

Strings: Vintage Reissue 10s

Includes: Custom Shop case, certificate of authenticity, custom care kit