Gibson
1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul, Samoa Beige
ElectricLes PaulUS
No ratings yet$6,499
The Gibson 1955 NAMM Show Commemorative Edition Les Paul, Samoa Beige is an electric guitar with a Les Paul body shape. It is built with a One Piece Lightweight Mahogany body, Solid Mahogany neck and Indian Rosewood fingerboard. It measures a 24.75" scale and 22 frets. Electronics are Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar / Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar. Made in the United States and typically listed around $6499. Typical styles include Rock, Blues and Classic Rock.
Best for
RockBluesClassic Rock
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews77
Overall / 100
Playability
75
Sound
74
Build
87
Value
67
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Gibson |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | US |
| Body wood | One Piece Lightweight Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Solid Mahogany |
| Fretboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 22 |
| Scale length | 24.75" |
| Pickups | Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar / Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar |
| Binding | One-ply Cream Royalite, Top and Fretboard |
| Body Finish | Murphy Lab Aged Nitrocellulose Lacquer |
| Body shape | Les Paul |
| Body Styles | Les Paul |
| Bridge | No-Wire ABR-1 |
| Bridge pickup | Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar |
| Case | Brown/Pink Lifton Reissue 5-Latch |
| Control Covers | Brown |
| Control Knobs | Speed, Color-matched to Body |
| Controls | 2 Volume, 2 Tone; CTS 500K Audio Taper Potentiometers, Paper-in-Oil Capacitors |
| End Of Board Width | 56.89mm / 2.24in |
| Finish | Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged |
| Fretboard inlay | Aged Cellulose Nitrate Trapezoid |
| Fretboard radius | 304.8mm / 12.0in |
| Fret Count | 22 |
| Headstock | Les Paul Reissue Holly, Low Logo |
| Headstock Inlay | Gibson Logo in Mother of Pearl, Les Paul Model Gold Silkscreen |
| Jack Plate Cover | Cream, True Historic Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Joint | Long Tenon, Hide Glue Fit |
| Model | LPR55PSL22551 |
| Neck pickup | Custom Shop P-90 Soapbar |
| Nut | Nylon |
| Nut width | 42.85mm / 1.69in |
| Output Jack | 1/4" Switchcraft |
| Pickguard | Cream, Laminated Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Pickup Covers | Cream Soapbar |
| Pickup Selector | 3-way Switchcraft |
| Profile | 1950s Chunky D-Shape |
| Saddle Material | Nickel-plated Brass |
| Strap Buttons | 2, Aluminum Historic - Bottom and Upper Bout |
| String gauges | .010, .013, .017, .026, .036, .046 |
| Switch Tip | Amber Catalin |
| Switchwasher | Cream, True Historic Silkscreened Cellulose Acetate Butyrate |
| Tailpiece | Lightweight Aluminum Stop Bar |
| Top wood | 2-Piece Plain Maple, Hide Glue Fit |
| Truss rod | Authentic 1950s No-Tube |
| Truss Rod Cover | Authentic Stepped 2-Ply |
| Tuner Plating | Nickel; Murphy Lab Light Aged |
| Tuners | Kluson Single Line, Single Ring |
| Weight Relief | None |
| Street price | $6,499 |
