Select Guitar Brand: Gibson

Model: Les Paul

Years of Production: 1953-54 (Early 55)

Schematic/Wiring Diagram

Electronics

Control Configuration: 2 Volumes, 2 Tones, 3-Way Toggle Switch

Pickups: 2 x P-90 Soapbar Pickups with Cream covers.  49.2mm pole spread

Potentiometers: 4 x IRC 500k Short Split Shaft potentiometers

Switches: Switchcraft Straight 3-way toggle switch (No lettering) with deep thread nut

Capacitors/Resistors: 2 x Grey Tiger .02uf @ 400v

Wire: Stranded 22-gauge black cloth covered

Output Jack: Switchcraft J11 Mono

Neck

Woods: 1-Piece Mahogany w/Brazilian rosewood fingerboard (Set neck)

Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer

Scale Length: 24-3/4”

Frets: .070” width

Fingerboard/Radius: 12”

Inlays: Trapezoid Pearloid

Binding: Plastic cream binding.

Truss Rod: Single action Hex Drive with a brass nut.  Adjustment at headstock.

Logo: Pearl Gibson Logo w/yellow silk screened “Les Paul Model”

Nut: Nylon

Body

Woods: Mahogany back and 3-piece carved maple top

Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer

Binding: Cream Plastic binding around top

Hardware

Bridge/Tremolo: Stud mount wraparound aluminum tailpiece.  Strings loop over bridge.  No intonation.

Machine Heads: 3-Per Side Kluson Deluxe tuners w/plastic keystone buttons and press in bushings

Jack Plate/Ferrule: Square 4-hole cream plastic jack plate

Screws: #3 phillips oval head

Strap Buttons: 2 x Aluminum strap buttons

Truss Rod Cover: 2-ply bell shaped 2-hole mount

Pickguard/Backplate: Brown plastic switch plate and backplate

Knobs/Switch Tip: 4 x 1/2” tall gold speed knobs w/1-10 white print. Pointer washers. Amber plastic switch tip

Pickup Covers/Rings: Cream plastic pickup covers. Early 52’s had 2 mounting holes diagonal on each corner.  Later moved to center.

Other: Early 52’s had no Rhythm/Treble switchwasher

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