Semi-acoustic construction This compact semi blends the look and sound of Gibson's two most influential guitars Traditional trapezoids Trapezoid inlays in a rosewood fingerboard are a visual nod to the Les Paul Standard Rolled fingerboard binding By "rolling" or "breaking" the binding at the fingerboard edge we create a softer playing feel Historic truss rod Our historic truss rod has no tube, a proven known to enhance the guitar's resonance and sustain PAF-style pickups The 57 Classic and Super 57 are constructed like the hallowed PAF, with a little extra windings in the bridge position for hotter lead tones Corian nut Black Corian yields a dense nut for clear, ringing tone with a cool modern look High-gloss nitro finish Even on this Studio model Gibson Memphis pulls no punches for a high-quality finish