2013 Les Paul 56 reissue Blacktop with Bigsby

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:35 am

Saw this at a Guitar Center today.

gusman2x · Post by **gusman2x** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:53 am

Keep on rockin in the free world.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:54 am

They're bringing them back again? What is the price on that? I am part way through converting a gold top to black top

BobArsecake · Post by **BobArsecake** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:13 pm

I still can't make my mind up on Bigsbys, but that's beautiful.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:53 pm

finboy wrote:They're bringing them back again? What is the price on that? I am part way through converting a gold top to black top

Please tell me not the absolutely amazing aged goldtop you bought? If so: DEAD TO ME!

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:53 pm

Dave wrote:
finboy wrote:They're bringing them back again? What is the price on that? I am part way through converting a gold top to black top
Please tell me not the absolutely amazing aged goldtop you bought? If so: DEAD TO ME!

Na got a 1960 trad zebra faded gold top for $950 out the door with original hsc, it was a rental that got rented once.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:03 pm

finboy wrote:They're bringing them back again? What is the price on that? I am part way through converting a gold top to black top

That one is a new Historic so it is priced around $4860. If you made the one you have into a black top that would be super cool! Gibson never actually sold any black top Les Pauls from 1952-1960 but they may have repainted some gold tops or even flame tops as black tops at the request of a customers. At least,that's what I was told when I asked at "The Les Paul Forum" if there were actually any vintage black tops .

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:28 pm

It's an awesome combo, but the special runs they did at Sam ash go for crack money now, and that is if you can find them.

I will add more details to my ongoing project thread eventually

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:29 pm

finboy wrote:It's an awesome combo, but the special runs they did at Sam ash go for crack money now, and that is if you can find them.

I will add more details to my ongoing project thread eventually

Cool!

I kept this picture of a Sam Ash Blacktop I saw on ebay a long time ago.

I think these ones below where made around 2011.

Dillon · Post by **Dillon** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:00 pm

Cool guitar. I've always loved that color combo, but would probably rather see it on a Gretsch.

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:50 pm

Now that is a guitar.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:48 am

westtexasred wrote:
finboy wrote:It's an awesome combo, but the special runs they did at Sam ash go for crack money now, and that is if you can find them.

I will add more details to my ongoing project thread eventually
Cool!

I kept this picture of a Sam Ash Blacktop I saw on ebay a long time ago.

I think these ones below where made around 2011.

It might be my favourite finish for a les paul ever

George · Post by **George** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:38 am

looks great. i've had my eye on a goldtop or other p90 les paul. what do these retail at?

omg Â£3000. that's tragic. might get an epiphone or something. i borrowed one to play a gig once and loved it.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:17 pm

Get an Edwards, waaaay better value than this, and it comes with duncans

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:08 pm

finboy wrote:Get an Edwards, waaaay better value than this, and it comes with duncans

Totally, Tokai, Edwards, burny, navigator (I think), Kraken, even the Agile stuff gets good write ups over at mylespaul.com

Thanks to benecol I picked up my edwards for 450 second hand on music radar and it is a HELL of a lot of quality for second hand price, and certainly new price in comparison to what you'd get from Gibson.

Have a look here for loads of info about 'other' les pauls:

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-les-pauls/

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:53 pm

But none of those other brands makes a blacktop.

finboy · Post by **finboy** » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:21 pm

westtexasred wrote:But none of those other brands makes a blacktop.

Top refin is still way cheaper than a $4k guitar