1981 Les Paul Custom Goldburst

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:17 am

A little beat but a good player and I think the color is cool!

clarkbar · Post by **clarkbar** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 2:47 am

i love how the finish on the back of the neck is practically gone. i'd play it!

DGNR8 · Post by **DGNR8** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:21 am

I would have thought it too thin. That burst makes it look narrow. Any favorite? I am sticking with that ES125 for my LP jones.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:29 am

DGNR8 wrote:I would have thought it too thin. That burst makes it look narrow.

Part of that is the finish but also, it's a Norlin-era... various dimensions are different. Look at the pic of it in the [newer] case, the body is slightly narrower in the middle. Also the lower horn is off, the carve top peaks further towards the neck, the neck itself is maple and has a volute... The reason they did finishes like Goldburst was to capture the sunburst vibe while disguising the fact that both the mahogany slab and maple cap were no longer center-joined, as they were constructed of 3 or more pieces each (sometimes as many as 5 strips of wood were used for the tops). These are called "pancake" bodies by collectors.

SKC Willie · Post by **SKC Willie** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:51 am

I want the solid gold one please!

I have always been a Fender person but as of recently, I have fallen in love with the gold Les Pauls. Gorgeous

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:07 am

Thanks for all the posts guys. Apparently they didn't make too many of these and alot of the ones that the did make got sent back to the factory for finish problems and got repainted black(?) Mine doesn't have the original pickups and some plastic bits were changed here is a link to photos a near mint Goldburst Gibson Les Paul Custom 1981 Goldburst

This Pickguard came with mine too. My friend at the shop says it is not original(should be black)but he said the bracket is original.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:01 am

Wow!Check this out ! Gibson Les Paul Custom Goldburst(LinK)

serfx · Post by **serfx** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:04 am

JESUS FUCK!

9g for a guitar that isn't quite yet 30...

i'm sure you didn't pay near that much

but either way, get a black guard on that puppy, she is oh so pretty.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:24 am

That's Australian dollars mind, I think they just make up the value as they go along.

LorteMidget · Post by **LorteMidget** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:43 pm

fuckin' sweet guitar!

is it because the guitar is old, that theres practically no finish on the neck? or is that pre-made from the factory?

kypdurron · Post by **kypdurron** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 12:47 pm

it's because it has been played. Usually a good sign.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:47 pm

paul_ wrote:
DGNR8 wrote:I would have thought it too thin. That burst makes it look narrow.
Part of that is the finish but also, it's a Norlin-era... various dimensions are different. Look at the pic of it in the [newer] case, the body is slightly narrower in the middle. Also the lower horn is off, the carve top peaks further towards the neck, the neck itself is maple and has a volute... The reason they did finishes like Goldburst was to capture the sunburst vibe while disguising the fact that both the mahogany slab and maple cap were no longer center-joined, as they were constructed of 3 or more pieces each (sometimes as many as 5 strips of wood were used for the tops). These are called "pancake" bodies by collectors.

You are right about the maple neck but,actually,this guitar doesn't have a "pancake body". The body looks like one piece.May be it is not but the finish on this is very thin and I can't see any seems. It's fairly light too. Not as light as my Gold top but pretty close,about 10 pounds.

Boab · Post by **Boab** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 7:54 pm

I don't really like Les Pauls, but that looks amazing! I'm loving the neck too!

It would look even amazing-er with a black scrathchplate, but it's still cool how it is.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:02 pm

Boab wrote:I don't really like Les Pauls, but that looks amazing! I'm loving the neck too!

It would look even amazing-er with a black scrathchplate, but it's still cool how it is.

Thanks! Yes I would like to get all the plastic bits and gold pickup covers to make it look like this one that is at Neals Guitars

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 8:17 pm

BARFBURST!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:40 pm

hotrodperlmutter wrote:BARFBURST!

I thought Barfburst look like this.

jcyphe · Post by **jcyphe** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 9:48 pm

The custom is one of the few models Gibson has almost always made well. Like even in the dogshit late70's and 1980's a lot of LP Customs are still great playing guitars.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Jan 27, 2010 11:14 pm

jcyphe wrote:The custom is one of the few models Gibson has almost always made well. Like even in the dogshit late70's and 1980's a lot of LP Customs are still great playing guitars.

Thanks for the info. I thought about getting gold covers for the pickup and a black pickguard and knobs for it butmaybe I will leave it as it is. I think it looks kinda cool as it is.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 10:53 pm

Changed my mind after a friend showed me his all original 1981 Custom.I bought all new plastic bits so it looks stock and ordered some gold pickup covers too. I didn't realize until my friend Lars who works at the store told me the paint used for this finish is the as Gibson uses for the Goldtops.

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:00 pm

looks very cool! I would have put witchhats on it though.