a lot of people may know about the early goldtop les paul:
and les paul custom:
but here are some others. here's a '77 Les Paul Pro Deluxe:
I'm pretty sure this was the main guitar played by Nasty Suicide with Hanoi Rocks. Some pretty cool features on it; P90s, brass nut, volute, and a shielding cage around the electronics. http://www.protohost.com/gibson_les_paul_pro.htm
sometimes this guitar is referred to as a reissue and there was the limited epiphone '56 reissue a couple years ago that was similar. I think there has been Gibson Historic reissues as well. but the weird thing is I have never seen a picture of an original '56 in this finish.
also..... check out the Les Paul Studio Gem Series:
I'm pretty sure this was the main guitar played by Nasty Suicide with Hanoi Rocks. Some pretty cool features on it; P90s, brass nut, volute, and a shielding cage around the electronics. http://www.protohost.com/gibson_les_paul_pro.htm
sometimes this guitar is referred to as a reissue and there was the limited epiphone '56 reissue a couple years ago that was similar. I think there has been Gibson Historic reissues as well. but the weird thing is I have never seen a picture of an original '56 in this finish.
holy crap that looks like it was made for me.
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the isaac eaton wrote:that purplish gem series one looks like what I Have been searching for my whole life. How much do those go for?
I have seen them anywhere from about 800-1200 used locally. But I only see them pop up once or twice per year. A red on I believe was up on Craigslist here a week or two ago for 1100 I think and it was in perfect condition.
They say great minds think alike....Sometimes we do too...
mage wrote: but the weird thing is I have never seen a picture of an original '56 in this finish.
You are right. I never saw an original '57 or '58 Blacktop with humbuckers either,just Custom Shop reissues. I don't think Gibson ever made any back in the 50's. Maybe a special order,but I never saw a photo of one.
Sam Ash had some Blacktop '58 reissues made by the Custom Shop around 2000. The show up on ebay once in awhile. I was watching this one on Ebay about 4 or 5 years ago but it sold for about $2000 I think which was ouht of my price range.
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I can't afford them either. Here is a 1958 Duo-Jet. What is cool about the original ones is that the finish on the top is not lacquer like the reissues. It is some kind of plastic like they used for making the covering on drums.I for get wat it is called
I dont know if its just attention to detail, or a reflection, but the
place where neck joins the body, the white plastic overlay.
If it is so then thats just sweet..
Drum plastic, interesting, will search on it..
Gretsch have one of the most eye appealing desings.. (the cadillac green hollow bodies,m)
I dont know if its just attention to detail, or a reflection, but the
place where neck joins the body, the white plastic overlay.
If it is so then thats just sweet..
Drum plastic, interesting, will search on it..
Gretsch have one of the most eye appealing desings.. (the cadillac green hollow bodies,m)
