Got a Goldtop Deluxe!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Jul 21, 2011 11:16 pm

AaronGuitarDude · Post by **AaronGuitarDude** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:01 am

i assume u had "sex" with a lot of gitars. gonna put some bigsby?

othomas2 · Post by **othomas2** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:02 am

I'm sorry but isn't this gettin' a bit obsessive now... ?

1 guitar every 4-5 months is maybe ok. But it seems like 1 every 2-3 weeks is borderline madness ?

If it were me with this sort of compulsion to buy I wouldn't be able to concentrate more than 10 mins without considering the 'next' purchase.

You have great taste but isn't this 'GAS' (as they say) killing you ?

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:23 am

othomas2 wrote:I'm sorry but isn't this gettin' a bit obsessive now... ?

1 guitar every 4-5 months is maybe ok. But it seems like 1 every 2-3 weeks is borderline madness ?

If it were me with this sort of compulsion to buy I wouldn't be able to concentrate more than 10 mins without considering the 'next' purchase.

You have great taste but isn't this 'GAS' (as they say) killing you ?

since you'd probably just bitch about me commenting on your comment, i'll just point you here.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 12:26 am

Dude... isn't that the 2nd guitar this week?! Either way, looks nice.

chemistforhire · Post by **chemistforhire** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:47 am

Take pictures of you with the guitar and a current newspaper. This way I know its real, can narrow down where you live and recognize you when I see you on the street. lol Nice guitar.

gaybear · Post by **gaybear** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:50 am

You can always tell it's real with westy because A.) Westy goes through guitars like i go through, um i dunno, something clever and B.) The decor of his abode. I love it, with all the weird art, and his wife's creations

aen · Post by **aen** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:55 am

YUM YUM MINI HUM.

ultratwin · Post by **ultratwin** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 1:57 am

<3 teh Gold top Deluxe.

An old bandmate had a '72 original Gold top Deluxe in decent shape that I coveted greatly for a season. Ballsy and sparkly like a P90'd LP, with a tad more fatness when over driven.

Hope you hold on to it, prolly one of my faves among your (present) collection.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:04 am

Is this your first goldtop deluxe? I could've swore you had one a while back...or was that just with P-90s or hums?

How are you finding this one? It looks sweet!

Dannymec · Post by **Dannymec** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 6:29 am

Yeah didn't you already have a goldtop?

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:25 am

My friend has one of these that some previous owner had modified with full size 'buckers. Not sure what that would make it worth now but its a decent guitar for a Gibson, i did an overall on it which has given it extra mojo.

Simon · Post by **Simon** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:55 am

Nicest one yet. That is pure sex.

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 9:37 am

i think i would kill or at least maim someone for a les paul deluxe.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:35 am

Very nice indeed - it's actually kind of kitsch looking with the cream surrounds...somehow like aged 70's kitchen white goods. This is a good thing.

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 2:48 pm

do an Thin Lizzy riff......

shhhhweet geet.....

Progrockabuse · Post by **Progrockabuse** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 3:27 pm

intro riff to rosalie from live and dangerous would sound tits mcgee on that gitfiddle

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:08 pm

Thanks for the posts! This deluxe is a 2007. it has a chambered body and only weighs about 7 1/2 lbs.

I think the deluxe in this youtube video below is a 2007 like mine.
I believe that 2007 is the first(and last) year that Gibson made the deluxe with a chambered body.
The guy in the vid says Gibson only made 2 but I think he is mistaken.

[youtube][/youtube]

SGJarrod · Post by **SGJarrod** » Fri Jul 22, 2011 7:24 pm

07 was when Gibson really starting to experiment with putting the chambered bodies into normal production... I beleive in 08 is when they started making all of the Std's as chambered bodies.... my std is an 07 and its chambered; although Gibby claims the std's were not until 08

so basically if Gibby or some dude says they only made 2 I would not beleive it.....

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jul 31, 2011 3:27 am

Yes I think he is mistaken.Either that or I have George Thorogood's guitar,lol.