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2013 Les Paul 56 reissue Blacktop with Bigsby

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:35 am
by westtexasred
Saw this at a Guitar Center today.

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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:53 am
by gusman2x
Keep on rockin in the free world.

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 11:54 am
by finboy
They're bringing them back again? What is the price on that? I am part way through converting a gold top to black top

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 12:13 pm
by BobArsecake
I still can't make my mind up on Bigsbys, but that's beautiful.

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 2:53 pm
by Dave
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!

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 3:53 pm
by finboy
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.

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:03 pm
by westtexasred
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 .

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 6:28 pm
by finboy
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

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 7:29 pm
by westtexasred
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.

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I think these ones below where made around 2011.

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Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:00 pm
by Dillon
Cool guitar. I've always loved that color combo, but would probably rather see it on a Gretsch.

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2013 8:50 pm
by ekwatts
Now that is a guitar.

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:48 am
by finboy
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.

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I think these ones below where made around 2011.

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It might be my favourite finish for a les paul ever

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 8:38 am
by George
looks great. i've had my eye on a goldtop or other p90 les paul. what do these retail at?

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

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:17 pm
by finboy
Get an Edwards, waaaay better value than this, and it comes with duncans

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:08 pm
by Dave
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/

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:53 pm
by westtexasred
But none of those other brands makes a blacktop.

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Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:21 pm
by finboy
westtexasred wrote:But none of those other brands makes a blacktop.

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