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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: LazyNinja on May 28, 2010, 02:44:32 AM

Title: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
Post by: LazyNinja on May 28, 2010, 02:44:32 AM: 50's Tribute Les Paul Studios

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/iceman0124/Nashville_Day202_Gibson20USA_Gold20.jpg)

(http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e334/iceman0124/Nashville_Day202_Gibson20USA_Displa.jpg)
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Each of the 50s tribute guitars comes in a worn finish with P90 pickups, chambered body, 50s profile rounded neck and an orange-drop capacitor in the tone circuit.

Not an unreasonable price of £800 in the UK
Title: Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
Post by: horsehead on May 28, 2010, 08:24:47 AM: they actually look nice
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Post by: Twinfan on May 28, 2010, 08:53:25 AM: Love the Gold Top!
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Post by: gwEm on May 28, 2010, 08:59:12 AM: reminds of the gem series from a few years a go! i liked those too.
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Post by: phlip on May 28, 2010, 09:10:12 AM: I can't afford another guitar but I WANT that Goldtop.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 28, 2010, 09:13:19 AM: I think P-90 LPs look "right" with a wraparound bridge rather than a separate bridge and tailpiece, for some reason.

That said, I do like the goldtop.
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Post by: Prawnik on May 28, 2010, 09:18:24 AM: I agree that Gibson is making something cool for once, but what is up with the reflector knobbies?

Those would not appear until the second half of 1960. Hey, still a step in the right direction.
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Post by: Philly Q on May 28, 2010, 11:06:04 AM: Now I look again, do the goldtop and faded sunburst have binding, or is it PRS-style "fake" binding? Why haven't the other colours got it, whatever it is?

I don't like the unbound necks (on the gold and sunburst) either.

Oh, let's call the whole thing off. :P
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Post by: blue on May 28, 2010, 12:57:59 PM: i thought that too philly, but looking at the goldtop, i think the maple cap is gold, and it looks like binding against the natural finish mahogany back. it looks beautiful! i want one!
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Post by: Afghan Dave on May 28, 2010, 01:14:29 PM: It's faux binding PRS style
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Post by: Philly Q on May 28, 2010, 01:38:29 PM: It's odd, the faux-bound body, unbound neck look works on a PRS, but seems wrong on a Gibson.
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Post by: bucketshred on May 28, 2010, 01:47:00 PM: Give me the GOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLDDDDDDD!!!

Paddy
Title: Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
Post by: CaptainDesslock on May 28, 2010, 02:27:00 PM: another re-issue of some sort?

This actually seems pretty good, a better idea than say......"Slash's Signature Pickups," considering he simply uses stock pups. :P
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Post by: Plexi Ken on May 28, 2010, 04:26:45 PM: Also a fan on the Goldtop 8)
Title: Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
Post by: Sifu Ben on May 28, 2010, 04:35:15 PM: Quote from: CaptainDesslock on May 28, 2010, 02:27:00 PM
another re-issue of some sort?

This actually seems pretty good, a better idea than say......"Slash's Signature Pickups," considering he simply uses stock pups. :P
TBF he has a new Slash signature set with SD which are supposed to be wound slightly differently to A2pros, so not really Gibson's doing.
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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on May 28, 2010, 04:36:10 PM: I like the black one with the creme hardware. Lovely.
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Post by: HTH AMPS on May 28, 2010, 05:50:37 PM: they're nice and priced ok too - I'm sure some of the very early '52 Goldtops came without neck binding too, so they're cool for the guys who want something of that nature.
Title: Re: Finally, Gibson's doing something right
Post by: dave_mc on May 28, 2010, 06:01:42 PM: Quote from: Philly Q on May 28, 2010, 09:13:19 AM
I think P-90 LPs look "right" with a wraparound bridge rather than a separate bridge and tailpiece, for some reason.

That said, I do like the goldtop.

agreed. don't like goldtops, but the cherry sunburst one looks nice.