Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Was perusing the sold photos on guitars rock the other day.......and this hit me in the face like a shovel.....

Gibson's Satch/Snatch clone! Wow!

Not a bad clone of the original I recon.....: https://www.lespaulforum.com/index.php? ... ch.194355/

Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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murky wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:13 pm Was perusing the sold photos on guitars rock the other day.......and this hit me in the face like a shovel.....

Gibson's Satch/Snatch clone! Wow!

Not a bad clone of the original I recon.....: https://www.lespaulforum.com/index.php? ... ch.194355/

Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
I think one of the guys here refinished it in beige.

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Molly wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:09 pm
murky wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:13 pm Was perusing the sold photos on guitars rock the other day.......and this hit me in the face like a shovel.....

Gibson's Satch/Snatch clone! Wow!

Not a bad clone of the original I recon.....: https://www.lespaulforum.com/index.php? ... ch.194355/

Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
I think one of the guys here refinished it in beige.
Just as well. It looks old and smelly.
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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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robthemac wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:35 pm
Molly wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:09 pm
murky wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:13 pm Was perusing the sold photos on guitars rock the other day.......and this hit me in the face like a shovel.....

Gibson's Satch/Snatch clone! Wow!

Not a bad clone of the original I recon.....: https://www.lespaulforum.com/index.php? ... ch.194355/

Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
I think one of the guys here refinished it in beige.
Just as well. It looks old and smelly.
natural looking wear tho....
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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Molly wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:09 pm
murky wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:13 pm Was perusing the sold photos on guitars rock the other day.......and this hit me in the face like a shovel.....

Gibson's Satch/Snatch clone! Wow!

Not a bad clone of the original I recon.....: https://www.lespaulforum.com/index.php? ... ch.194355/

Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
I think one of the guys here refinished it in beige.
Misty buff?
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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philly wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:39 pm
robthemac wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:35 pm
Molly wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:09 pm

I think one of the guys here refinished it in beige.
Just as well. It looks old and smelly.
natural looking wear tho....
as the real 1955 one is worn like that, yeah pretty natural....

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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fair enough then
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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Here's the other one they didn't quite get right.....

https://reverb.com/item/39175164-gibson ... 018-1-of-2
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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Yeah Gibson's attempts at 'greening' the goldtop finish seem to always miss the mark. Which is a little strange because their current gold pigment does green up naturally given enough play/sweat. Anyone catch this blunder a few years back? https://youtu.be/cjNFjbX0m2Q

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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murky wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:13 pm Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
I know.





It did not.
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Conway wrote: Fri Mar 12, 2021 9:54 am
murky wrote: Thu Mar 11, 2021 4:13 pm Does anyone know if it went to a forum member?
I know.





It did not.
No dibs then ☹️

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Not that I can talk, but it's rather unkempt looking.
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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Pretty hard for Gibson CS to replicate the original wear on Snatch.........it was a very lightweight gat also at under 8lbs.
That's my ideal setup with the P90/PAF combination..........might do that in future.
Doin' that scrapyard thing.

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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Needs more P90?

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Re: Gibson "Satch" Goldtop

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olegmcnoleg wrote: Mon Mar 15, 2021 12:15 pm IMG_4688.jpeg

Needs more P90?
That finish is coming along nicely. How old?
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