Wanted: Used Gibson LP Goldtop

[vinylguy]

Yeah I was sorta wondering what the OP was hoping for here. Arent the originals of these things worth squillions ? Even the reissues are big bucks are they not ? Wasnt there an allegedly original one on TM a while back for $25k or something ?

Man even if I had a spare $25k to spend on guitars im not sure I would blow that on one guitar. Reckon I could get a lot of cool sounding different guitars for that sort of coin. Different strokes I guess.

[Jay]

Strip it and paint it gold?

https://www.bidbud.co.nz/2973934659

[codedog]

Strip it and paint it gold?

https://www.bidbud.co.nz/2973934659

I'd be happy with it as is!

[KNNZ]

Strip it and paint it gold?

https://www.bidbud.co.nz/2973934659

good spotting! but with his asking price, after a strip and refinish/paint you might as well get a new one that is an actual Goldtop with P90s

[murky]

Strip it and paint it gold?

https://www.bidbud.co.nz/2973934659

What’s this “bid bud”? Some sort of auction aggregator or something?

[Conway]

might as well get a new one that is an actual Goldtop with P90s

Yes, you should. https://guitarsrock.co.nz/gfs40/

[GrantB]

Strip it and paint it gold?

https://www.bidbud.co.nz/2973934659

40th Anni made in 1991. Les Paul launches in 1952. Gibson is good at making up history. This was their '58 reissue from 1972/73....clearly a '54.

[olegmcnoleg]

might as well get a new one that is an actual Goldtop with P90s

Yes, you should. https://guitarsrock.co.nz/gfs40/

That is lovely. What a great looking finish.



(If you had told me in 2019 that Conway would soon be selling Gibsons...)

[mule]

Even Gibson is confused by their reissue naming conventions.

[Danger Mouse]

Yeah I was sorta wondering what the OP was hoping for here. Arent the originals of these things worth squillions ? Even the reissues are big bucks are they not ? Wasnt there an allegedly original one on TM a while back for $25k or something ?

Man even if I had a spare $25k to spend on guitars im not sure I would blow that on one guitar. Reckon I could get a lot of cool sounding different guitars for that sort of coin. Different strokes I guess.

I assume the intent is to strip out the custom shop reissues and VOS guitars and just cover cheaper "50s Standards" and the like, which you can buy new from RS now, if you wanted.

Gibson have been trading on the supposed magic they created for a few years during the back end of the 50's for as long as I can remember. The RIs and VOS guitars are just part of their usual product range.

And Mule is right, I'm certainly not an expert, but I've read many complaints about how R7/8/9s are not faithful to the original specs (seems to vary by how much).

[Jay]

Strip it and paint it gold?

https://www.bidbud.co.nz/2973934659

40th Anni made in 1991. Les Paul launches in 1952. Gibson is good at making up history. This was their '58 reissue from 1972/73....clearly a '54.

When a stamp or coin have a misprint, ie error, they get recalled pretty quickly. A few may 'escape' in the public domain and become very valuable...

So this guitar should be worth wayyyy more then...

Not?

[GrantB]

So this guitar should be worth wayyyy more then...

Not?

Not! Cool gat though. Price seems high but I am not up to speed with second hand modern Gibson pricing. Everything seems expensive to me.

[Conway]

(If you had told me in 2019 that Conway would soon be selling Gibsons...)

I know, right. Me too!

But all sorts of strange and unpredictable things happened in 2020.



(Note: I'm still not playing G guitars)

[hamo]

So this guitar should be worth wayyyy more then...

Not?

Not! Cool gat though. Price seems high but I am not up to speed with second hand modern Gibson pricing. Everything seems expensive to me.

That's because everything is expensive

[hamo]

might as well get a new one that is an actual Goldtop with P90s

Yes, you should. https://guitarsrock.co.nz/gfs40/

Hahaa, Conway drops in like a crack dealer, I love it.