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NGD Les Paul Gold Top

Discussion in 'Other Guitars, other instruments' started by chipbutty24, Apr 15, 2016.

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  1. Apr 15, 2016 #1
    chipbutty24

    chipbutty24 Friend of Leo's

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    Picked this up today at L&M. First LP (had an Agile once). Loving this guitar! I'm typically a Fender guy but you gotta have an LP right?

    I tried the faded Studio, the Traditional, regular Studio and the Tribute. L&M also had these interesting "exclusive" to them Classics with 4 knobs and zebras. The call it a Classic Plain Top. Anyway it was priced right about where I wanted to be, and has a bit of fanciness beyond the Studios.

    Sounds great and feels great. Could do with a slight height adjust but otherwise awesome!!


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  2. Apr 15, 2016 #2
    rze99

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    Love gold tops. Well done.
    Is that a baked maple board?
     
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    Jakedog

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    She's a beaut, Clark!

    Love a good gold top. Nice choice!
     
  4. Apr 15, 2016 #4
    chipbutty24

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    Thanks. It's rosewood apparently.
     
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  5. Apr 15, 2016 #5
    matt117

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    need some sound clips
     
  6. Apr 15, 2016 #6
    chipbutty24

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    will try to oblige!
     
  7. Apr 15, 2016 #7
    ddhr

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    Looks really nice - congrats on a beauty!
     
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    Kestrel

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    Love gold tops. That sure is one sexy looking LP. Enjoy it!
     
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    rz350

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    Yep, I love gold tops too! Nice...
     
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    Flash1909

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    Very Nice!
     
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    brookdalebill

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    Very nice, looks like mine!
     
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    S00NERMAN

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    SWEEEEEEEEEEET!
     
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    grolan1

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    I've got a similar Gibson with open humbuckers and considering putting on covers, are you thinking about doing that?
     
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    JK1964

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    Beautiful! Always wanted to add a gold top to the herd. Play the heck out of it!!!
     
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    studio1087

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    Beautiful & classy! Congratulations!
     
  16. Apr 20, 2016 #16
    jpjr50

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    So the Classic neck felt better than the Traditional?

    I'm also looking to buy a Les Paul but either the Traditional or Standard (older necks) with the 59 pickups. Honey Burst is the color I want but the desert burst is cool too. I want it to have flame.

    Nice looking gold top, I like the non covered pickups, looks really cool like that.

    Your first mod should be removing the plastic pick guard. Such a nice looking top and Gibson puts $2 plastic over it.
     
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    mitchfinck

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    Gibson Month purchase? I saw some pretty snazzy deals at my local L&M... but I'm still riding the high of owning a Ric... GAS is temporarily in remission... at least when it comes to guitars.
     
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    tele_pathic

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    Nice score! I think LP goldtops are among the prettiest guitars ever made!
     
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    Del Pickup

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    Nice guitar!

    I fancy a gold top but I'd also have to have a plain top faded honeyburst as well - just for completeness of the collection you understand...........!

    Personally, I prefer the tone of humbuckers with covers as the covers seem to add something (not sure what but I hear it!) to the tone - and they look unfinished without covers - to my eyes anyway!

    And +1 on getting rid of the pick guard. Show off that nice top!
     
  20. Apr 21, 2016 #20
    charlie chitlin

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    I got a '50s Tribute a little while ago.
    Being I'm a little shallow, I buffed the top, headstock and sanded and buffed the back of the neck until no grain could be seen and it shines.
    Then I did the "faux binding" thing.
    Now it looks like a real Lester.
    All that cosmetic stuff aside...it's got P90s, a slightly chunky neck, wide nut and it's chambered and probably weighs under 8#.
    It's a total killer.
    Great deal. DSCN4160.JPG
     
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