1956 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top - Electric Electric Guitar
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Audio played by Al Petteway
Artists who play instruments by this builder: Les Paul, Chet Atkins, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, B.B. King, Howard Roberts, Herb Ellis, Charlie Christian
This is a beautiful, all original vintage 1956 Les Paul Goldtop with a carved maple top and mahogany back and neck. It features a bound rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlay, a pearl logo and Kluson tuners with tulip shaped tuner buttons. It has many advanced features such as the stop tailpiece and Tune-O-Matic bridge made famous on late 50's Les Pauls. This guitar features 2 "Soapbar" P-90 pickups with cream colored covers. Since it is pre 1960 it has a nice full neck. This guitar has that worn in feel that cannot be reproduced. This is a lightweight Gold Top that screams. The neck is simply wonderful, and the entire guitar sings with a classic tone from a bygone era.
This is a beautiful, all original vintage 1956 Les Paul Goldtop with a carved maple top and mahogany back and neck. It features a bound rosewood fingerboard with trapezoid inlay, a pearl logo and Kluson tuners with tulip shaped tuner buttons. It has ...read full description
- Woods & Trim
- Back/Sides: Mahogany
- Top Wood: Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Rosette: N/A
- Binding: Ivoroid
- Fingerboard Bindings: Ivoroid
- Headplate: Black
- Headstock Bindings: None
- Headstock Inlay: Builder Logo
- Top Trim: N/A
- Back Strip: None
- Fret Markers: Trapezoid
- Tuners: Kluson
- Tuner Finish: Chrome/Pearl
- Measurements
- Body Size: Solidbody
- Scale: 24 1/2 in. (622.3 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 11/16 in. (41.4 mm)
- String Spacing: 2 in. (50.8 mm)
- Body Length: 17 1/4 in.
- Upper Bout: 9 1/4 in.
- Lower Bout: 13 in.
- Serial #: 6 7320
- Body Depth @Neck Heel: 1 15/16 in.
- Body Depth @Tail Block: 1 7/8 in.
- Frets to body: 22
- Extras
- Cutaway: Single
- Pickguard: Cream
- Case: Hard - TKL
- Pickup: P-90
- Condition: Very Good Very Good. All parts are original. No refinishing. Normal finish checking and some paint peel which is usual for these Gold Tops. Playability is excellent. Belt wear on back. Wear on back of neck. Tuners function perfectly. Switch plate is cracked but functional. Overall all original and solid.
Player Reviews:
"Ok, now we are having fun! This is the real deal, a completely original, solid, lightweight, incredible soulful 1956 Les Paul Gold Top. The one to own. This one has to be played to be believed. The feel is that special and the tone from the original P-90s is powerful. We all hope this one sticks around a while and it's just too much fun to play. This is the market to buy instruments like this. You'll be happy you did 10 years from now, both because of all the fun you'll have had, plus it is sure to increase in value." - Paul Heumiller
"The one that everyone wants, this guitar is awesome and reminds me of the club days when I played a Les Paul six nights a week. It's in great playable condition too." - Al Petteway
