1954 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop / Gold Top Guitar w/ Original Case - Selling July 2010
1954 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLDTOP GUITAR #4 0720 TO SELL AT AUCTION JULY 24TH, 2010. Buy this rare Gibson Les Paul guitar. The consignor bought this vintage collectible Les Paul guitar from the original owner and is 100% original (except strings). Almost no arm wear or greening, skinny frets with almost no fret wear and nothing that hinders playability, a few dents and dings only. An extremely fine example. Includes original brown hard shell case with pink lining. Size: N/A Condition: VGC EST. 20000-30000
This 1954 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop guitar, along with a collection of 12 other vintage guitars - will sell on July 24th, 2010 in Manor Auctions Palm Beach Fine Art, Jewelry & Collectible Auction.
The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. The Les Paul was designed by Ted McCarty in collaboration with popular guitarist Les Paul, whom Gibson enlisted to endorse the new model.
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About the Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (1952–1958)
The 1952 Les Paul featured two P-90 single coil pickups, and a one-piece, 'trapeze'-style bridge and tailpiece, with strings that were fitted under (instead of over) a steel stop-bar. The weight and the tonal characteristics of the Les Paul were largely due to the mahogany and maple construction: maple is a hard and quite heavy wood, but was restricted to a cap over somewhat lighter mahogany, to keep weight under control.[8] In addition, the early 1952 Les Pauls were never issued serial numbers, did not have bound bodies, and are considered by some as "LP Model prototypes". However, the later 1952 Les Pauls were issued serial numbers and also came with bound bodies. Interestingly, the design scheme of some of these early models varied. For instance, some of the Les Pauls of this issue were fitted with black covered P90 pickups instead of the creme colored plastic covers that are associated with this guitar, even today. Of note, these early models, nicknamed "Goldtops", have begun to gain the interest of collectors, and subsequently, the associated nostalgic value of this instrument is increasing. In fact, re-sale prices of the vintage Les Pauls have begun to compete with already high priced, but more practical (and usable) Les Paul versions issued in later years.
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