Lucciano
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Managed to send a pic to a gentleman on this board he says it is a Les Paul Junior 1955-58 is there a way to date it closer
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sorry guys having a hard time loading pics sounds like the possibility of it being a 1951 are slim . I'll keep trying
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A couple of points;
If he says he bought it from a dealership then you should bear in mind they were not commercially available until summer 1952 as stated above (post #7).
If it was a prototype then it's almost certain that he couldn't have bought it from a dealership.
The design hadn't been finalised before early '52 and it's unthinkable that Gibson would let a prototype of such an important 'project' go at this time - before release.
Many of the 'fail' protoypes were cut-up as the design was pefected although a couple DO survive.
I have pictures of the two known and authenticated 1951 (one possibly early 1952) Les Paul prototypes. Both, however, are very different from final production instruments.
What finish was it before it was re-finished? If it was originally in Gold-Top finish, and it looks like a '52 Gold-Top, then in all probability it is a '52 Gold-Top...
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To my knowledge it was a cream colour I never seen it before the refinish. Did the gold tops have a flat body as the ones ive seen are shaped a bit
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I will post some pics later
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Hello Lucciano!
Welcome to the Forums!
What makes You think it is a '51?
Cheers... Bence
My Grandpa said that this was the year he bought it . This is why I'm looking for confirmation . I've checked many of websites and all they say is that they were selling in 52 but prototypes were being dispersed in 51. Not that it matters a hole lot as it was refinished at one point in time.
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Well i think they started selling them in 1952. Do you have a picture? IF it's genuine it could be worth a pretty penny. From watching Antiques Roadshow they will show from time to time people that come in with legit old Les Pauls or Strats that they found in a closet or their family member purchased and never played and was then handed down to them.
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Looking for some info . I have what I think is a 1951 Les Paul that was given to me by my dad . Is their a way to date this as there wasn't serial #'s on the early ones
What is the earliest les Paul
in Gibson USA
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Not orig pick ups or tuners but everything else is