[Les Paul Standard Black with Gold Hardware Ivory Colored Bindings and Pickguard]

Two weeks and two emails.

 

I'm trying one more, to hopefully get some idea of numbers made and just because I'd like to know if it was a Sam Ash exclusive?

 

So, I got confirmation on the pickups last night.

 

Here's the only facts, I have so far.

 

During at least part of June 1990 Gibson made a limited run of ebony (only) Standards, with all gold hardware, and cream plastics. Pickups were uncovered, unmarked 490R/498T double cream humbuckers.

[Les Paul Standard Black with Gold Hardware Ivory Colored Bindings and Pickguard]

With all the "limited" GC editions out there, and the numbers Gibson's filled them... I think we'll eventually get to a point, where GC's LPs are most, or close to the prevalent Les Paul on the used market.

 

I think as far as a Standard is concerned, with the rarity of runs with gold hardware and double creams (none that I know of), it makes it a tad more unique. Let's be honest, the early 90s LPs are considered some of the best, by a lot of people. I know it compares very favorably with my Custom. The pickups are the only difference, and I prefer the '57 Classics in the LPC.

 

Does it matter in the grand scheme of things? Not really. But I think it makes for an interesting story/history, finding out why and who it was made for. Good story to tell, when you're showing off your guitars. And while I hope I'm never in the position I would have to move it... when I pass on, I would like whoever gets it, to know what they're inheriting.

 

Gibson got back to me. I'm going to send them all the pics I have, plus the new ones of the pickups when I swapped rings.

 

 

Your serial number was used on a 1990 Les Paul Standard with ebony finish, rosewood fingerboard and gold hardware. We have no archived information on whether the original pick-ups were covered or open coil. It may have been a dealer exclusive model.

Identifying a particular model/variation can be difficult, please send the following information to assist us in identifying and/or dating your instrument quickly and accurately

 

- A complete description including the serial number and any other information written on or inside of the instrument.

- Any information relating to the known history of the information (such as when and where purchased, any known repairs or modifications made)

- Photos of the instrument (please limit to 2MB total size - emails larger than 2MB will not reach us) - full front, full back, as well as close ups of the front and back of the headstock

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[Les Paul Standard Black with Gold Hardware Ivory Colored Bindings and Pickguard]

I am desperately trying to find information on this run of Standards.

 

The only ones I can verify were all made in June of 1990.

 

Any of these guys still around, or anyone know the history behind Gibson trimming out a Standard with gold and double cream humbuckers ?

[Les Paul Standard Black with Gold Hardware Ivory Colored Bindings and Pickguard]

NECRO THREAD! (and pics!)

 

Hey look! They've got another sister!

 

Just bought her today.

 

She was born on June 26, 1990

Production Number: 117

 

And everything is original. Even the nut (with the original overspray to lol)

 

 

 

 

Can see the rub marks here, from where the guy hung it. Only real sign of wear.

 

 

just popped your serial number into that guitar dater i wrote about. here's what came back:

 

Your guitar was made at the

Nashville Plant, TN, USA

June 26th, 1990

Production Number: 121

 

so, exactly 2 weeks younger than mine. enjoy it...

pax,

JL

 

Hey, I have your Quadruplet!

[best website for serial number search ?]

Necro thread, but "Guitar Dater" imo, sucks butt.

 

I have a 2014, it still can't decode the serial.

 

Go to the Gibson site, and decipher it yourself, or call them. Too many place faith in that broken dater.

[sg 61 reissue tunig problem?]

I don't have this tuning problem. I used to, until I changed how I tune. Usually, Gibson... It's the G string.

 

I tune it a bit sharp, then I do a hard bend, mid fretboard. This will definitely drop it flat. I now tune, back up. Try a couple hard bends, she usually stays in tune at that point. As well as any other guitar I own, besides the Floyd Rose, which never goes out of tune.

 

That technique keeps my LP, SGJ, SG... and all of them will not hold tune on G, if you just hit it and run with it. Have to do that bend.

 

Why, it doesn't slide in the nut after that, I don't know?

[The Studio club]

wow! that's gorgeous! i have the same guitar, i'm sorely tempted to mod minethe same way, now that i've seen the pics!

 

Thanks! I love her tons! I use her as the background on my phone and tablet now to.

 

[The Studio club]

Oh wow! I never thought that us Studio owners might have a club to!!!

 

lol...

 

Posted these before, I'll just post the two, to show the before and sweet, sweet after. I was going for a '59 Reissue look, with modern updates (the speed knobs, basically)... I think she came out sweet.

 

[Problems with G-Force Tuners]

you know what guys?

 

We will never know if Gibson "blew it" or not, will we?

 

Gibson does not release to the public their new guitar sales, model by model, every year.

 

Reading through all the posts on the 2015 models it is clear that a large number of us posting here are making great predictions that Gibson will "fail" in sales this year.

 

Really? How would you know, you don't sit in their board room and look at the numbers.

 

I hate to say it but it seems that a lot of us here almost seem to be rooting for failure, so we can say "I told you so"

 

I hope Gibson does just fine selling their 2015s and the more I read the more I read of people buying the guitars with the G Force, nut, and neck, and actually liking them.

 

Sure, of course I have also read of a handful, really just a couple, of guys who bought and had immediate problems with the G Force, but they are covered under warranty.

 

Gibson sells all over the world, I would like be be a large shareholder getting 20 million dollars every year in dividends and laughing to the bank about such a "unmitigated disaster".

 

 

I really don't take it that personally.

 

And its just an observation. Doesn't effect me in the least. Well, unless it makes previous years models more valuable and I actually sell some day.

 

Try decaff, my man.

[Problems with G-Force Tuners]

I'd consider myself Gibson's market. Longtime player, dissatisfied with previous guitars, always wanted a Gibson.

 

Had I walked into GC and all they had, were 2015 models, even before reading anything on these changes...I would have left without one and never looked back.

 

The only reason I bought one was because the Studio Pro, plays/sounds good, doesn't have all that crap, but has enough bling to make her a looker to.

 

I know I've said it before, but I'm firmly in the camp Gibson blew it, big time this model year. They will be scrambling to revamp the 2016 lineup. Very disappointed, they're pricing people out and offering them substandard, to boot. Anyone look at the tops on the 2015s? 2014 basic Studio LPs have better tops.

 

Huge fail on Gibson's part, imo.

[Problems with G-Force Tuners]

I was telling one of the sales managers at GC (who was unaware) that the G-Force is on almost every model. While I'm certainly no guru... I told her I think this year will bite Gibson in the butt and be one of, if not their worst sales years ever. Though, her being of the younger crowd (22), she disagreed with me. She said she loves the new stuff they're coming out with and most of her peers agreed with her.

 

Of course, this is the generation that grew up playing Rock Band, thinking it was real.