Gutch220 Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Do you think Gibson will use a different grade of wood for non-transparant finishes (i.e. Goldtop) compared to a transparent finish (i.e. Cherry Sunburst)? Would a "less pretty" wood grain be heavier/lighter in weight? Can the weights of LP's drastically differ depending on wood selection that is based on what finish the guitar will have? If so, which guitars would be affected, and how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar slinger Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Not exactly. Brief story on LPs Les Pauls always had a carved maple top - except for the 57 custom - and they were Goldtops. In 58 Gibson realized that they should expose the beautiful maple top that thos guitar often had, so they started finishing in cherry sunburst as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 Not exactly. Brief story on LPs Les Pauls always had a carved maple top - except for the 57 custom - and they were Goldtops. In 58 Gibson realized that they should expose the beautiful maple top that thos guitar often had' date=' so they started finishing in cherry sunburst as well.[/quote'] I think some Customs have a mahogany cap - not maple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar slinger Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I think some Customs have a mahogany cap - not maple. I believe they do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichCI Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 It would make sense to use the less attractive pieces of wood for solid finishes so my guess is that that is what they probably do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeRom Posted December 21, 2008 Share Posted December 21, 2008 The grain and patterns in the wood have absolutley no bearing on weight. Solid color tops tend to not get the best looking tops. Most likely they will get the worst ones but it doesn't make any difference in wieght or sonically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarbob123 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 yeah the new standards (and maybe traditionals) use AA grade maple caps on the burst finishes and A standard i think on the goldtop/ebony finishes. check out the gibson usa site and it says somewhere on the 2008 standard description Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryvincent Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 I think some Customs have a mahogany cap - not maple. I believe they do '54-'61 LP Customs don't even have 'caps'. their body is made of 1-piece mahogany. solid color tops doesn't always get the uglier woods. check-out this unfinished GT on the CS: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarbob123 Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 i wish i could ask them to put that top on a les paul 1960 reissue in about 3/4 years time and send it to me damn it! wheres my time machine gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kubog Posted December 22, 2008 Share Posted December 22, 2008 My R7 si plaintop (when I look at it from the pots cavity) I can take a shot of it if you can Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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