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2 hours ago, Don333 said:

Curious about finish options on a 2005 R6 historic reissue. Iced tea burst. Thanks 

What is it your asking? Your curious about options and then you tell us Ice Tea Burst. That probably is a finish option.

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Not looking to refinish myself. It’s beautiful. Having trouble finding info on plain top ‘56 reissue. Most are gold tops. Just hard to find info/pics. Thanks 

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I've got one of these! It was a limited run of 60 (?) It has a 50's style neck that rings like a pitch-fork!

Original 1956 Les Pauls were all goldtops, and the 1st with a tune-a-matic bridge. The story goes that 1 person ordered one in the sunburst finish, and since they were meant to be painted gold, it had a plain-top. There was only 1 made like that.

I went shopping for a goldtop at Norman's Rare Guitars and they had 3 I tried, but this oddball one was my favorite.

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Yes, most 1956s are gold tops or black.  But as I recall, the first burst ever made was in 1956 and was what people generally refer to as a "tobacco burst" (the black to yellow) with cream P90s  and pickguard.   Very rare.  

GIBSON 1956 LES PAUL SUNBURST (THE FIRST EVER SUNBURST LES PAUL)

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Edited by 01GT eibach

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