pinthar Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 (edited) My friend has a Gibson Les Paul Traditional Plus. It has nickel chrome appointments, but gold 57 pickups. We pulled off the control cover and the pickups are factory. The electronics have not been touched. Is it possible that this came from the factory like this? Why would Gibson put gold 57s on a chrome appointed guitar? Edited July 12, 2021 by pinthar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 You left out some important details. Did your friend buy it new? From who? And how do you know the electronics have never been touched? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 12, 2021 Share Posted July 12, 2021 Did they legalize marijuana in TN? Could be the Friday Bong Hit Special - a limited edition model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 I like it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Seems more likely that the previous owner changed them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twang Gang Posted July 14, 2021 Share Posted July 14, 2021 Doesn't mention what year the guitar is from. Those black cases with the white interiors were around 2012 or so. Don't recall when they last put '57 Classic pick ups in a Les Paul, but it's been a long time (if ever). More evidence that the previous owner changed a few things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted July 15, 2021 Share Posted July 15, 2021 My 2015 LP came with '57 classics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex S Posted July 16, 2021 Share Posted July 16, 2021 (edited) As mentioned above from 2008-12 Traditionals came with Classic and Classic Plus. None came with gold pickups. It's also worth mentioning the Traditional Plus didn't have a pickguard and had a classic 57 neck and Burstbucker bridge. Not to be confused with the + which denotes an AA top and finish. That's my understanding but I could be wrong! Edited July 16, 2021 by Alex S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lungimsam Posted July 17, 2021 Share Posted July 17, 2021 Actually gold matches the paint better. I’d do gold tuners and stop bar and bridge and call it complete!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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