fourenginesburn Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Hey! Can anyone explain to me why Gibson now uses the "Double Gold" finish designation for many (or all?) Les Paul Gold Tops? At first, I could not see any differences between the two, but now when I look very closely, it seems as if the Double Gold has a (very attractive) subtle greenish hue that is not seen on older guitars. Any comments are greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) It looks like they're trying to give it a head start on looking old without dragging it across the parking lot and charging extra for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 I hadn't noticed this until you mentioned it. I've just had a quick check and it does appear slightly darker, though its hard to tell from photos. I think I prefer it anyway. It looks like regular Gold is still being used on the USA LPs, with Double Gold for the Custom shop models. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted July 24, 2021 Share Posted July 24, 2021 19 hours ago, SteveFord said: Nitrocellulose VOS (Vintage Patina) It looks like they're trying to give it a head start on looking old without dragging it across the parking lot and charging extra for it. Steve is right AFAIK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 When he said "greenish" I knew what they did. Martin puts some tint on some (like on my HD-28V) to give it a start to looking aged. I would have specified no tint but you buy used you take what you can get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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