Albert F Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hi all, I'm new to this forum (first post today!). I've been in and around the LP Forum though for a number of years though not an exceptional poster. I have been looking for a plain top les paul standard in lightburst and have come up with zero so far. It seems that plain tops (save the Traditional Pro) are not being made anymore. Does anyone know if Gibson intends to re-release a line of plain tops? I for one would be really interested in one. I have a 2002 R8 which for me has great flame and colour but has a slightly chunky neck. It would be nice to get a standard plain top one day. I have looked for used but none in a colour like lightburst. Fussy aren't I?? Albert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba_leon Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Hey welcome. You could search for a used Les Paul Classic. They came in Light Burst ,slim neck, and had plain tops.( except for th Classic plus). The pickups weren't so great , but you could always swap them out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I know older Standards came with plain tops. What about another reissue? Guitar Center/Musician's Friend in the US has an exclusive plain top 1960 reissue. Slimmer necks then R8s. http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Gibson-Custom-Shop-1960-Les-Paul-Vos-Plain-Top-Aged-Hardware?sku=514207 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert F Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks guys, I had considered a Classic if I could find one with less green inlays, they seem to vary over the years! While a R0 plaintop is a possibility it does costs that bit more. At the moment the only route seems to be to go for a used Standard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 While a R0 plaintop is a possibility it does costs that bit more. It's too bad you're in Ireland. If you saw the price difference between a used LP Standard and used R7/R8 in the States, you'd cry. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert F Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 I hear you, I am crying a river! Thanks for the guidance. Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ant7629 Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Hi all' date=' I'm new to this forum (first post today!). I've been in and around the LP Forum though for a number of years though not an exceptional poster. I have been looking for a plain top les paul standard in lightburst and have come up with zero so far. It seems that plain tops (save the Traditional Pro) are not being made anymore. Does anyone know if Gibson intends to re-release a line of plain tops? I for one would be really interested in one. I have a 2002 R8 which for me has great flame and colour but has a slightly chunky neck. It would be nice to get a standard plain top one day. I have looked for used but none in a colour like lightburst. Fussy aren't I?? Albert[/quote'] The place where I bought my cherry Traditional from might have one in a plain top. I say "might" because I can't remember if it was plain or just a really, really subtle flame. The guy handed me that one first, and I said I wanted a flame top and thats what I bought. It was a really nice guitar though. I'll PM you the details as I am not sure if I'll get in trouble by posting businesses on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert F Posted September 29, 2009 Author Share Posted September 29, 2009 Hi Ant That sounds interesting. Looking forward to hearing from you. Cheers, Al Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba_leon Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Thanks guys' date=' I had considered a Classic if I could find one with less green inlays, they seem to vary over the years! While a R0 plaintop is a possibility it does costs that bit more. At the moment the only route seems to be to go for a used Standard[/quote'] Yeah the green inlays are not the most attractive feature to say the least. Oddly enough I notice that they look a lot greener in photographs than they do do in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 according to the new Musician's Friend catalog, the new Standards are available in plain or figured top. The plain tops are even a little cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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