truetone6 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Hello,I am new here.I have read alot of posts here but I wasn't able to log on to this forum until today.Lot of cool and knowledgeable people here and I hope to learn alot about Gibson guitars from you all. I am a big fan of Gibson Guitars especially Les Pauls and my favorite Les Paul is the Custom. I have wanted one since I went to college in the 1970's and listened to music like... This week I went my friend music store and he had just gotten this one in so I had to have it! It's a little "roadworn" but I think it looks cool. I think I am going to put some gold covers on the pickups. Good idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwness Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Welcome to the forum. Nice find looks like a player. Enjoy the Goldtop isn't to bad looking either. CW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIANTRobOT420 Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 Awesome custom but the pictures in the background are very creepy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 29, 2010 Author Share Posted January 29, 2010 Thanks guys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted January 29, 2010 Share Posted January 29, 2010 A couple of really nice LPs. Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnastynebr Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Awesome custom but the pictures in the background are very creepy Is the one on the right JFK's kid?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loneguitar Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Congrats - looks like a few mods on her during the years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 30, 2010 Author Share Posted January 30, 2010 Congrats - looks like a few mods on her during the years. Thanks for the posts guys! Yeah When I got it it looked like this: Below is an appraisal from George Gruhn that was in in the case I changed the white plastic parts to the correct black ones and ordered some gold pickup covers so it will be back to it's stock appearence. Well,except for the finish removed from the neck. The original owner removed the finish on the neck because of the problems Gruhn refers to in the appraisal. That's ok because the maple neck feels great the way it is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Personally I like it without covers.... Nice looking Custom! Regards.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Nice, and welcome aboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hector Arcadius Posted January 30, 2010 Share Posted January 30, 2010 Very,very nice color man! Welcome to the forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Thanks for the posts guys,I appreciate all your help and advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 I bought a Gibson mandolin from George Gruhn. Very knowledgable dude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 I bought a Gibson mandolin from George Gruhn. Very knowledgable dude. Thannks,yes,I am glad I have that letter from Gruhn explaining what this guitar is because it is such a strange finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Great entrance into the forum! Congrats on a great find. If you can find some "worn" gold covers then I think it'll look great. Otherwise I'd leave it as is. Tell us about the Goldtop too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 31, 2010 Author Share Posted January 31, 2010 Great entrance into the forum! Congrats on a great find. If you can find some "worn" gold covers then I think it'll look great. Otherwise I'd leave it as is. Tell us about the Goldtop too... Thanks very much. The Goldtop is a 2000 Custom Shop R 7. I got it used. It has a nice gloss finish and the pickups sound great. I think they are '57 Classics. It is lighter than my Custom and has a fatter neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saturn Posted January 31, 2010 Share Posted January 31, 2010 Welcome to the Forum. You have two really nice guitars there. Personally, I love the R& and it's fat neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LPguitarman Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Nice guitars. I like the Goldtop. Keep the covers off the custom, it looks better with the black speed knobs & pick guard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted February 1, 2010 Author Share Posted February 1, 2010 Thanks for the posts. I posted photos of my guitar on the Les Paul Forum and actually met the the original owner of my guitar. Here is a photo he posted of how it looked in 1986 when it was still all stock. I was surprised that it actually came from the factory with gold speed knobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Beach Posted February 1, 2010 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I LOVE that. I just want to pick it up and play it so bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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