TheX Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 I placed an ad in the Austin Craigslist looking for a goldtop and got 4 replies. This one was $300 with extra parts ready to mod (pots, switch etc.). Finish is perfect and it plays beautifully. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmitchell Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Nice find!! I'd personally add an "e" logo to the pickguard if I were you, and some more vintage-flavor knobs, but that's personal taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted June 1, 2008 Author Share Posted June 1, 2008 One thing I won't be doing is swapping pups. The stock P90's sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcwillow777 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 One thing I won't be doing is swapping pups. The stock P90's sound great. Congrats! I love mine, and I didn't change the pickups either - they sound great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JasonCO Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 One thing I won't be doing is swapping pups. The stock P90's sound great. Agreed, I actually picked 1 up when i was trying out my new amp in the store just to see what all the fuss is about with P90's must say I liked the tone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Congrat's! I know a local player that has one, and he LOVES it! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayGLongBeach Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 HNGD! Nice catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted June 2, 2008 Author Share Posted June 2, 2008 I wish my Firebird was as well balanced on a strap as the Paul's are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
layboomo Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Those are the best sounding of all the epi stock pickups IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomheart Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 I have to agree. These Korean Goldtop '56s are just the most awesome guitars. I'd never trade mine. They play great and are really well crafted down to all details. I'd not modify mine in any way, but I wonder how those old good looking tuners are? I never had a guitar that stays in tune as good as this does with its Groovers. I enjoy my Firebird VII a lot coz it has showed me how good guitar the Goldtop is in comparision I could never stand up playing the Bird, it's so unbalanced and neck heavy it's just not to deal with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcooper830 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Congrats on that!! Beautiful!!! I love my '56 Goldtop! Definitely a great playing, great sounding extremely cool guitar! And I agree, the stock pickups sound GREAT!!!!! Here's a clip of me playing mine with the stock pickups: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captmidnight Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 HNGD there TheX, great deal for sure. A guy here local has one with the soft/hard foam shell case for 375.00, but with the move I am making and the cost of gas no way to afford it right now sure would love one tho! S# I05050812 so it's a made in Saein Plant, Korea/China May 2005. He got it just to add to his collection so he could say he had a gold top and never played it really. Damn the bad luck! Capt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted June 3, 2008 Author Share Posted June 3, 2008 Well, after a couple days of playing the crap out of this thing I have to say BLAM!!!! Love it. I wish I would have found one sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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