panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Hi ! I came across a very special Gibson Les Paul Standard in "Green to Gold Sparkle" finish, made at the wonderful Custom Shop. The guitar had a small "Gibson Customshop" decal on the back of the headstock, and serialnumber CS770XX. The seller which I spoke to regarding this said that they are made in very limited ammounts. Is this a true or false? I have pictures - would a person in the Custom Shop dept. be kind enough to answear this one? Cheers ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Admin Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 yes, we did do a bunch of LP and SG sparkles in late 2007. i'm sure the guitar is one of those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Thanks for a very quick answear! :) While I'm at it, would you mind checking the history of one of my most beloved guitars: 7 6162 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Admin Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 that number brings up 3 guitars: a 2-pickup '57 black beauty reissue and a '57 goldtop reissue, both from 1996; and a '57 goldtop reissue from 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 And, also - how rare are they (the "Sparkle") models? Cheers and thanks a lot!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 It is the Goldtop 57 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Admin Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 i don't have totals on the sparkle guitars...there has probably been in the neighborhood of 75 sparkle LPs done so far... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 that number brings up 3 guitars: a 2-pickup '57 black beauty reissue and a '57 goldtop reissue' date=' both from 1996; and a '57 goldtop reissue from 2006.[/quote'] Could you tell me anything about the Goldtop 57? Is it normal that different models sometimes share the same SN#? Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Admin Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 re: duplicate serial numbers: http://forums.gibson.com/default.aspx?g=posts&t=778 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 And to my very last question. SN # 012357 - is this a Classic with gold hardware originally? Also one of my own. Thanks very much for GREAT customer service ! :) I'm a Gibson guy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Admin Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 yes, it is a LP Classic in honey burst from november 2001, originally shipped to the Guitar Center chain here in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panamax Posted February 7, 2008 Author Share Posted February 7, 2008 Ok, ONE more question (hope it's ok) The Goldtop - was this also shipped to the GC-chain, or directly from your Custom dept. now recently? I'm actually a little unsure of what to think. Thanks again !! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Custom Admin Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 the one from 1996 shipped to japan; the one from 2006 shipped to a dealer here in tennessee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidnyc Posted December 23, 2009 Share Posted December 23, 2009 I bumped into two really nice LP Custom Shop Sparkle tops, I wanted to purchase one but was wondering if this serials were legitimate on both. One is a 2008 LP Custom Shop Sparkle/Glitter Burst sunburst top, serial is CS77084 and the other is 2007 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop Sparkle Stinger, serial CS77082. Is one a Custom, Custom Shop (serial CS77082), and the other one is just a Custom Shop (CS77084) ? Reason I am asking is because one has 3 lines on the outter shape of the guitar and one doesnt. Thanks Here is serial CS77082 Here is serial CS77084 Both Real? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar232007 Posted December 24, 2009 Share Posted December 24, 2009 I bumped into two really nice LP Custom Shop Sparkle tops' date=' I wanted to purchase one but was wondering if this serials were legitimate on both. One is a 2008 LP Custom Shop Sparkle/Glitter Burst sunburst top, serial is CS77084 and the other is 2007 Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop Sparkle Stinger, serial CS77082. Is one a Custom, Custom Shop (serial CS77082), and the other one is just a Custom Shop (CS77084) ? Reason I am asking is because one has 3 lines on the outter shape of the guitar and one doesnt. Thanks Here is serial CS77082 [img']http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee115/cwh1/Gibson%20LP%20Custom%20Sparkle/068.jpg[/img] Here is serial CS77084 Both Real? They are both real. One (the first pic) is a CS LP Custom w/Sparkle finish, and the second pic is a CS LP Standard w/Sparkle finish. The close serial #s mean that they were manufactured in series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fluidnyc Posted December 25, 2009 Share Posted December 25, 2009 Thanks alot. I picked up the standard over the custom, it was in alot better shape. See Avatar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
61sgguy Posted July 4, 2011 Share Posted July 4, 2011 Chaps, have come across a seemingly oldish Les Paul custom shop silver sparkle top serial number 9 5334 or 5 9334 (from memory) Very slim neck for a LP, and quite light - perhaps chambered - but a very nice guitar - tuners have been replaced and not in great shape but am tempted.. Valid serial? rough price estimate? many thanks, Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Van Pamel Posted July 5, 2011 Share Posted July 5, 2011 If you have a picture you can email me, I'll do my best to ID it and get its story for you. The full serial number would help too. It doesn't ring a bell off hand....My name's Kevin Van Pamel. I work at the Custom Shop and see or hear of most things that make their way out of our doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puji Posted August 4, 2011 Share Posted August 4, 2011 I was wondering if one of the CS guys here could help me find some info on a guitar that I checked out yesterday. The serial # is CS81794. It was a 3 p/u, LP Custom with a green sparkle top. I was curious because I've never seen a 3 p/u sparkle model. It had all gold hardware, but the jackplate had a black plastic square mount. I was also curious about the finish. On the top, I could feel a ridge where the binding met the sparkle (the sparkle was higher). Also, when I ran my hand over the top, I could feel the slight texture of the sparkle. Is this common? The whole guitar seemed to have a really light nitro finish, not heavy AT ALL. Body back, sides and neck, all black. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Van Pamel Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 I can tell you that it was made in 2008. As for the finish; we still use a hand spray technique so thickness changes slightly from one guitar to another. We also receive requests for thinner finishes from some of our Customers as there is a contingent that prefer its look and feel. The guitar could have been a custom order or the sprayer chose to apply a thin finish. The ridge near the binding might be explained by the light finish as well. Typically finish and binding are flush.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puji Posted August 5, 2011 Share Posted August 5, 2011 Thanks Kevin, I was curious if the 3 p/u's were stock or an afterthought. ? Also, do you know if these had a gold jack or was the black plastic one stock? The seller said everything was how it was out of the box. Also, the serial # was white paint, stamped, but not real clean and clear. What did the Custom Shop decals look like on these in that year. This one was pretty small. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Van Pamel Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The guitar left the Shop as a 3 pu. I can't speak for the input jack material. We don't often keep that level of detail on file but either could have been stock. Smaller specs can be a bench decision one it comes to a limited run or one-of guitar. I'm also hard pressed to remember the specific size of decal but I'm fairly certain we were still using the Custom "script and banner" logo (Gold, cursive script with tattoo-like banner) and had not transitioned to the Red Star yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lpstudflametop Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 the one from 1996 shipped to japan; the one from 2006 shipped to a dealer here in tennessee. Hallo, I hope this is the right way to came into contact!? I bought a LP sunburst sparkle with P 90 PU last week, the number is CS 77089. I would like to know as much as possible about it, The finish is thin like discribed before. What does "hand made" mean? How much of this version was produced? I love it - the sound is like 69 woodstock: from The Who to Carlos Santana to Joe Cocker - Sympathy for the devil is even cool... The finish is not so "poppy" more like a friendly warm sun on a fresh morning. Thanks a lot, hope I had not made to much mistakes - poor old school english - sorry! With best greetings from germany. Tommyguitar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Witold Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 Gibson Les Paul ,ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CR9 Posted January 11, 2013 Share Posted January 11, 2013 If you have a picture you can email me, I'll do my best to ID it and get its story for you. The full serial number would help too. It doesn't ring a bell off hand....My name's Kevin Van Pamel. I work at the Custom Shop and see or hear of most things that make their way out of our doors. Welcome to the forum Kevin! Your name was mentioned earlier this week in a phone call when we were discussing one-offs and how you could remember so many of them. Glad to see someone from Custom making an active presence here again. Hope to see you again this summer if not before. Dan (I run the chambered-reissue site and the Johnny A. registry) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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