Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale

Emerald · 07-23-10, 08:23 AM

On Ebay there is a 1957 Les Paul Goldtop that has remarkable similarities to the black trimmed Gold Top that Snowy White used to use. I didn't know that Gary had a guitar of this description before..
http://cgi.ebay.com/Gary-Moores-1957...item1c14404479
http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com...tars/item/7029
Emerald

abalonevintage · 07-25-10, 03:22 AM

Might be original parts...But that black plastic is not what was on it when Gary had it.

frazettafan · 07-25-10, 06:41 AM

He seems to be offing a lot of his 'Paul's these day's? He's had that one for quite a while but I never saw it with the black trim before. Is 'Stripe' next on the block?

MikeScalf · 07-25-10, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by abalonevintage

Might be original parts...But that black plastic is not what was on it when Gary had it.

Well the write up next to the 57 in the write up says "cream pickup surrounds added"

Maybe Gary didn't like the black plastic and only put it back on to sell.

mingus · 07-25-10, 02:22 PM

With that serial number, I would have expected that guitar to have P-90s and cream colored plastic.

rw 1969 · 07-25-10, 02:40 PM

I seem to remember New Kings Road Vintage Guitars had this one on their stand at a Vintage Guitar Show in London held in about 1998-2000. I remember because Gary was standing next to it at the time. It had black plastic then. I think the price was £15,000.

Emerald · 07-25-10, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by frazettafan

He seems to be offing a lot of his 'Paul's these day's? He's had that one for quite a while but I never saw it with the black trim before. Is 'Stripe' next on the block?

Never.....Never!!
Emerald

abalonevintage · 07-25-10, 07:24 PM

The QUANTITY of Goldtops with BLACK parts that have come out of the UK is nothing short of eye opening.

TW59 · 07-25-10, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by mingus

With that serial number, I would have expected that guitar to have P-90s and cream colored plastic.

Yes, that should be a P-90 serial number.

MapleFlame · 07-26-10, 06:11 AM

Very early number for sure, Could be a conversion. Also if it was the first series 57's it should have a non stickered early brushed nickle PAF.

TW59 · 07-26-10, 06:43 AM

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Originally Posted by MapleFlame

Also if it was the first series 57's it should have a non stickered early brushed nickle PAF.

The first 57s should have P-90s, not non-stickered PAFs.

mainerd72 · 07-26-10, 03:30 PM

Anyone know the serial #'s of the first 57 GT's with PAFs? Where there many in the 70xxx ?

TW59 · 07-26-10, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by mainerd72

Anyone know the serial #'s of the first 57 GT's with PAFs? Where there many in the 70xxx ?

None, as far as I know.
I think they started in the 7-2XXX range.

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07-23-10, 08:23 AM	#1
Emerald Les Paul Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Valhalla,Arizona Posts: 746	Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale On Ebay there is a 1957 Les Paul Goldtop that has remarkable similarities to the black trimmed Gold Top that Snowy White used to use. I didn't know that Gary had a guitar of this description before.. http://cgi.ebay.com/Gary-Moores-1957...item1c14404479 http://www.vintageandrareguitars.com...tars/item/7029 Emerald __________________ http://www.daveonrock.com http://www.vintagewashburn.com http://www.neilcarter.org/

07-25-10, 03:22 AM	#2
abalonevintage Les Paul Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Coolumbia, SC Posts: 846	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale Might be original parts...But that black plastic is not what was on it when Gary had it.

07-25-10, 06:41 AM	#3
frazettafan Les Paul Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: "THE KING OF NOTHING" Posts: 1,453	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale He seems to be offing a lot of his 'Paul's these day's? He's had that one for quite a while but I never saw it with the black trim before. Is 'Stripe' next on the block? __________________ .................................... http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...&albumId=57711 http://www.facebook.com/album.php?ai...2451759&ref=mf

07-25-10, 02:22 PM	#5
mingus All Access/Backstage Pass Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 2,953	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale With that serial number, I would have expected that guitar to have P-90s and cream colored plastic. __________________ . "The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that it has never tried to contact us." - Bill Watterson, creator of the comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes".

07-25-10, 02:40 PM	#6
rw 1969 Les Paul Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: London, England Posts: 49	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale I seem to remember New Kings Road Vintage Guitars had this one on their stand at a Vintage Guitar Show in London held in about 1998-2000. I remember because Gary was standing next to it at the time. It had black plastic then. I think the price was £15,000.

07-25-10, 07:24 PM	#8
abalonevintage Les Paul Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Coolumbia, SC Posts: 846	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale The QUANTITY of Goldtops with BLACK parts that have come out of the UK is nothing short of eye opening.

07-26-10, 06:11 AM	#10
MapleFlame All Access/Backstage Pass Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Somewhere between Woodstock and D.C. Posts: 8,653	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale Very early number for sure, Could be a conversion. Also if it was the first series 57's it should have a non stickered early brushed nickle PAF. __________________ Lotta Gold in my Hills these Days Just a Little mapleflame

07-26-10, 03:30 PM	#12
mainerd72 Les Paul Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 128	Re: Gary Moore '57 Goldtop for sale Anyone know the serial #'s of the first 57 GT's with PAFs? Where there many in the 70xxx ?