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Anatomy of a 56 Goldtop....

CDaughtry

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Matt58

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Cool CD! Check out how the switch nut is not deeply knurled like on a lot of 50's pauls.
 
bluesforstevie

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Charlie,

Great shots!

When in the history of Les Pauls does the dot over the "i" in the Gibson logo go up to the top of the "b"?
 
MikeSlub

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Charlie, you've done it again! :bug

Very cool :photos

Thanks! :dude
 
Rev.WillieVK

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Matt58 said:
Cool CD! Check out how the switch nut is not deeply knurled like on a lot of 50's pauls.
Click to expand...

That's the earlier style - I think they switched to the Burst-style coarse-knurled crown nuts in '58.
 
moonweasel

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Dear lord..... Charlie you are the man! That guitar is breathtaking. I love how worn out the open chord positions are on the fingerboard. I think the guitar is acutally in really good shape seeing as how it was played THAT much.

Thanks!
 
BCR/Greg

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Call me nutty, but that is cooler than most plaintops. To ME!!! (Covers head to avoid TW's swings)
 
BluesForDan

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Man, Charlie, nice work once again. I love how the top carve shows up so well on a goldtop.

I second the sentiment on how good the condition is in respect to the amount of playing that axe has been through. :dude
 
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The checking looks like the guitar was exposed to acid rain.
 
Musicman

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I'm really liking this new "feature presentation". :salude
 
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Very cool CD;

My 56' is really minty, and only has a couple of the "moon craters" in the finish.

I wonder what causes that particular finish degradation? It is a common phenomenon as we know. Checking/crazing is caused by shrinking/expanding caused by hot/cold temperature changes. Hot smoked filled bar, to freezing cold car, to back home (maybe stayed in the car or band van) and the case left closed or opened quickly. All of the above are real-world scenarios, right?

Does anyone know the real/factual reason for the chicken pox/moon crater effect?

Looks like a tone monster to me!

Congrats!

Big Jim
 
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