Transluscent Amber

Hi ya all!! Anybody know which model carries the Trans-Amber finish? Heard that it could only be obtained on the CLASSICS and HISTORICS...Is it True???

Always look around the websites of the heavy-weight Gibson dealers, like Center City Music in San Diego and Dave's and Wildwood Guitars et al. They've always got some kind of special one-off/mini-run/etc. LP that doesn't "officially exist", especially in terms of funky or otherwise non-advertised finishes.

Center City has a trans-blue Custom Shop Figured Top Standard, also a purple (and I do mean PURPLE) Standard Plus as just a couple of examples. Not what you're looking for but just to say that what's in official Gibson literature/web pages aren't always the last word. Keep LOOKING!

Aha !!!

Thanks a bunch Zhalingun? I've gotten a word fron another thread here that the Trans-Amber could only be had in the HISTORICS...." I shall seek ye the elusive " :wail:

Zhang is right, manufactures do special runs for specific dealers all the time. Hence, you'll see ads for stores tauting guitars made "specifically for _____." These would include finishes. Was is Sam Ass that was advertising a three-pickup Classic?

Trans-Am Les Pauls

Actually, I don't believe the Historics do come in Trans-Amber--or at least I've never seen one. The faded looking Historics are usually in some shade of lemon drop or ice tea. When compared side by side, a Trans-Amber Classic Plus has much more of an orange-ish hue than the yellow of my R8 Lemon Drop. However, when photographed next to each other--they look almost identical.

To answer your question, I think it's easiest to find trans amber on Classics, Classic Pluses, Class 5 's and DC Les Pauls.