Tarcisioo
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Looks like a stellar top, I love mismatched ones. But that finish is something out of this world... Very fine example of what a goldtop should look like to me. Gorgeous guitar
LOVE that guitar.
I don't see flame coming through the paint on the treble side. VERY VERY VERY VERY VERY few of these have decent flame on both sides. KILLER guitar.
And for my own edification, why not sand the GT off?
Because goldtops age in such a specific way that it's almost impossible to replicate. That's why you hardly see artificially aged goldtops, and even less with greening, wich as my knowledge goes, few to none can replicate in a convincing way
But we're not talking replicating, he was looking for flame under it. That ostensibly involves removing ALL of the GT. So why not sand???
But we're not talking replicating, he was looking for flame under it. That ostensibly involves removing ALL of the GT. So why not sand???
Years ago I was thinking about getting the ABR back, but first of all, I don't trust anybody to get the touch up right as it has it's unique greened gold finish. Then I realised that this odd combination was squeezing the best sound out the guitar. Meanwhile I have no problem, because it's part of my own silly history, so to speak.
A refin job is totally out of question because the way it appears w. all its' authentic marks should be preserved. I was thinking about keeping them even if I'd decide on a burst convert. Kind of masking some of the more sever scars.
Anyway, if I had to decide what to do, it should bei either a burst convert or leaving it as is.
BTW, I took off the pickguard for the first time since 30 years just 2 days ago. It's interesting to see the grade of greenish it had become compared to the gold underneath. When I bought it in 1978/79 there was no difference at all.
What is a LSLP by the way?
Exactly , because Gibson paints the more plain and less figured topsGibson utilizes these guitars as Goldtops for a reason. I've never seen a stripped Goldtop with an especially nice top. Too many reasons to just buy one with a top you like in the first place.
Exactly , because Gibson paints the more plain and less figured tops