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bluesstrattone
Post subject: NGD a Lester Gold Top
PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:43 am
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I had to jump on this one, 1729 shipped
Gibson les Paul Traditional Gold Top, beautiful and feels great
and sounds great, I will take more pictures
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Took this one after I opened the case, then played for 2 hrs
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Post subject: Re: NGD a Lester Gold Top
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Post subject: Re: NGD a Lester Gold Top
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I like the natural back much better than the red stain they use on most LP's. That's one of the reasons I want a Trad Pro in Honeyburst. It also has the natural back. Enjoy it, as I know you will.

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Post subject: Re: NGD a Lester Gold Top
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Drew365 wrote:
I like the natural back much better than the red stain they use on most LP's. That's one of the reasons I want a Trad Pro in Honeyburst. It also has the natural back. Enjoy it, as I know you will.


"Natural back"?

Have you ever seen a piece of mahogany "in the raw"?

It's a very light-colored lumber, much like beech or poplar.

Gibson does stain the mahogany components of its Les Paul bodies -- they are not "natural".

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VERY Nice !!

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My favourite finish for a Les Paul - there's something just delectably classy about a gold top.
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Post subject: Re: NGD a Lester Gold Top
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Natural stain, then?

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Natural stain, then?


They're using a light stain on it -- likely to even out the color texture.

Here's mahogany "in the raw"......

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Post subject: Re: NGD a Lester Gold Top
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Either way, not even my boss will remove my grin,lol.
I believe mine is a 1 piece vs a 2 pc

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Retroverbial wrote:
Drew365 wrote:
I like the natural back much better than the red stain they use on most LP's. That's one of the reasons I want a Trad Pro in Honeyburst. It also has the natural back. Enjoy it, as I know you will.


"Natural back"?

Have you ever seen a piece of mahogany "in the raw"?

It's a very light-colored lumber, much like beech or poplar.

Gibson does stain the mahogany components of its Les Paul bodies -- they are not "natural".

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Arjay


Okay, I like the lightly stained back on that gold top. Most guys on the LP forums refer to that as a natural back, so you've got a heap of correcting to do Arjay. :wink:

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Good to be Bluestratone! Very nice and I bet you are smiling away!! Enjoy it

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Bluestratone...that is one fine looking Les Paul. Make sure you crank it up and play some blues on that thing!

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Post subject: Re: NGD a Lester Gold Top
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Thanks for the comments.
Smiling away, went to a buddy's house,
Had a few magic hat #9 (really good beer, 5.1% alcohol)
Threw a little jam, had a great time.

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