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[pickdropper]

I finally got a hold of a guitar that I have wanted for years.  It's a 2000 Goldtop 57RI that a buddy of mine has owned for at least 10 years.  I used to own a 2002 Goldtop but sold it to finance another guitar.  Part of the reason that I sold it was that I liked his a lot better.

It's stupidly light for a LP without weight relief holes.  I haven't weighed it, but I seem to remember it being just under 8 lbs.  Whatever it is, it's really comfy.  It's also the best sounding modern LP I've ever played.  I've played a handful of standards and Historic reissues and this one is my favorite so far.  Aesthetically, I'd prefer a sunburst, but the sound and feel is the most important thing.

No really good pics at the moment, but this is good enough to show it.  It doesn't look a ton different than other Goldtops.  :-)



It has some prototype Gibson pickups it in.  I am not sure exactly what they are, but they sound great.  I remember when they went in the guitar and they sound better than the '57 classics that were in there before.

Obviously, I am a little excited.  I've had my eye on this one for a while.

[cooder]

"...but it's good enough to show it..."

Sure is, beauty! Sigh....

[juansolo]

Very very nice indeed 

[playpunk]

totally and completely excellent! Those zebra pups look perfect in a gold top.

[GermanCdn]

Totally jelly over that one, nicely done.

[Rockhorst]

That looks near mint Nice.

[jubal81]

That's one hell of a score! The gold might grow on you after a while.
Looks a bit weird with those pickups. I can see its pole pieces ...

[gordo]

Superb score.  Goldtops always look great under stage lights and everybody and their mother plays sunbursts.  I'm very jealous.  Those zebras look really good, I've never liked chrome covers on a goldtop.

It's very cool to find "the one".

[raulduke]

It's a beauty!

Congrats dude.

[LaceSensor]

Love goldtops, congrats.

[pickdropper]

Thanks guys.  It's actually not near mint condition, it's got a small ding on top, but that doesn't really bother me with this one.  It's got a Murphy aged lightweight tailpiece and aged bridge so the wear looks like it fits.

As my UK friends would say, I'm chuffed to bits.

[blearyeyes]

Wow sweet!

[Leevibe]

totally and completely excellent! Those zebra pups look perfect in a gold top.

+1 on the zebras.

Congrats!

[danwelsh]

Nice goldtop man. I know what you mean about different pickups sounding better......I replaced the stock p90 neck position one in my 60s tribute goldtop with a Seymour Duncan antiquity 2 mini humbucker......it makes the p90 sound like crap. Now I just gotta fork out the 120 bucks for the matching bridge one.

[selfdestroyer]

That is a sweet looking Les. Congratz.

Cody