'73 Goldtop Deluxe

Rozman62 · 05-28-2012, 09:54 AM

Someday I will drop some P90's into this. She's in pretty good shape as she prepares for her 40th anniversary. I posted a thread on it last year but never proceeded. Thinking it needs a set of Lollars to wake up as it hibernates in the closet. The mini's look cool but they are marginal in the tone dept. It plays like a dream and I suppose if I put new pups in it I would play it more. Had it since '78 and will not let go of it.

sbeng · 05-28-2012, 11:08 AM

A real beauty. Could be my 73's twin except for the Grovers and goof-rings. I like the minis but they're not for everyone. To get some real hard-rocking tones, P-90s or even some of the humbuckers built to fit mini routes will do the trick. I love the way mine plays - fast, low action with singing sustain, smooth bends, and excellent note clarity. I'll never let mine go either.

marantz1300 · 05-28-2012, 03:42 PM

Very nice.Your very lucky to own that Goldie.

Jack's back · 05-28-2012, 05:15 PM

Nice GT!. Personally, I've always loved my mini's, but it's a personal choice of course.

Is it lt possible the mini's were already swapped out? Those look like what they call 'goof rings' around the mini's now.

Rozman62 · 05-28-2012, 07:16 PM

Mini's are original with goof rings. Guitar is 100% stock original except the tuners. The neck pickup is pretty sweet for leads however the bridge pup is not up to par.

HOT-BRIT · 05-28-2012, 07:25 PM

A real beauty complete with goof rings

chastings · 05-28-2012, 08:49 PM

Sweet!

ed1996 · 05-28-2012, 08:52 PM

She's a beauty!

HOT-BRIT · 05-28-2012, 08:53 PM

There is some variation in mini humbuckers and some definitely sound better than others, try an other mini in the bridge position

Blackegg · 06-01-2012, 12:29 AM

My 73 GT with DiMarzio DP 169 virtual P-90's. Fit like a glove.

Dave1968 · 06-03-2012, 01:27 PM

Beautiful guitar!!

One of those early '70s GT's is next on my list!!!

Tangerine · 06-03-2012, 07:10 PM

Nice looking GT Deluxe!

05-28-2012, 09:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rozman62 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	'73 Goldtop Deluxe Someday I will drop some P90's into this. She's in pretty good shape as she prepares for her 40th anniversary. I posted a thread on it last year but never proceeded. Thinking it needs a set of Lollars to wake up as it hibernates in the closet. The mini's look cool but they are marginal in the tone dept. It plays like a dream and I suppose if I put new pups in it I would play it more. Had it since '78 and will not let go of it. Dave1968 and BMS like this.

05-28-2012, 11:08 AM	#2 (permalink)
sbeng Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 144 Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe A real beauty. Could be my 73's twin except for the Grovers and goof-rings. I like the minis but they're not for everyone. To get some real hard-rocking tones, P-90s or even some of the humbuckers built to fit mini routes will do the trick. I love the way mine plays - fast, low action with singing sustain, smooth bends, and excellent note clarity. I'll never let mine go either.

05-28-2012, 03:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
marantz1300 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 1,273 Thanks: 1 Thanked 25 Times in 9 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe Very nice.Your very lucky to own that Goldie.

05-28-2012, 05:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Jack's back Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Pa, USA Posts: 238 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe Nice GT!. Personally, I've always loved my mini's, but it's a personal choice of course. Is it lt possible the mini's were already swapped out? Those look like what they call 'goof rings' around the mini's now.

05-28-2012, 07:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
Rozman62 Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 50 Thanks: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 1 Post	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe Mini's are original with goof rings. Guitar is 100% stock original except the tuners. The neck pickup is pretty sweet for leads however the bridge pup is not up to par.

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05-28-2012, 07:25 PM	#6 (permalink)
HOT-BRIT V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 18,915 Thanks: 68 Thanked 280 Times in 52 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe A real beauty complete with goof rings

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chastings Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: nc Posts: 121 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe Sweet! __________________ 92 les paul classic 63 rickenbacker 450 65 jaguar early "english" vox phantom 57 avri stratocaster MIM partscaster etc....

05-28-2012, 08:53 PM	#9 (permalink)
HOT-BRIT V.I.P. Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Miami Beach Posts: 18,915 Thanks: 68 Thanked 280 Times in 52 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe There is some variation in mini humbuckers and some definitely sound better than others, try an other mini in the bridge position

06-01-2012, 12:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Blackegg V.U.P. Member Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 371 Thanks: 38 Thanked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe My 73 GT with DiMarzio DP 169 virtual P-90's. Fit like a glove. marantz1300 likes this. __________________ ~73 Gold Top Deluxe

06-03-2012, 01:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
Dave1968 Bartlett Retrospec Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Lancashire, England Posts: 2,401 Thanks: 103 Thanked 29 Times in 12 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe Beautiful guitar!! One of those early '70s GT's is next on my list!!!

06-03-2012, 07:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
Tangerine Guitaraholic Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Dayton, OH Posts: 1,020 Thanks: 23 Thanked 19 Times in 5 Posts	Re: '73 Goldtop Deluxe Nice looking GT Deluxe!

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