Can anyone help me figure out about what year my case is please

[ecks57]

id like to try and figure its year and worth since the guitar that belongs in it (56-57 LP special was refinished

thanks in advance

 

[hardwood]

are you looking to sell it?

 

[ecks57]

are you looking to sell it?

no

 

[schaapie]

It looks new, maybe it's a reissue case...

Good luck

 

[ecks57]

It looks new, maybe it's a reissue case...

Good luck

yeah i cant tell tho it came with my mid 50's special

 

[twinrider1]

I'm no expert, but it looks like an old 5-latch Lifton of some sort. Did I mention that I'm no expert?

It looks like the shadow of a missing oval Lifton sticker on the neck support.

Mike Slubowski has a group of old case pics over the The Les Paul Forum. He'd be a good one to ask to narrow down the year.

 

[58burst]

Mid/late 50's 5latch lifton.
Worth 2-5k, depending on finding a motivated buyer.
In unusually good shape, kicks the price up.

 

[ecks57]

nice

 

[Mike60]

Mid/late 50's 5latch lifton.
Worth 2-5k, depending on finding a motivated buyer.
In unusually good shape, kicks the price up.

yes... looks like it to me also...pretty clean as well,even with the stickers on it.If it was mine and home to one of my vintage pieces, I wouldn't part with it.

 

[BCRGreg]

That's a great case, especially in THAT shape.

If you ever want to get rid of it.......(nudge,nudge)

 

[ecks57]

o no its not going anywhere lol

 

[VoxTopV]

Watch these?
1959 Orig Gibson Les Paul 5 Latch Lifton Case - eBay (item 350250461039 end time Jan-06-10 17:29:20 PST)

http://cgi.ebay.com/1959-Gibson-Les...QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item3ca76584ca

 

[ecks57]

Watch these?
1959 Orig Gibson Les Paul 5 Latch Lifton Case - eBay (item 350250461039 end time Jan-06-10 17:29:20 PST)

1959 Gibson Les Paul 5 Latch Lifton Brown Case Original - eBay (item 260506485962 end time Jan-13-10 11:23:08 PST)

wow well dip me in shit and roll me in bread crumbs! nice

 

[Liam]

Not certain, but I'm pretty sure the cases for the flat-tops are different from the cases for the carved top Les Pauls even back in those days. Whilst you've got a really nice case, I don't think it's worth quite the money that a correct Les Paul Standard case is.

Liam

 

[VoxTopV]

wow well dip me in shit and roll me in bread crumbs! nice

Yeah, but don't forget I could ask that my frito-scoop toenail clippings too.

 

[ecks57]

Not certain, but I'm pretty sure the cases for the flat-tops are different from the cases for the carved top Les Pauls even back in those days. Whilst you've got a really nice case, I don't think it's worth quite the money that a correct Les Paul Standard case is.

Liam

o wow

 

[Mike60]

... Whilst you've got a really nice case, I don't think it's worth quite the money that a correct Les Paul Standard case is.

huh?what?

 

[jimi55lp]

Not certain, but I'm pretty sure the cases for the flat-tops are different from the cases for the carved top Les Pauls even back in those days. Whilst you've got a really nice case, I don't think it's worth quite the money that a correct Les Paul Standard case is.

Liam

I think Liam is correct, it's not that the case is going to be CHEAP, just cheaper if it is for a slab body instead of a carved top Standard, and thank God for that since Specials are not in the price range of Standards and it's nice to know some parts are not sharing that Burst' parts price range. Does your single cut Special fit tight in the case or does it need a folded towel under the body to keep it from rattling? Nice looking case in very nice condition for having all those travel stickers.

 

[ecks57]

I think Liam is correct, it's not that the case is going to be CHEAP, just cheaper if it is for a slab body instead of a carved top Standard, and thank God for that since Specials are not in the price range of Standards and it's nice to know some parts are not sharing that Burst' parts price range. Does your single cut Special fit tight in the case or does it need a folded towel under the body to keep it from rattling? Nice looking case in very nice condition for having all those travel stickers.

wow i actually cant remember (i keep it in a different case ) but my lp classic fits in there nice i know that lol

 

[58burst]

No, that's a bona fide burst case, worth all the money. Unusually clean, too-