Epiphone Colors ???

Hello Folks!
First time here, just signed up
I'm trying to find the name of a color if an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro.
Just picked this up from Guitar Center.
They called it "Gold"
Anybody ever seen this finish before and know what it's called.
I know it's silly but i just need to know

pwade68 said:

Hello Folks!
First time here, just signed up
I'm trying to find the name of a color if an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro.
Just picked this up from Guitar Center.
They called it "Gold"
Anybody ever seen this finish before and know what it's called.
I know it's silly but i just need to knowView attachment 872415

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I have no recollection of there ever being a Custom offered in gold from Epiphone. Very interesting, are there any additional photos?

fry said:

I have no recollection of there ever being a Custom offered in gold from Epiphone. Very interesting, are there any additional photos?

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fry said:

I have no recollection of there ever being a Custom offered in gold from Epiphone. Very interesting, are there any additional photos?

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These are the pics from Guitar Center. Guitar doesn't arrive until Friday this week.
Seems to be an original finish

I don't know what it is, but I like it.

Maybe I got lucky and it's super rare.

pwade68 said:

Maybe I got lucky and it's super rare.

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GC has always had exclusive colors throughout the years, this might be one of them. Certainly looks unique.

pwade68 said:

Anybody ever seen this finish before and know what it's called.
I know it's silly but i just need to know

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I think it is a faded out color once called 'TV-Silver'
was a special run in 2012

pwade68 said:

Hello Folks!
First time here, just signed up
I'm trying to find the name of a color if an Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro.
Just picked this up from Guitar Center.
They called it "Gold"
Anybody ever seen this finish before and know what it's called.
I know it's silly but i just need to knowView attachment 872415

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I would send your question to Gibson customer service, they'll need the serial #

Pancreas said:

I would send your question to Gibson customer service, they'll need the serial #

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...and hope to get a usefull answer

paruwi said:

...and hope to get a usefull answer

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Thanks Man

if you pull the backside cavity covers you might be able to see the original color

As soon as it gets here, I'm putting a pair of Duncans in it. I'll keep you posted.
Thanks for the ideas

paruwi said:

I think it is a faded out color once called 'TV-Silver'
was a special run in 2012

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Oh, that could be it.Thanks

You are right. Faded out TV Silver.
Bonus...i opened it up and found that the pickups are Seymour Duncans.
The pickups are worth more then I paid for the guitar.
Cleaned it up, put a new Epiphone harness in it and changed all the black plastic to cream. Kept the same style knobs just changed them for gold.
This one is going to be a forever guitar.
Funny how Guitar Center had no idea what they had.
Thanks to everyone who helped figure out what this thing was.

pwade68 said:

You are right. Faded out TV Silver.
Bonus...i opened it up and found that the pickups are Seymour Duncans.
The pickups are worth more then I paid for the guitar.
Cleaned it up, put a new Epiphone harness in it and changed all the black plastic to cream. Kept the same style knobs just changed them for gold.
This one is going to be a forever guitar.
Funny how Guitar Center had no idea what they had.
Thanks to everyone who helped figure out what this thing was.

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Very cool, I have heard of other people finding similar surprises. If I was going to get rid of an Epiphone guitar, I would pull those nice pickups out of it first, replace them the originals, or some budget models. I guess somebody was happy to let it go as is. Nice score.

fry said:

Very cool, I have heard of other people finding similar surprises. If I was going to get rid of an Epiphone guitar, I would pull those nice pickups out of it first, replace them the originals, or some budget models. I guess somebody was happy to let it go as is. Nice score.

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Thanks Man!
Did some research. There were only 1000 made. Mine is #539.
This ones definitely a keeper.

I bet the tail piece on your beautiful Epi Custom was upgraded to aluminum too.

pwade68 said:

You are right. Faded out TV Silver.
Bonus...i opened it up and found that the pickups are Seymour Duncans.
The pickups are worth more then I paid for the guitar.
Cleaned it up, put a new Epiphone harness in it and changed all the black plastic to cream. Kept the same style knobs just changed them for gold.
This one is going to be a forever guitar.
Funny how Guitar Center had no idea what they had.
Thanks to everyone who helped figure out what this thing was.

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That's sweet! As much as I HATE Guitar Center, I do like the exclusive runs of guitars they get. Congrats on the SD pickups, too! That's an awesome surprise.
I just picked up aGC Exclusive myself:

Pancreas said:

That's sweet! As much as I HATE Guitar Center, I do like the exclusive runs of guitars they get. Congrats on the SD pickups, too! That's an awesome surprise.
I just picked up aGC Exclusive myself: View attachment 876485

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Love the quilt!