1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

[eric ernest]

If there ever was a vintage Goldtop that could run with the Memphis Mojo Burst in terms of gigged-to-death vibe, it would be this guitar!

Sorry for the disparity in photo quality, but mother nature was not cooperating while I was trying to shoot this bad boy!!!

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

1954 Gibson Les Paul Standard Model Guitar. WELL loved and worn road warrior.

 

[Matt_21]

Very cool!

 

[mdubya]

Love the checking and the greening.

I would have to shim the P-90's though. I am not a fan of the raised pole pieces. They catch my pick.

 

[mdubya]

Need of the back!

 

[eric ernest]

I would have to shim the P-90's though. I am not a fan of the raised pole pieces. They catch my pick.

You ALMOST caught a VERY important detail....care to guess?

 

[mdubya]

You ALMOST caught a VERY important detail....care to guess?

It looks to me like they are already shimmed.

The neck angle looks pretty steep, too.

 

[eric ernest]

The neck angle looks pretty steep, too.

GOOD eye! Factory re-neck! Increased neck angle. You win a cookie!

 

[mdubya]

GOOD eye! Factory re-neck! Increased neck angle. You win a cookie!

Any thoughts on "fixing" that?

I would hate to break the original neck joint, but a re-neck? Not so sacred, maybe.

 

[LPaddicted]

 

[eric ernest]

Any thoughts on "fixing" that?

I would hate to break the original neck joint, but a re-neck? Not so sacred, maybe.

Well, it is a factory re-neck...so it is, what it is....

 

[Mr Insane]

That guitar looks like it has been player...a lot!

 

[goldtop0]

Wow Eric, the Memphis Mojo burst and now this '54...........tons of love have gone into both of them

 

[bsteff666]

Love this! Always wanted to find an orignal finish goldtop with that kind of checking & greening.

 

[Pete M]

So was it re-necked with a later 50's neck? I guess you can't complain too much if that is the case.

 

[rockinlespaul]

Killer!!!

That's my kind of guitar!

 

[NotScott]

I assume the re-neck explains the position of the headstock logo.

 

[ESchmidt]

Very cool, thanks for sharing Eric!

 

[LPaddicted]

That guitar looks like it has been player...a lot!

Or aged by nicolasrivera

 

[RevWillie]

Non-1954 R/T ring and bridge, and what's up with that switch knob?

 

[eric ernest]

what's up with that switch knob?

Indestructible...