Dealer run 2018 quilt top? Anyone?

[Russfalkowski]

Anyone know anything about these quilt top standards from 2018. Not one of their listed flavors available in the Gibson archives in 2018 or 2019.

 

[Christosterone]

That’s actually not a real les paul

ill give u $1000 plus shipping and see she is properly disposed of

-chris

 

[mjross]

That’s definitely different, have to wonder which dealer commissioned these guitars, interesting!

 

[Russfalkowski]

That’s definitely different, have to wonder which dealer commissioned these guitars, interesting!

I’d like to know more about about them. Does Gibson randomly put these out when they come across some nice quilt maple? Did a dealer get them? How many did they make? All the questions I can’t find answers for.

 

[Russfalkowski]

That’s actually not a real les paul

ill give u $1000 plus shipping and see she is properly disposed of

-chris

It’s something I’m in the process of thinking about buying

 

[Christosterone]

It’s something I’m in the process of thinking about buying

ok….my advice…buy it…period

 

[Russfalkowski]

ok….my advice…buy it…period

It looks like ocean waves crashing on a sand bar in the center

 

[Christosterone]

It looks like ocean waves crashing on a sand bar in the center

yep…I’d name it Kapalua and it would go up on my soon-to-be-finished wall..

the top is pure perfection

-chris

 

[mjross]

That is unique for a Les Paul! Not many would show up at the jam with one of those.

 

[Russfalkowski]

That is unique for a Les Paul! Not many would show up at the jam with one of those.

No pick guard is nice if you ask me. The cream plastics blend well with everything going on as well, I think.

 

[mjross]

No pick guard is nice if you ask me. The cream plastics blend well with everything going on as well, I think.

Agreed! I’m usually a pickguard kind of guy but no pickguard seems to work with this guitar.

 

[cmjohnson]

I've never preferred the LP with a pickguard. Without is better for me. I like blue, I like quilted maple, there's nothing there not to like.


BUT...gotta be honest here. When it comes to fancy quilted and flamed tops with dyed finishes, PRS does it better than Gibson....or anybody else.

I'd like to see what would happen if a PRS top dyeing specialist were to go work in Gibson's custom shop and start doing PRS type dye jobs on Gibsons.

 

[rjwilson37]

It is definitely a top you either hate or like. I think it's pretty sweet at first glance, but I think after a while, you might start to wonder why you purchased it. That's just me though, since I had one that at first, I was like in love with, then later wonder why I purchased it. Haha

 

[gball]

It is definitely a top you either hate or like. I think it's pretty sweet at first glance, but I think after a while, you might start to wonder why you purchased it. That's just me though, since I had one that at first, I was like in love with, then later wonder why I purchased it. Haha

Definitely going to be polarizing. For the right person this would be a dream top.
Personally, I have never liked any kind of figuring in the tops - I do also think it would look a lot better with a pickguard on it.

 

[LesPaul60sTribute]

Those were never produced - I’m going to email you a shipping label and save you a world of embarrassment

 

[Mitchey75]

Here are the specs of that model:

Les Paul Custom 3A Quilt Top 2018 (Gibson) | Specs | Guitar Specs

Is this good? These limited-edition 3A Quilt Top Les Paul Customs combine bold, jaw-dropping aesthetics with the raw, aggressive tone and... Take a !

guitarspecs.net

 

[1allspub]

I would name that guitar Bahama Mama!

 

[Russfalkowski]

Here are the specs of that model:

Les Paul Custom 3A Quilt Top 2018 (Gibson) | Specs | Guitar Specs

Is this good? These limited-edition 3A Quilt Top Les Paul Customs combine bold, jaw-dropping aesthetics with the raw, aggressive tone and... Take a !

guitarspecs.net

That’s a les Paul custom, not a standard. Still awesome but not the same, close, but not quite.

 

[Russfalkowski]

It is definitely a top you either hate or like. I think it's pretty sweet at first glance, but I think after a while, you might start to wonder why you purchased it. That's just me though, since I had one that at first, I was like in love with, then later wonder why I purchased it. Haha

I’m all about the different stuff. This is definitely different.

 

[Renegade]

Definitely a unique top.