Plain tops need love too

[Jesse Johnson]

i don't think bloomfield, mcready or gibbons were/are lawyers

You know what is even more awesome/ironic? I ended up buying a gorgeous AAA Flamey LP Standard. That comment was so cringe. Also, um, blues lawyer is just a figure of speech. It does not actually refer to the occupation of lawyer per se. lol. See what I did there.

 

[Burty459]

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#3 from the cloud 9 2004 run.

Outstanding!

 

[Burty459]

 

[bluesoul]

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Tobacco? What year. I like it!!!

 

[Burty459]

Tobacco? What year. I like it!!!

This one is a 2003 classic. Modded with Montys Full Monty pickups, Montys 50’s wiring harness, full rewire with braided wire, Faber bridge and tailpiece. It’s a beast!

 

[bluesoul]

Nice!^^^^

 

[Brazilnut]

2007 Classic. Chambered, Duncan '59s, and all braided wiring, including a special 50's harness with 400K pots by Roxie13 right here in river city! I got it here, from a great Forum member. Came to me without a mark on it. Click for a full-sized pic.

 

[bluesoul]

This one is NOT the same guitar in post #256. Pretty much a twin!

 

[LesPaulBluesFan]

recently upgraded epiphone les paul express "plain top"

edit: new to guitar and les pauls (1 year) I don't know if gloss finishes count...

 

[frehley76]

 

[ajory72]

Mines on page 2 and was a plain top but now it’s translucent gold (I almost left it at one coat as looked awesome up close)

 

[ajory72]

My latest plaintop

 

[DanD]

Mines on page 2 and was a plain top but now it’s translucent gold (I almost left it at one coat as looked awesome up close)
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My Hard Rock R9 has a trans light blue/green hue with metal flake mixed in. The trans sparkle combo is very cool!

Gibson did some trans gold model for their Summer Jam promotions in '10 or '11 if I remember correctly.

I surprised they don't do it more. Mine is hard to capture in pics but is stunning in person.

 

[cmerch]

2011 R0 plaintop incoming, I should have it next week. More pics when it arrives!

 

[Torshalla]

 

[DanD]

My latest plaintop
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None more plain...

 

[ajory72]

My Hard Rock R9 has a trans light blue/green hue with metal flake mixed in. The trans sparkle combo is very cool!

Gibson did some trans gold model for their Summer Jam promotions in '10 or '11 if I remember correctly.

I surprised they don't do it more. Mine is hard to capture in pics but is stunning in person.

That sounds like an awesome finish (wish I took more time for my pics).

Some of the Gibson mod shop guitars look pretty sweet and seem to cover a section of the market previously untapped by Gibson. It’s great to see such individual guitars coming out of such a great company- I’d suggest any damage done by Henry J has been totally undone

 

[ajory72]

None more plain...

Most people seem to prefer straight grain lines but this SG not only sounds perfect to my ears - but has a book matched swirl (doesn’t show in my crappy pics) here’s the listing pic from Reverb..

 

[LesPaulBluesFan]

Most people seem to prefer straight grain lines but this SG not only sounds perfect to my ears - but has a book matched swirl (doesn’t show in my crappy pics) here’s the listing pic from Reverb..

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Nice!

 

[Maestro Fuzz]

Showing some plain top love…