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.

 

[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…

 

[Gridlock]

Two more plain tops to add, my 2021 Deluxe and 2008 R8. The R8 does have some very slight flame down the center of the body but it only shows under certain lighting.