Plain tops need love too

[TH58Burst]

2015 TH58! Plain tops are where it’s at!!

 

[Midnight Blues]

Here's mine:

She originally looked like this (picture courtesy of Ludlow Guitars, NYC):

Then she spent about 35 years looking like this until about 2011:

 

[ivan H]

My (81) Heritage 80 Standard. It had previously had the neck pickup replaced (57 Classic), so I chased up a Shaw to bring it back to stock.

Cheers

 

[Jdv43]

I have been in a flame mood lately, but looking over all these pictures, you have all convinced me it's time for another plain top. I had a 91 and like a douche about 6 years ago I sold it. I cant find one I dont like in some way or another out of this post!
Their all awesome guys

 

[Texas Joe]

 

[lawrev]

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2015 R8 TH in all her glory

I think that anybody that purchases a flamed top or plain top Les Paul reissue should count their blessings given what is going on in the world right now. All of them are beautiful!

 

[St1ckson]

Those are my dream guitars. You can keep your porn flames, no need at all

Oh man the color.
I don't know if it's normal but my mouth is seriously watering

 

[Slater529]

Recent addition to the family... '97 R8.

 

[emoney]

My new classic plain top wishes it was an R0

 

[jbylake]

Absolutely they do. 2016 trad.

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Very sweet looking guitar. I have a Trad Pro V. Just curious. I though that GC had exclusive rights with Gibson to Sell Trad guitars. How did Sweetwater get in on that deal?

 

[Rds]

Very sweet looking guitar. I have a Trad Pro V. Just curious. I though that GC had exclusive rights with Gibson to Sell Trad guitars. How did Sweetwater get in on that deal?

Jbylake I'm not sure on that. It's a 2016 model that was on sale at the time. It has a solid body. It's been a great trad. Sweetwater had three left I could choose from at the time.

 

[jbylake]

Jbylake I'm not sure on that. It's a 2016 model that was on sale at the time. It has a solid body. It's been a great trad. Sweetwater had three left I could choose from at the time.

Yeah, who knows? Maybe they bought out some overstock or something. Stranger things have happened. Doesn't mean a thing, as long as you like yours.

 

[emoney]

Very sweet looking guitar. I have a Trad Pro V. Just curious. I though that GC had exclusive rights with Gibson to Sell Trad guitars. How did Sweetwater get in on that deal?

GC claims they have exclusivity for the “Traditional Pro V Flametop” which has a feature set a lot like a Classic (weight relief, split coils etc). Normal Traditionals had no weight relief no split coils etc. I noticed that for 2020, Gibson doesn’t list the Traditional as a model, only under the “Legacy Models” section?

 

[gadafi]

10 Trad/72 Deluxe

 

[kungpow!]

the plain top 05 R8 on the far right is my #1

 

[Midnight Blues]

the plain top 05 R8 on the far right is my #1

I tried with Safari and G-Chrome, but I can't see your picture?

 

[kungpow!]

Oh, sorry...

How bout now? I can see it now, on both my phone and laptop with Chrome

I tried with Safari and G-Chrome, but I can't see your picture?

 

[Midnight Blues]

Oh, sorry...

How bout now? I can see it now, on both my phone and laptop with Chrome

That's OK. I just wish I could see it.

No, I still can't and I just tried Firefox as well. Maybe it's something to do with my iMac?

 

[Sacramende]

Hi. Newbie here. I'm a big fan of plaintops...

2016 Classic Ltd (upgraded pickups; originals were Zebra 57/57+)

 

[jbylake]

Hi. Newbie here. I'm a big fan of plaintops...

2016 Classic Ltd (upgraded pickups; originals were Zebra 57/57+) View attachment 461932

Very Nice!