Where is Gibson Getting This Wood - AAA I Don't Think So

[zdoggie]

I entertain myself by going to wildwood guitars and shop ,can't really afford to pull the trigger on the ones I like.

zdog

 

[Christosterone]

I have a trad hp and standard hp with AAA tops…
they are whacky flamed out.
gibson must use a black dye then sand it back before paint/dye

anyhow, a standard 60s is a borderline plaintop

when Gibson sells AAA they generally should look like this:
(and u pay more…those 60s standards are great prices but u would pay more for AAA)

 

[NiteGoat]

I would say my 2009 Trad, is a AA top. If you turn her from side to side, the top gets more flamey, or less flamey, depending on the angle.

https://imgur.com/VNckOYS

 

[diogoguitar]

I would say my 2009 Trad, is a AA top. If you turn her from side to side, the top gets more flamey, or less flamey, depending on the angle.

https://imgur.com/VNckOYS

I have one from the same year. To me, that's kind of how I would describe a AA top.
Other examples of AA's include the ones that have flame from any angle, but not as flamey from some angles.

I really think Gibson shouldn't call many of the current ones as "AA flame"

 

[jaqueh]

this is a totally run of the mill standard 50s:

 

[Christosterone]

this is a totally run of the mill standard 50s:

good lord that’s amazing
that could pass as a AAA in my stable…
gorgeous

-chris

 

[Christosterone]

this is a totally run of the mill standard 50s:

im still staring at it 3 hours later
the striping between the pups is especially gorgeous…

that’s a spectacular top and PERFECT fade on the burst…whoever painted the fade is/was a master


-chris

 

[Phillycheez402]

im still staring at it 3 hours later
the striping between the pups is especially gorgeous…

that’s a spectacular top and PERFECT fade on the burst…whoever painted the fade is/was a master


-chris

Gprgeous!

 

[Phillycheez402]

Advertised as AAA and lives up to it:

 

[Christosterone]

Advertised as AAA and lives up to it: View attachment 572236 View attachment 572237

dude, a chevron flames lester is on my bucket list
these burst with the dark rim teardropped to perfection are blowing my mind
thats so effing cool

-chris

 

[DaveSG]

this is a totally run of the mill standard 50s:

I see guitars with far less tops described as AAA. This one says AAA+ if not 4A, if we are going on this made-up marketing gimmick talk

 

[DaveSG]

I just looked and it appears as though Zzounds seems to have the best tops by far, especially when considering price, on all the 50s/60s LP Standards. Funny thing is their 'select' AAA tops and their regular tops are both $2699, and you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference if you didn't know the title of the page your were looking at.

Wildwood has 90+ LPs in stock, with most of them being the 'select' version. I wonder how long these might sit for...I kept looking and looking but didn't really see any tops that stood out (yes, they had one crazy figured one about a month ago that other forum members here rightly noticed as well and it sold quickly). I know that their version has some other features...a special finish color, special pickups...whether people will find that to be worth $300 extra compared to other offerings we'll have to wait and see. I remember when none of us could find these guitars for sale anywhere! Now, it seems supply is stacking up with the price increases. Should be interesting!

 

[Phillycheez402]

dude, a chevron flames lester is on my bucket list
these burst with the dark rim teardropped to perfection are blowing my mind
thats so effing cool

-chris

Yeah dude, I was in the same boat.

Same guitar:

 

[DaveSG]

Yeah dude, I was in the same boat.

Same guitar: View attachment 572244

Those mineral streaks as well!

 

[jaqueh]

I see guitars with far less tops described as AAA. This one says AAA+ if not 4A, if we are going on this made-up marketing gimmick talk

yeah I would personally classify this as AAA. I have only one AAAA 1960 reissue and that top is unreal.

 

[jaqueh]

im still staring at it 3 hours later
the striping between the pups is especially gorgeous…

that’s a spectacular top and PERFECT fade on the burst…whoever painted the fade is/was a master


-chris

Yes this is the best painted tobacco burst I have ever seen! (psssst. I have it listed for sale too)

 

[FingerLakesFan]

I can't figure out why the Standard is now basically the same price as a Slash as I feel you get a ton more with the Slash model. I love mine and it has a killer top!

 

[DaveSG]

yeah I would personally classify this as AAA. I have only one AAAA 1960 reissue and that top is unreal.

Pics???

 

[rjwilson37]

So around mid to end of November, the tops started to turn around for the better. I got this one the end of November and received this guitar the beginning of December.

 

[Christosterone]

AAA tops are kinda mind blowing…I have a few and they are on a different planet than my AA tops

here’s a couple of mine

-chris