My "Goldtop" LP

[MFTech]

I know it's not very original & probably somewhat boring...  BUT, is exactly what I wanted.    A goldtop LP with P90s, a Bigsby, & a 25.5" scale length.     I couldn't be happier with the results.    I set the neck angle so that a non-tension bar Bigsby could be used.     The action of bar is smooth & it stays in tune.    Lollar P90s sound incredible in this baby.    The guys at Warmoth did a great job on the finishing, as usual.

 

[Xplorervoodoo]

Nice!  Looks almost like what Angus Young's axe would be if it grew up... :laughing7:

 

[jackthehack]

Not boring st all; great build! ccasion14:

 

[Nando Vallart]

Amazing! Simple and classy!

 

[Shmoopie]

the finish looks great, can we see the rest? i e is the back natural.

 

[MFTech]

the finish looks great, can we see the rest? i e is the back natural.

Sure... I'll add some pics when I get a chance.    The back of the body & neck are mahogany finished in clear gloss.

 

[bpmorton777]

that is very nice! GT one of my fave paint jobs :blob7:

Brian

 

[MFTech]

Here ya go... I recessed neck screw bushings into the body which I think i like better than a 4-bolt plate.

http://russosmusic.20m.com/warmothpics.jpg

 

[taez555]

An amazing looking guitar.  Totaly vintage gibson mid 50's.  Love the Bigsby.

erik

 

[simple]

Alright! Killer Gold Top!

 

[Shmoopie]

cool

 

[guitlouie]

Good gravy, that looks great.  I do believe I'd rather have that right there than anything Gibson is turning out these days.

 

[MFTech]

Good gravy, that looks great.  I do believe I'd rather have that right there than anything Gibson is turning out these days.

In all honesty, it is a better playing, better sounding, & more stable instrument than my Gibson LP Standard.

 

[WMHOLP]

I've played a few Gibson Les Pauls.  Only owned a Gibson SG though.  My Warmoth Les Paul build smokes them all so far.  There's just something about the compound radius 25.5" scale that I just love.  Even for a bolt on, mine sustains quite nicely too.  I'm really diggin those Lolar P-90's on your goldtop...sweet eye candy there.  My LP is the black "John Sykes" thank somewhere else on this thread.

 

[Ted]

WOW! 

I would sell my left testicle for that guitar... it is truly stunning. *adds to must build list*.

How do you find the neck angle on the LP body? One thing I always liked on set necks is the angle of the neck to the body.

 

[Micahbell]

I find I say this so much on this board. I usually don't like Goldtops, but I like this a lot. I think it is the white binding and white pickups, instead of the creme coloured ones, with no pickguard and Bigsby. Makes it look nice and classy.
The other thing I don't like about Goldtops is when they get faded and go that grey/green look. I dislike that very much.

 

[Ted]

The pickups and binding looks creme to me!?

Funny, I have never seen goldtops go grey/green, thats normally a silverburst affliction.

This must be something like the 20th time I've looked at this guitar since posting originally. So damn nice.

 

[Micahbell]

Maybe I'm just calling it the wrong colour. This is creme to me

and here is an example of the goldtop going grey/green. You can see it in the top left corner, but I have seen it much worse on the two old goldtops I have seen in person

 

[MFTech]

WOW! 

I would sell my left testicle for that guitar... it is truly stunning. *adds to must build list*.

How do you find the neck angle on the LP body? One thing I always liked on set necks is the angle of the neck to the body.

I had them angle the neck pocket at the max pitch they can do... Only needed to shim it a bit more to get the angle I needed for the Bigsby.  It's set up much like a Gretsch Duo-Jet.    Still feels very Gibson though...  the '59 neck contour & 12" radius feels just right.

 

[GoDrex]

Cool!

I also ordered a Gold LP from Warmoth - should be getting it the beginning of April (I hope) - - except mid way through designing it I decided to not go for a total Gibson style.

mine is going to look like this:

The back is trans-red on mahogany. I've never cared for inlays so I skipped them, but got binding on the neck. SD Custom and SD Jazz pick ups. Planet Waves tuners and I'm thinking of using push pull pots for split/phase etc...