Members metalheadUK Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 Another point.Dunno if they've upped their game a bit, but LOTS of unbound Gibbos I have played have had sharp fret ends...when Gibson get the binding right (which they often dont...gaps between the fret ends and the binding nibs are not that uncommon) it is a very nice playing experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Guitar Heel Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 I WANT ONE!!! Me too. Damn it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 The bold below is mine... Keep believing the fairy tale that Gibson knows what they are doing if you want to, I know they do not. It only is showing how ignorant you are. And in case you didn't know dumbass, I own a PRS private stock ME 1, I harldy think this is going to break the bank, not that it is any of YOUR business anyway. I'm sorry, I just thought it was funny to see somebody trashing Wyatt's "ignorance" on these boards.Carry on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members unworthy Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 Also available in worn ebony, HCSB, honeyburst, white. http://www.americanmusical.com/Item--i-GIB-LPST50-LISTShipping 6/29 for some colors; 8/7 for others. This has got me thinking. There are lots of black LP Studios on the used market. How hard would it be to scrape the "binding" and strip the back for a natural finish? This question may show up in a dedicated thread.D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Preacher Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 A forum member here - NicolasRivera or something - redid a studio as a blacktop. He did a great job and it was gorgeous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesguitar65 Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 For those ordering the Goldtop, you are all too late to meet the 6/29 shipping. I've called zsounds, AMS, and sameday music, all will only be receiving about 15 goldtops each and they have a backorder of 40+. So do the math. The second shipping of the goldtop is undermined due to the flooding situation at Gibson. I believe these will be instant collectors, specially the goldtop looking so similar to the 1955 Les Paul costing $3300. Good thing I placed an order for the Honeyburst and I'm number 6 in the waiting list which will be due to ship on early August. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members IRG Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 Good to know. I think I'll have to pass on these for now, oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MoreGuitars Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 The Gold Top looks great. I do miss the binding, but the goldtop goes well without it, IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members poolshark Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 Keep believing the fairy tale that Gibson knows what they are doing if you want to, I know they do not. It only is showing how ignorant you are. And in case you didn't know dumbass, I own a PRS private stock ME 1, I harldy think this is going to break the bank, not that it is any of YOUR business anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bisticles Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 Oh well, I'm glad I got my preorder in regardless. It's a sweet looking guitar, and the fact that it's a somewhat limited-edition with a story behind it (the flood and everything) will make it more special. The only thing I've ever preordered before have been books and video games, so I'm pretty excited about this. It sounds like there's quite a lot of demand for a dressed-up Studio model... makes me wonder if we'll be having tribute/reissues being announced on a regular basis now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members liko Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 Oh man, I keep seeing these in posts here, and I MISS THE BINDING! Petty, aint I! Yes you are. Course, my LP is a faded Studio because I specifically didn't want the bling.Anyway, This is my favorite finish from these new Specials: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted June 10, 2010 Members Share Posted June 10, 2010 For those ordering the Goldtop, you are all too late to meet the 6/29 shipping. I've called zsounds, AMS, and sameday music, all will only be receiving about 15 goldtops each and they have a backorder of 40+. So do the math. The second shipping of the goldtop is undermined due to the flooding situation at Gibson. I believe these will be instant collectors, specially the goldtop looking so similar to the 1955 Les Paul costing $3300. Good thing I placed an order for the Honeyburst and I'm number 6 in the waiting list which will be due to ship on early August. I ordered a goldtop from Amazon on 5/20. I wonder if I will really get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 My Edwards goldtop with P-90s was cheaper and has real binding.As much of a Gibson fanboy that I am, this guy makes a good point. I recently bought a used, beat to {censored} Edwards and the thing is still great! Id have to say, if I was buying sight unseen I would go for the Edwards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesguitar65 Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 I ordered a goldtop from Amazon on 5/20. I wonder if I will really get it. Amazon does not directly sell the guitar. Amazon is like the middleman that uses music vendors that are in their network, such as Musiciansfriend, AMS...etc to ship thier musical gear from. On your invoice, it should state what vendor is shipping the goldtop. That vendor is not immune to Gibson's shipping and inventory dilemma. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesguitar65 Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 As much of a Gibson fanboy that I am, this guy makes a good point. I recently bought a used, beat to {censored} Edwards and the thing is still great! Id have to say, if I was buying sight unseen I would go for the Edwards Yes, but its not a Gibson...enuff said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Amazon does not directly sell the guitar. Amazon is like the middleman that uses music vendors that are in their network, such as Musiciansfriend, AMS...etc to ship thier musical gear from. On your invoice, it should state what vendor is shipping the goldtop. That vendor is not immune to Gibson's shipping and inventory dilemma. My invoice says: Items Ordered 1 of: Gibson Les Paul Studio 50's Tribute, Worn Gold Top Condition: New Sold by: Amazon.com, LLC delivery estimate: July 9, 2010 - August 12, 2010 Ships from and sold by Amazon.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesguitar65 Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 My invoice says:Items Ordered 1 of: Gibson Les Paul Studio 50's Tribute, Worn Gold TopCondition: NewSold by: Amazon.com, LLCdelivery estimate: July 9, 2010 - August 12, 2010Ships from and sold by Amazon.com I got invoices saying the same thing as yours, but upon arrival the shipping label or packaging invoice will state were it was shipped from. Hopefully you get your goldtop within the expected delivery time frame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Spike Li Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 Yes, but its not a Gibson...enuff said. this is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 I got invoices saying the same thing as yours, but upon arrival the shipping label or packaging invoice will state were it was shipped from. Hopefully you get your goldtop within the expected delivery time frame. Thanks! I called Amazon and they said they would ship the guitar directly from their warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members scud133 Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 STOP MAKING THREADS ABOUT THIS GUITAR!!!(i want all the precious for myself.... ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted June 11, 2010 Moderators Share Posted June 11, 2010 As much of a Gibson fanboy that I am, this guy makes a good point. I recently bought a used, beat to {censored} Edwards and the thing is still great! Id have to say, if I was buying sight unseen I would go for the Edwards I owned one of those and loved it a lot, but the neck was too thin, so this Studio has everything that I want, thin finish, fat neck and P90s, I may even refret it with stainless and bind the fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LameAim Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 The goldtops certainly are nice looking but not really my thing. Now if there was a blacktop... I'd probably cave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesguitar65 Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 The goldtops certainly are nice looking but not really my thing. Now if there was a blacktop... I'd probably cave. It comes in ebony as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bsman Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 {censored}in' A! I showed my wife the goldtop yesterday, and she thought it looked great. However, we just bought a place, and are up to our eyeballs in debt now. Would it make me the world's biggest douchebag if I bought one???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzztone Posted June 11, 2010 Members Share Posted June 11, 2010 The goldtops certainly are nice looking but not really my thing. Now if there was a blacktop... I'd probably cave.Just paint a goldtop.All the original blacktops were repainted goldtops like this one below. According to the website the photo(below) came from:"This is a 1953 goldtop that was sent back to the factory in 1963 and black topped. Since Gibson and Les Paul had parted company by '63, the headstock was refinished w/o the LP name." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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