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ok gibson guys.
i just saw a gibson '56 les paul ri. normal p90s, stop bar and abr1 but the whole thing was gold. top/back/neck everything. is that normal?

Its the Goldmember signature model!

I LOVE GOLD!!!!!!!!!

I am from Holland, isnt that veird?

Mine is not like that.


Originally Posted by theodieIts the Goldmember signature model!

I LOVE GOLD!!!!!!!!!

I am from Holland, isnt that veird?

OMFG ROFLMFAO!!!

Yep, some of them had gold backs on them, some light backs, some dark backs.

How did it play? I love mine.

played great!! i was a little thrown off by all the gold, but the guitar was light as hell and really sounded great acousticly. i might go check it out again and plug it in. its got a big chunky neck but feels really comfortable


Originally Posted by jeremyplayed great!! i was a little thrown off by all the gold, but the guitar was light as hell and really sounded great acousticly. i might go check it out again and plug it in. its got a big chunky neck but feels really comfortable

Sounds like a winner Jeremy. If you find a good Gibson that is well assembled and rings out acoustically unplugged (check to make sure it's balanced), grab it! A well built Gibson is extremely hard to beat

is the hardware gold?

there is a 1994 40th anniversary that quot;EVERYTHINGquot; is gold. pickguard and all. there is one of the centienials at under the gibson section. It doesn't have the goldback, but everything else is.

I haven't seen one of those, but I had a Classic 60 that was like that. Instead of being a quot;Gold Topquot;, they refer to it as a LP in Bullion Gold.

They've made all gold ones from at least the early 70's, probably 50's as well. The few all gold ones I've played haven't been the best guitars- but they were all gold!

I don't remember the 40th anniversary models being gold, I remember those being black. Or I'm thinking of the 40th anniversary Customs


Originally Posted by jeremyplayed great!! i was a little thrown off by all the gold, but the guitar was light as hell and really sounded great acousticly. i might go check it out again and plug it in. its got a big chunky neck but feels really comfortable

As long as you’re happy with it looking like this when you’re 70...
I saw an all gold bodied 335 online somewhere a year or so ago.

Looked pretty sharp.

IIRC the color is referred to as quot;Boullion Goldquot; as opposed to quot;Gold Topquot;... if that´s the only quot;catchquot;, I´d say legit

they did make some all gold les pauls in the 50's, i didnt know they ri'd them. the hardware is nickle. the gold wearing off isnt a big concern, cosmetics dont matter when your eyes are closed


Originally Posted by The Golden BoyThey've made all gold ones from at least the early 70's, probably 50's as well. The few all gold ones I've played haven't been the best guitars- but they were all gold!

I don't remember the 40th anniversary models being gold, I remember those being black. Or I'm thinking of the 40th anniversary Customs

go into that link above. the pics are hard quot;for mequot; to link to. go to guitars, then gibson, and it is there. It is a Centennial rather than an anniversary.


Originally Posted by jeremy

its got a big chunky neck but feels really comfortableYep. My 56 RI definitely has the chunkiest neck of all the reissues I have.

I've seen several made in 2001-2005 solid gold ones new in stores over the last few years.


Originally Posted by 54stratlovergo into that link above. the pics are hard quot;for mequot; to link to. go to guitars, then gibson, and it is there. It is a Centennial rather than an anniversary.

I'm pretty sure I'm thinking of the 40th anniv. Custom. When those were new, a local store had one that would not sell. It was a really nice guitar and it sounded and played great- I just couldn't justify it for myself. At the time I was playing a 20th anniv. Custom

Sounds sweet!

Two words, jermey - BUY HER!!