1957 Gibson Les Paul Gold Top with Black Parts

[hartistry1957]

Hand it over pal:)

[ChrisTrabantProject]

I bet you that guitar costs atleast 400-500 thousand dollars! beautiful guitar!

[CodeProtoss01]

@ChrisTrabantProject lol seven figure range, they have a 57 goldtop in the gibson museum that is valued in the millions

[SessionTimer]

Did they really had that type of humbuckers back in 57' ??

[thelowercasepeople]

@SessionTimer Well the humbucker was invented by seth lover and first appeared on the 1957 goldtops, so yeah..

[Galbodude1]

Beautiful absolutely stunning

[kieranxRHCP]

is there only one of this guitar ?

[GNRDisturbedSlash]

@kieranxRHCP no, but there rare and very expensive

[sabotage427]

want one no problem just fork out about $400,000 and it's yours!

[ErosaScuderia]

I FREAKING WANT IT AGH!!!

[KarniTreeTones]

This is a beautiful sounding guitar

[twt2e]

is it my shitty computer or do these vids not load so good?

[bru546]

@twt2e i´m but is your computer!!kkkkkk

[Zimt18]

that's the way i Love gold tops!

[stvn7ymail]

love this guitar :D

[Mis4el1973]

Im gonna ask Les Paul make me a similar guitar in paradise.

[Nickdiaublow]

Gimme!

[Nick4563880]

Weren't Les Pauls distributed originally in 1959

[NapoleanXV]

@Nick4563880 1952 was the first year for Gibson Les Pauls. 57 was the first year with humbuckers (PAFs)

[clonetrooperbj]

@Nick4563880 no the first ones were distributed in 1952

[cbay07]

can you guess what it is yet?

[chahid1992]

@LandyachtzKidd sweet do they still sell this guitar somewhere?

[Keskusrikospoliisi]

lol

[soothslayer21]

Looks like Joe Bonamassa's signature goldtop.

[Brutalyeah]

@soothslayer21

Neh, they have slightly diffrent tone knobs.

[TheAlexkru]

@soothslayer21 different knobs and a black back

[PBANDSNOW]

@soothslayer21 No...Joe Bonamassa’s signature looks like this.

[ProMusicF]

@PBANDSNOW haha owned

[JimmyPage968]

@PBANDSNOW Bonamassa's Goldtop has a darkback.

[ANDRWjory]

what a beautiful guitar......now if I only had the money.....;(

sure to make some lucky owner very happy!

[matijaos]

is that second thing improvisation or is there a song like that i would like to know play that :D

[Crazybenjiwoo]

id laugh if they where re-issues.

[Hendrixidol]

I have that EXACT guitar. Only difference is, the previous owner sanded off the gold, so its now a raw maple top.

[DidYourMomOSaurus]

@Hendrixidol defanitly worth getting it restored

[shiond123]

Amaazing man beautiful! a MASTERPIECE!. it's like The Holy Grail of guitars!. Just one question... can you actually buy one (not from that year of course) but gold-top. and with BLACK PARTS? that would be AWESOME!

[Jesuselpacifo]

3:05 AHHH! Don't hold it like that! You're scaring me! :)

[MrHardrod2]

That is a beautiful guitar. I prefer the 1959 Les Paul Standard "Holy Grail" guitar than that one but I would not turn that down neither if I had the chance to own one.

[GlazedExpressionsAZ]

I owned the very same instrument and thought the black had been changed ...but they were original ... mine had the hang tags and the finish had not greened or oxidized ... when stage lights hit the top it reflected a rainbow like gasoline on a puddle ... the neck pickup was to die for the bridge pickup was nothing special ... you could pull a string (unplugged) and come back the following Thursday and it was still ringing .... It was the one that got away I own an R7 ... close but no banana

[GlazedExpressionsAZ]

I owned the very same instrument and thought the black had been changed ...but they were original ... mine had the hang tags and the finish had not greened or oxidized ... when stage lights hit the top it reflected a rainbow like gasoline on a puddle ... the neck pickup was to die for the bridge pickup was nothing special ... you could pull a string (unplugged) and come back the following Thursday and it was still ringing .... It was the one that got away I own an R7 ... clsoe but no banana

[PBANDSNOW]

How much? I want to know how much so I can be buried with it ;)

[chance6666]

Vendo mi alma x esa guitarra!!!!

[paulj0557]

Wow, I had that picture hanging up for a while, and I usually don't hang pin-ups. Must a' been that hot body.

[RFV410]

hahaha even tho it relle is in incredible condition, it was funny wen he said " theres slight... slight button scratching" and the second he turns it a little more, the light on the bak of the guitar reveals like 1000 more scratches haha but man that is one incredible guitar. go les paul!!!

[waffles675]

ill give u 2000 for it

[DaHazzMan]

Ive got a 57' Strat but thats nothing compared to this

[FrankCastroAre]

I have one and i use it to jam. its alright.

[MrGuitarboy100]

Just wondered what amp the player was playing through at the introduction of the video? :)

Cheers,

Joel.

[flowerdrop1]

beautiful. I like the black parts better

[madamkirk]

What a truly rare and fantastic guitar!!!! Hey does Joe Bonnamassa have a similar guitar?

[nine9live5]

whats the cost of the guitar?

[inkey2]

QUESTION: I bought a used les paul gold top in 1974 (I sold it a few years later)......my question is...what years did they make the Gibson  "gold top " style. The one I had was in mint condition. I am wondering if mine was from the 60s or 50s

[bandslater]

This video doesn't do it justice, plug it into a Line 6 Modelling amp, turn the gain up really high, and maybe add some extra juice with a Zoom multi FX pedal. Only then will this baby come alive.

[faopus14]

@bandslater uh? o_0

[nine9live5]

@bandslater you must be joking....

[ferociouspokemachine]

@bandslater Haha I haven't read such a good joke in ages.

[Krauser1226]

@bandslater Troll, jokester, or idiot...

[mrliteboy13]

psssh this is nuttin on my yamaha from costco....

[bischerosti]

Great Playing!!!!!!!!!!!!

[13onesy]

screw not playing it! i would make that lady sing everyday if i had her!

[patrick34page]

I wouldn't dare play it if I owned it..

[MITenMATT]

I would marry a guitar like that!

[MITenMATT]

That guitar is just like sx to me, it's seriously awsome!

[MITenMATT]

That guitar is just like sx to me, it's freakin' awsome!

[MITenMATT]

I just came..

THAT GUITAR IS FCKING AWSOME!!!

[MITenMATT]

I just came..

THAT GUITAR IS F*CKING AWSOME!!!

[Naafun]

I'd love to rock the shit out of that guitar!

[bbok1208]

Joe bonamassa :P

[thedizah]

@thevigilanteatheist haha of course it is retardo

[asweeatsugar]

@thevigilanteatheist Bahahaha are you really that big of an imbecile?

[ElMontu]

God! It's an amazing Les Paul!

[jackassqwe1]

y is there scraches in the back????

cant u polish it??

[stephen0093]

my gibson les paul studio sounds the same as that one except mine didnt 400k

[TheCurseOfMetal]

What does V.O.S mean ?

[degrande707]

@TheCurseOfMetal If you don't know what V.O.S means, than you probably don't belong on this blog. Move along now and go play with your Schecter xD

[Jiminibobster]

What distortion pedal do you use from 3:11 to 3:33? :)

[minenu11]

The tunomatic came about in 56 I believe. This guitar is absolutely original. I've seen 2 year old Les Paul's in worse condition!

[TheRealErob]

gotta have the cream hardware with any goldtop

[minenu11]

I agree with jacksons I've seen this guitar its absolutely original and in amazing condition. As for the provenance its definitely worth checking out!

[yang11104]

about how much do you think that it's worth now a'days?

[primustig]

I thought this was a 57' Lp if so keep the damn guitar in frame damn. the title isnt 57 year old man. Shit theres not even a whole frame of the guitar itself.

[Boingusboingus]

I have an Epiphone which looks and sounds similar, but cost only 200 of our British pounds (second hand).

[noahvrgas]

My friend is gonna sell me a gold top #6 in a few months, and I don't even like les pauls!!! lololololol

[willemkerpel1]

looks like the Joe Bonamassa signature Les Paul

[Guitarshark87]

thats a sexy guitar

[yobhsiFehT]

Wow, 3:10, instant PAF signature sound there :o Just gorgeous.

[Ilovemyfender2]

Not only does it sound incredible, but it's just such a beautiful guitar. I'm a Fender guy myself but if I were to get a Les Paul I'd get one in this kind of finish.

[ericohman]

does that jazz progression have some kind of nickname? like bossa nova and stuff...

i'd like to find some score / tabulature to learn that pattern. i noticed someone playing the same thing on the 1959 holy grail video you uploaded

[Mustang1204]

That thing is nearly mint! Where was it for the past 53 years? Looks nearly unused!

[conoshmono12]

is there a such thing as a 1959 gibson les paul custom alpine white?

[asda6572]

How the fuck is it in that good condition, looks brand spankin new to me.

[igouroum]

dont be afraid of the guitar...the guitar is just as scared as you are of it no knowing what kind of player you are =)

[jimmyp73]

ive seen jimmy page play one of those

[TheRealErob]

the black accesories look like shit on goldtops, cream is the way to go

[spiko16]

today I have played it... its a perfect guitar

[cgb1050]

Looks like the bonamassa version.

[telecasterbear]

black on gold is just nasty

[pb999999999]

This guitar must have been stored in climate controlled space, because it looks almost impossibly mint. My guess its hardly ever been played. Ive played a few early 50's, and this finish is nothing like those. IMO, this one stinks, it looks way to new. worn gold tops look greenish, and always have checking.

[guitarnuttty]

i love the guys passion for it .... its like he forgets he is on camera , he is so amazed by its like he is praying to lep paul , and i dont blame him

[ruffles272]

1. sounded like joe bonomassa

2. joe bonomassa has a guitar like this

[a64tbird]

I HOPE YOU HAVE PANTS ON!!

[TheDoblons]

looks like the main guitar of Snowy White

[SlashIsRockNRoll2010]

Jealous...

[telecasterbear]

black on gold is just nasty

[tazcrazycrash]

its beautiful

[AndrewL123]

i dont know crap about guitars but whats so great about old guitars? and why are they so darn expensive?

[ckolonko]

Lovely looking guitar. Very similar to Joe Bonamassa's.

[ShaunRayBeckett]

So i also have this guitar. It is all original 1957 w/ black plastic. It was my fathers who was a musician and now it belongs to me. How do i learn more about it and what type of value does it have?

[whatzupa]

@ShaunRayBeckett I'm guessing $20-40k maybe more. Better to keep it if you play.

[0adireita]

wow, that blues bass sounds was amazing

[Jstarjoel]

Thats the most beautiful guitar i´ve ever seen!! Think i´m in love :P

[88Opeth88]

Les Paul's are still my absolute favorite guitars, not that I have played everything, but they just give off such a classic vibe. Timeless.

[Danh103663]

I think I agree with the others who say this a post 1968 les paul. I read alot of the comments and wonder if you ever had it authenticated by Gibson? Lot's of rich people bought things that weren't. The tuning peg keys wouldn't look that good after 53 years

[TubeFreakJonas]

@Danh103663 - but Dan, if it were a "post 1968" the whole construction, dimensions and hardware would be different. Not subtle things to pass off. You'd be better off saying its a great replica than saying it's a 70's or newer instrument. Even the 4-knob control placement on later Gibson LPs is too high up on the lower bout... a dead giveaway on the Reissues.

Ironically the best-playing vintage guitars don't usually look as 'collectible; and near-perfect. Rare to have both qualities.

[Glockenator]

The black plastics could have been added later. Are you sure they came on it when it came from the factory?

[undeterm1ned]

I SAW THIS GUITARS TWIN IN New York. I think its a 1 of 2. or weas tht an older year? IDK but i asked the guy and he said " yeah, that Gibson is 1 of 2 and the other one is in Australia!" wat a coinkeydink =P

[mikemoair]

what year gold top is the really expensive one? I saw one in new york that had faded to a piss green kind of color-price tag $60,000 and that was year 2000 i think?

[mcdonaldskilledme123]

57 goldtop ....one of my all time favs

[guitarist8688]

I wouldn't even touch a guitar as rare as that... nevermind play it.

A) I'm not worthy.

B) I'd probably end up dropping it knowing my luck.

But yes, that is a thing of beauty.

[mrnikko419]

Really? Cause if I owned that guitar or one as nice as it I would play it until it fell apart or turned to dust! Such an amazing instrument!

[bischerosti]

@guitarist8688 I'd play it everyday!!! Guitars are built to be played, cars are made to be driven, and women,,, well I won't get vulgar.

[gorblud]

anyone know from what year gibson les paul gold top, serial number 552569, is from? :) would be fun to know

[lockofthedeath]

@gorblud i think you can check it on the gibson site..

[Glockenator]

you can check the Gibson website

[leercha]

@gorblud

Your guitar was made at the

Kalamazoo or Nashville Plant , USA

approximately in: 1974 or 1975

[dzedakuzohl]

It is realy a beautiful guitar! Realy deep gold finish unlike with 57 reissue that has a more soft gold color. joe Bonammasa's guaitr is coming out like that really beautiful but unreasonably expinsive... dark backs are nice too... I will try to build up a goldtop with black hardware dark back.... But I cannot find a 56 at this moment and gibson extra hardware is realy expensive...

[unktantor]

This may be a '57, but the black plastic is from a LP Custom, and if the gold is an original finish, I'll kiss someone's ass... I have a '52-early '53 that was expertly refinished in '87 with the original paint formula, and only 23 years later, mine's green.... . The best girl I own(esp. tonally), but she's old and fragile, I've broken the headstock twice,myself, and she was found with that wound....on consignment from Billy Crain in a music store in Tampa... best 350 I ever spent.

[jacksonsrareguitars]

Thanks for your comments, but this guitar is dead original and has great provenance and has been very well known for a long time. In case you were not aware a very select amount of early '57s were released with Black plastic. This guitar has been featured in quite a few books and magazines over the last few decades too.

[ShaunRayBeckett]

So i also have this guitar. It is all original 1957 w/ black plastic. It was my fathers who was a musician and now it belongs to me. How do i learn more about it and what type of value does it have

[TubeFreakJonas]

@jacksonsrareguitars - absolutely, and it's worth reading the history of the instrument, especially with that other gent being an owner of an early gem!

Gibson played with specs periodically here and there, did some strange things with varying parts, and one-offs, including I believe one solid-color '57 red top with PAF hums. AFAIK some P-90 gold tops were also sold with black soapbar pickups instead of white. And I think this Black-on-Goldie is absolutely beaut, thanks for sharing!!

[Satchmoeddie]

@jacksonsrareguitars I always liked my 57 LPs more than the few 59s that came around. BTW my uncle was a personal friend of Johnny Smith, and both owned music stores in Colorado. I think the coolest thing Gibson we ever had was a 20s Loar F-5. I would rather have it than a 59 LP Std. Sorry. I'd sell the 59 and have a lot more stuff that I could actually play. My mom got a custom made Hummingbird serial number 40XXX 1961 with a long scale neck on it through Smith. Turned down $36K offer from GC.

[dzedakuzohl]

've seen a  couple of original goldies... it is true they get a little bit green and start to have waves like old women!:OP:O But 40+ years old 23 y refinished ...bizzare... Did you take care?:P

[777jordan]

@unktantor looks like you've got some ass kissin' to do!

[Alu122112211221]

would you guys strongly recommend a gibson 1957 historic goldtop reissue over a gibson les paul traditional?

[clehneis]

any les paul from the custom shop historic collection would be the best choice for the most accurate vintage creation.

[WalliInHell]

Um gibson goldtops are worth far more than 85 bucks so what ur selling is def not one! can't wait to get my gold top it may take a very long time though

[chrissycroken]

im saving up to buy one hope i get lots of xmas money aha who cares if it has got a bit of wear on it a guitar is supposed to be like that . each guitar has its own story !

[Snorkelsson]

i have 4 goldtop, i sell them 85 bucks each!

[Freakmonday]

i want one if it's a gibson;P

[TheSlayersBand]

you are an idiot xD

[slashlespaul69]

@Snorkelsson ill buy one from you

[redstone95]

im.....in.......love.....

*DROOL*

[drServitus]

How do the "re-issues" compare with the original?

I have a re-issue, but have never played, or even SEEN a real '57.

[aidyanimal]

the real is like driving a rolls the re issue is like drivin  banger

[etwtheman]

Id be to afraid to play it

[fumblerer]

Imagine dropping it!!!( or don't)

[Ermftw]

@etwtheman Why? What sort of fucking guitarist dosent jump on a chance to play a guitar of a lifetime???

[drServitus]

oh my god.

THE most beautiful guitar EVER.

[Andres7155]

HI Steve. Since when you own it or you bought it? How much does it cost?

[satch60]

that 52 Gold top on ebay is it me or did they not introduce the tuneomatic bridge untill 57, the 52's usually have a stop tail piece.....................????­??

[jacksonsrareguitars]

Hi. The '52 has been modified. The old tailpiece has been removed and replaced with a stop-tail & tune-o-matic. Replace pickups as well. These mods would make it a great candidate to turn into a 54-56 conversion...

[umangu]

I'd prefer it with cream plastic

[TheMullerFan]

easier to get one with white plastic than with the black, my friend

[rockerdude29]

if you guys love this guitar,look at michael jackson signed guitar on ebay,it will make you want to puke.a 100% original 52 goldtop paul,signed all over by the jackson family.the price keeps dropping because the seller is too stupid to realize its a $300,000 guitar if he would just wipe off their molestation marks.

[bigassmatic]

haha i saw that what an idiot, its definitly worth more without the signatures.

[redmustang03]

Since Les die, keep it as long as possible then you can sell it for a million or two.

[skroptunity]

you two should go get a room...

[guitarshredder1234]

omg i hope thats my graduation present

[thebigredcrumplerguy]

almost came in my pants with this one.

[MetalJeeZzY]

Sexy!!

[SSol28]

like the bonmassa one

[KitchenMarshall]

Almost: The Bonamassa signature was based on a slightly later original 57 goldtop with black parts + Dark back with black back plastic that he played as a kid. That guitar was painted black to hide flaws (or cracks?) in the wood. Gibson used to do that on juniors as well back then..This jacksonsguitar is early 57 and has the brown back plastic...A Fantastic VERY rare find..Still i'd go for the affordable Dark Back '57 VOS reissue and change out the cream hardware! ;-)

[tonyiommi87]

Nice warm sound! Which amp do you use?

[jacksonsrareguitars]

Hi! A Matchless DC-30 was used for this recording.

[bola664]

wow when i saw the guitar i jizzed in my pants

[LeftyLP80]

i think the black parts are better than the cream ones

[DinoTheHedgehog]

wow...where can I find a guitar like t

hat little godess and how much does it costs?

[olelancucki]

300.000.000 $

[ArchEnemy26]

Damn, i rated 1 star, i didn't meant too. Error. I would rate 5 because this rocks great playing, although i dont like that gibson very much (reminds me slash, just because of that)

[badger809]

Great playing and a beautiful guitar. When it comes to the arguments about the value of 50's Les Pauls... you either get it or you don't. Who cares what it sounds like next to a current model? The current model would never exist were it not for the originals. And the originals are exceedingly rare. And to actually own and play one? Well, that's why they're going for a ton of money, isn't it?

[randyAcerox]

i Finnaly Found Out What The Gold Top Looks Like With Black Hardware I Was Thinkin About Buyin blavk hardware but i never knew what it would look like

[cardshark87]

whats the song at 3:34 ?

[Szartard]

That is one sharp Paul.

[StowBurst]

Your a great player, very nice tone man!

[1029ron1029]

no shit....this is one of the best guitar sound i'v ever heard....wow..

[malakain900]

holy crap! that's really from 1957? has NO-ONE played it? brilliant looks and sound.

[Commodorian]

Gibson moved the logo down to that position in mid 57.

[danrawkz]

there's no way thats worth $295k, sorry.

[Commodorian]

Would have probably already sold if it had he more desirable cream plastic. Beautiful guitar though, very clean.

[budbud619]

you do know its in austrialian dollars so it will be a high price

[StowBurst]

I agree.. I even think 100k is mental for a guitar! Anyway.. my mate brought round his original 57 and I made a vid of it against my 2007 R9.. I could tell there was a difference in sound yeah, but was it $290 worth of difference? I dont think so..

[Velocity1991AU]

the link is off eBay and its AU $295,000.00 there

[exonerator]

500k