Why do we love Gold tops?

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

They aren't really that gaudy, especially once they age a bit. Very understated, when compared to all those AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA+ quilts and flames out there these days.

THIS !

My Glendale Tele is Shoreline Gold & the checking looks great....LP Bullion Gold ages incredibly nice, esp. when you break threw a few layers & get that "green" in there. :bigthumb:

 

[cronnin]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

I hate 'em.
They are too glam and cheesy.

 

[marantz1300]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

Ive had a couple,still have a 71 Deluxe with humbuckers.I never bought them for the colour,I bought them because they sound great. i prefer other colours.

 

[Peter Crossley]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

I must admit to a soft spot for goldies.
Something about the colour/shine
Its a pig to mix up the bronze flakes into the nitro, and it goes off after about 3 days, goes all green with the reaction of the lacquer to the bronze.

2 of mine..

 

[Mincer]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

I know gold is iconic and classy, and guitarists really fetishize the past, but i think besides the fact i really don't like anything gold, for me if the image of (insert iconic photo of rockstar) is actually iconic, then it belongs to that one person. Once they do it, everyone else becomes...less cool, I guess.

 

[JeffB]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

Love it or Hate it for me-- After owning one, I realized I really only like the Goldtops that have that kinda green tinge to them (often after some age). The only Goldtop I've owned, (see below) unfortunately did not have that green tinge- not a fan of the PRS Goldtops.

 

[some_dude]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

I like gold because I'm not a fan of bursts.

 

[Bludave]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

Sometimes though a plane bit of wood sounds better than a pretty bit.

Agreed!

 

[BTMN]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

Mid '80s Hamer Steve Stevens(All Gold sparkle),'76 Ibanez LP, '0? Dean EVO60, '08 Dean DOA Open House #28/50 V.

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Why do we love Gold tops?

I only love the 50's goldtops with P-90's. If they don't have P-90's they really aren't Goldtops. It takes more than color to make gold.

But next to Goldtop....this...........

http://www.music123.com/Gibson-Les-...bute-Electric-Guitar-430789-i1538502.Music123

only $850.