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GIBSON "GOLD TOPS"

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 What a great card a pair of "gold top" Gibson  Les Paul's. (left ) 1952 and ( right ) 1953-55.
 Built by The GibsonGuitar corporation in Kalamazoo Michigan.held in a private collection.
The legendary Les Paul championed the idea of solid body electric guitars a long time before they became commercially viable.He built his own solid body in 1940 , though he played it throughout the decade no manufacturers were interested.. (sound familiar !! ) After the introduction of The "FenderTelecaster" in 1950 , however, Gibson finally decided to get on the bandwagon and listed Les Pauls advice and endorsement.The Les Paul featuring the Gold Top single cutaway body and trapeze tailpiece was introduced in 1952.
 Love this card  Thanks Wendy for these swaps..Posted Dublin 30 April 2015...