Gibson Les Paul Tribute 1952 Gold Top

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This Les Paul Tribute 1952 guitar is a limited run guitar made in tribute to the founder of the modern electric guitar, Les Paul.

The passing of the incomparable Les Paul in August 2009 broke the hearts of guitar enthusiasts around the world. What can never be broken, though, is the legacy of innovation and creativity that he built during 94 years of constant musicianship. Though the original guitar he designed in 1952 is reflected in the DNA of every Gibson guitar since, Gibson's engineers were inspired anew to handcraft a guitar just the way Les demanded it nearly 60 years ago. Never before has a Les Paul guitar been so completely designed to Les’ original specifications.

Until now ......

Anchored by a golden mahogany body, maple top and rosewood fingerboard, the Gibson Les Paul Tribute 1952 is equipped with an all-new bridge that’s an exact replica of Les’ original 1952 patent. Gibson's luthiers have also added historical interest with details like stamping “prototype” into the back of the peg head and staying true to Les’ preference for P-90 pickups. The Les Paul Tribute 1952 honours the most important figure in all of guitar history and the guitar he designed and loved. This Les Paul’s maple top is Grade C and its mahogany body is Grade A.The gleaming gold finish of the Les Paul Tribute 1952 is complemented with stunning antique binding, done painstakingly by hand in Gibson’s Nashville, TN shop. The average weight of a Les Paul Tribute 1952 body is 5.70 lbs.

The mahogany body of the Les Paul Tribute 1952 cranks out tone that is somewhat soft, but extremely well-balanced, with good grind and bite. It has the potential for good depth, with full (though not super-tight) lows, velvety highs and a slightly compressed response. Its maple cap adds snap, sizzle and sustain. The guitar’s resonance also benefits from not having any bridge or stopbar holes

Each one is hand numbered, there are 6 for each year of his life.Each is stamped "Prototype", and each has an engraved, chromed truss rod cover with the word "Tribute" engraved on it.

We have currently one in Bolton.

The 1952 Les Paul Tribute is a gold top finish, with a special trapeze style bridge.

The serial number is 1922B (Bolton)

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