NGD Honey Bear

tone1

Following on from my Les Paul WTB post….I took the plunge and picked up this Honeyburst Gibson Les Paul Standard from the year 2000. It’s pretty much stock, other than a replacement bridge due to the old one corroding apparently….it’s my 3rd Les Paul, as I’d had a gecko burst and the wonderful Navigator Goldtop that now resides with @Aidanspaghetti ;;;;;;;

I really wanted an R8/9 but this will do very nicely until something outrageous turns up uninvited  

more pics later, but my iPhone camera is jiggered and all shaky…. @pumkin is this picture better Pete?   

Edit….has anyone got a cream Pickguard and bracket thingy I can leave in the case? Give me a shout if you have please…

https://i.imgur.com/zGdBMyR.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/y0DJItQ.jpeg

Winny_Pooh

Nice burst, Latte Sunrise I'd venture

tone1

Thanks @Winny_Pooh was that an option in 2000? It looks more honey in real life but I’d love a definitive colour 

timmypix

Absolutely stunning, about as classy as a Les Paul can get, IMO. Definitely honey, the Latte Creme burst was a) paler, and b) didn't come in til a couple of years later, I think it was only 2003-2005/6.

KrisGee

My fave kind of top on an LP. Congrats. 

CHRISB50

That's a really lovely colour of burst.

Hope you enjoy the guitar.

Offset

When I saw this thread title I immediately thought of one of these scrappy little blighters:

 

tone1

I should have called it the ‘Honey Monster’…

Sporky

Offset said:

When I saw this thread title I immediately thought of one of these scrappy little blighters:

 

If you hold one of those like a guitar and tickle its tummy it makes a noise just like a guitar. 

Offset

^^ After you - and make sure you post the video :-)

Kittyfrisk

Offset said:

When I saw this thread title I immediately thought of one of these scrappy little blighters:

 

That's the very badger.

Nerine

KrisGee said:

My fave kind of top on an LP. Congrats. 

Weird. Apparently everyone hates them on the new “Jessica” Slash sig… 

I’m with you, though. I like a plain top on a Les Paul. Flames and quilts look gaudy and chintzy IMO. 

CavemanGrogg

tone1 said:

Following on from my Les Paul WTB post….I took the plunge and picked up this Honeyburst Gibson Les Paul Standard from the year 2000. It’s pretty much stock, other than a replacement bridge due to the old one corroding apparently….it’s my 3rd Les Paul, as I’d had a gecko burst and the wonderful Navigator Goldtop that now resides with @Aidanspaghetti ;;;;;;;;;

I really wanted an R8/9 but this will do very nicely until something outrageous turns up uninvited  

more pics later, but my iPhone camera is jiggered and all shaky…. @pumkin is this picture better Pete?   

Edit….has anyone got a cream Pickguard and bracket thingy I can leave in the case? Give me a shout if you have please…

https://i.imgur.com/zGdBMyR.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/y0DJItQ.jpeg

That's the exact same colour as an Epiphone ES 335 Pro that I'm selling - this is the exact colour though not my photo or guitar, and both Gibson as well as Epiphone - see the link I posted, describes the colour as ''Iced Tea Sunburst''.

Aidanspaghetti

Ooooh! Lovely stuff @tone1 .. Ive been on a big Warren Haynes trip lately so loving the idea of a plain top! Still mad for the Navis
Enjoy that lovely guitar!

Boromedic

Lovely, HNGD!

That top looks a lot like my standard from 99 which is also plain but has a few interesting highlights like a hint of flame and some other imperfections.

tone1

I’ve just fitted a lightly aged Faber tailpiece from Jonathan @FelineGuitars via Reverb (after he convinced me the cheaper option of the lightly aged Vs the heavily aged option)….it arrived today in super quick time, so I restrung top wrapped….and it’s blooming marvellous….It still weighs more than Northern Canada but I only play sitting down (thank God) 

edit….I’m not sure what convinced Gibson to fit a tailpiece made of recycled scrap metal!