NGD

Bellycaster · December 2016

Well, I scratched the Gibson itch and got myself a nice Christmas Present(No one else is gonna spend that much on me). Picked up this beauty today...2017 Les Paul Classic, and an awesome price of £1415, list price is £1699, a few stores have this reduction, the guys in the store were surprised, they have price matching software but hadn't seen it.

Seems totally fine and sounds wicked. Gorgeous Finish and feels smooth as hell. I like the 60's neck, not too slim at all. I love the sound of the 57's pure classic rock heaven...to my ears anyway.

I was in turmoil over choosing the Ocean Green Burst or the Goldtop, the Green is beautiful too, but this won, mainly because the Green was £1503

but I do likes a Goldtop.

Gonna bang it into the Badger for a proper spin, but it passed all the tests in the shop. The Case is a beauty too and that lovely smell....ahhhhhhh.

This will definitely be the last major purchase for some time.

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l507/Bellycaster/IMG_5744_zps02yrqchi.jpg

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l507/Bellycaster/IMG_5745_zps58iiekmk.jpg

http://i1121.photobucket.com/albums/l507/Bellycaster/IMG_5746_zpskuq2a3v5.jpg

Thanks.

TimmyO · December 2016

Goldtop ftw! Happy New Gibson Day :-)

Steffo · December 2016

Everybody needs a Goldtop. FACT.
Happy Goldtop Day!

rsvmark · December 2016

Steffo said:

Everybody needs a Goldtop. FACT.
Happy Goldtop Day!

Agreed. My strats outnumber my lesters by 2 to 1 so could be time to restore harmony!

Nice score. How does it sound?

JookyChap · December 2016

That is seriously pretty, and none of that dark back bobbins either, proper cool. HNGD

PVO_Dave · December 2016

Love it! The back looks fantastic

robgilmo · December 2016

My missus would kill me.

Adam_MD · December 2016

TimmyO said:

Goldtop ftw! Happy New Gibson Day :-)

lol that's what I was going to post too. It makes so much sense I'll say it anyway.

Goldtop FTW :-)

DulcetJones · December 2016

That's a beauty!

Bellycaster · December 2016

Thanks guys, it sounds awesome, just had it into the Badger 30, stays in tune very well. It'll be played heavily though the same amp tomorrow, a match made in heaven. I never quite "got" the Les Paul thing until now, the tone is massive, it's like you can feel it. Every pick up position is a winner, tons of sustain.

Feels a bit odd playing one though, hardly ever touched one before, the 24.75 scale length and the neck angle are all new to me, but it still feels great.

daveww · December 2016

Beauty. Looks great with the black and white pups too.

Deadman · December 2016

Bloomin gorgeous. I love it.

ThorpyFX · December 2016

Really stunning

Gassage · December 2016

Lovely...Bigsby for the win!

fretfinder · December 2016

Gassage said:

Lovely...Bigsby for the win!

Nice guitar OP. Don't listen to the Gas man!

Bellycaster · December 2016

fretfinder said:

Gassage said:

Lovely...Bigsby for the win!

Nice guitar OP. Don't listen to the Gas man!

Haha, the guy in the store who dealt with my payment was saying how much he liked it and that a Bigsby would look killer on it.

I prefer them without though