I really hate the color of a gold top

[wahfreak]

Serious question. So what’s the deal? Many people get a more than a little misty eyed over gold top Les Pauls. Like there is some magic in the gold paint that makes them better than other LPs. I get the rarity of the early ones but this seems to spill over into modern LPs too. It just not a color that intrigues me, in fact I think they are kinda ugly. Is it something else or just nostalgia?

 

[gigs]

I'm with ya.... it be ugly.

 

[shupe13]

I wouldn't buy an orange guitar because I don't like orange.

I am a fan of the the Gold Top. Any gold color guitar if done correctly. I like gold.

 

[Warkli]

Oh... I would keep a blanket over it on stage if I knew.

s..t I don't have a LP...

 

[shupe13]

I have to say the green oxidation on an old Les Paul is awesome in my opinion.

 

[WesDocJimi]

Looks good to me!

 

[DGA]

I hate gold hardware, but love gold tops.

 

[Yamaha 350]

Serious question. So what’s the deal? Many people get a more than a little misty eyed over gold top Les Pauls. Like there is some magic in the gold paint that makes them better than other LPs. I get the rarity of the early ones but this seems to spill over into modern LPs too. It just not a color that intrigues me, in fact I think they are kinda ugly. Is it something else or just nostalgia?

That is your problem.

 

[FuzzyAce]

 

[Tim Plains]

So what? There are a lot of guitars and guitar finishes I don't like but I don't create dumb threads about them.

 

[PatriotBadger]

I used to think they were ugly too. But like mustard, buttermilk, and prunes, as I got older I began to appreciate them. Still not my top choice, but I think they can look very nice indeed. Has to be well done and the right color though.

 

[MagRick]

I hoard Gold... Gimme all you got !

 

[sbr]

The pale looking ones aren't all that great but the deep gold ones like this just ooze class:

 

[Astronaut FX]

I'm not sure I have an answer for you, but I'll add my two cents.

I really like the look of a gold top Les Paul. And to some degree, that's a real contradiction for me, because I hate almost anything else that's gold. I won't have a guitar with gold hardware, I really hate the look of yellow gold jewelry. Yellow gold on anything just looks "cheap" and gaudy to me.

But there's something about the look of a gold top Les Paul that I find appealing. Maybe it's simply the throw back nature of it, although I also hate the concept of relic'd guitars.

I do have a 2012 (non-relic) gold top P90 Les Paul that I really like. But I'll be damned if I can reconcile how it is that I like it but loath most anything else gold.

 

[Ferg Deluxe]

The pale looking ones aren't all that great but the deep gold ones like this just ooze class:

100% agreed. The paler versions often tend to show too much of a green hue as well, and while I dig goldtops, I can’t stand the greenish ones.

 

[majorminor]

This thread is full of crazy talk and guys that drive AMC Gremlins and wear plaid pants instead of tan ones. Keep it down. The baby can hear you!

 

[Guitarworks]

If you like Sherwood Green, Lake Placid Blue, Inca Silver, or Burgundy Mist, then you like metallic colors. Goldtop Gold is just another metallic color.

I don't have a thing for Goldtops or bursts and I don't jones for Gibson products, but I will say that the Bullion Gold finish that came on LP Classics 20-30 yrs ago looked very tasteful to me. I preferred that shade of gold over the bronze gold of 50s LPs by far.

 

[jekylmeister]

I wouldn't buy an orange guitar because I don't like orange.

I am a fan of the the Gold Top. Any gold color guitar if done correctly. I like gold.

I would and did.

 

[cap10kirk]

I just think that gold tops and black tops are the best looking Les Pauls (but only with a natural back, no red or dark backs for me). It's just personal preference, not that hard to figure out.
I mean, I hate bursts and figured tops, but I can understand that other people love them.

 

[shupe13]

I would and did. View attachment 319258

I mean orange orange. I had a Santana SE in that color. Totally doable.