Gibson / Les Paul Standard / 2000 / Goldtop / Guitar
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The Blue Book Says….
LES PAUL STANDARD (1998-2004, LP PREFIX)
- single cutaway mahogany body, set-in mahogany neck, bound carved maple or mahogany (2002-04) top, 22-fret bound rosewood fingerboard with pearl trapezoid inlay, tune-o-matic bridge/stop tailpiece, blackface peghead with pearl logo inlay, “Standard” engraved on truss rod cover, three-per-side tuners, cream pickguard, two or three (2002-04, HC finish and mahogany top only) covered humbucker (490R/498T) pickups, four knobs (two v, two tone), three-way toggle switch, chrome hardware, available in Bullion Gold (BG, 2001),Cayenne (CA, 2004 only), Darkburst (2002-04), Light Burst (2002-04), Trans Amber (2002-04), Gecko (GE, 2004 only), Heritage Cherry Sunburst (HS), Honey Burst (HB), Wine Red (WR) Vintage Sunburst (1999-2004), Frost and Crimson Sparkle (disc. 2000), Ice Tea (IT, 2004 only), Latte Creme (LC, 2004 only), Root Beer (RO, 2004 only), Green, Blue, or Diamond Sparkle (disc. 2001) finish, 24.75 in. scale, mfg. 1998-2004.
I say…
A great Les Paul standard – does what it says on the tin! – Great gold top with relatively few marks, the back and sides have had some “stand damage” due to cheap stands and non-nitro friendly rubber pads. I’ve done my best to illustrate the damage on the lower edge of the guitar. The pickups are Standard Gibson fare, and deliver what you’d expect of a Gibson!!
It has a “Limited edition” transfer on the back of the neck, Gibson have confirmed that this was a limited edition – but only as far as the Goldtop wasn’t a standard colour at that time. So It appears to be a pretty standard “Standard” with a limited edition paint job!
The original Gibson Hard Case has seen some wear – and has a broken combination lock, but does its job admirably – i.e. the guitar is actually in great shape -
I’ve replaced the capacitors in the tone circuit with Sprague Orange Drops – the originals are taped to the back of the control cavity cover.
£1500 including shipping in the UK.
POSH Guitars, UK 
Philip's Old Second Hand Guitars (POSH Guitars) Has arisen not only out of my indefatigable enthusiasm for all things wooden with strings, but also from my love of music and creativity.
I firmly believe in a Creator God , who in his creativity gave us a gift. That gift being music, and in our expression of music we give voice to our passion for God.
I am not a company, but I buy guitars of a high quality, use them for a while and then sell them on. Sometimes this allows me to make a small profit, and I shift that profit on into financing the supply of quality instruments for Christian Musicians who are actively working in a recognised Church fellowship.
In this regard I'm happy to announce that Harvey Gerlitz has allowed me to distribute his Guitar Care Products in the UK, and hopefully through these establish a finance base to expand this mission.
In addition to resourcing Christian worship and creativity, 10% of any profits will be automatically passed on to financing Christian work in Africa, building orphanages to care for the victims of the AIDS epidemic there.
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