• From: braintree essex
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Topic: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

seen a few clips lately of joe at the school clinic and the jim kelly amp vid , and he's using a gold top , not his sig model , looks vintage to me !  another one to add to the vintage collection??

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

He bought an R8 this year...might have been aged or something

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

Jlowther wrote:

He bought an R8 this year...might have been aged or something

An R7?

I'm fairly sure R8's are bursts.

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

there are 58 GT's (real 58 not reissue) but are extremely rare.  I think rumble seat has one in stock.

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

I believe it is a original 57 goldtop.

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

I agree based on the position of the Gibson logo.

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

Could it be his signature model that he changed over to cream color plastic?

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Re: has joe got a real vintage gold top now?

Joe replied to his Facebook post saying that it is indeed a real 57 Goldtop....

...proof if ever it was needed that Joe has the best taste is Les Paul's... cool

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