{"product_id":"vintage-gibson-les-paul-goldtop-narrow-head-usa-1968","title":"SOLD - Vintage Gibson Les Paul Standard Goldtop Narrow Headstock – USA 1968","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AvqkCYd_FlI?si=kloi4-ayK5cX_VzQ\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\" allowfullscreen=\"\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" frameborder=\"0\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eIn late 1960, Gibson replaced the Les Paul body shape with the SG design. The Les Paul design was first reintroduced briefly in 1968 as essentially a reissue of the 1955 Les Paul, with a pair of P-90 pickups and a tune-o-matic bridge.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThis reissue model was made only in 1968 and 1969, and there was quite a bit of variation \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003ewithin those produced. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eAfter some years of non-manufacture, 1968 saw the return of the single cutaway Les Paul P90 Gold Top and the Black Beauty Les Paul Custom. 1968 also possibly represented a sort of a last hurrah because many aficianados feel that the late sixties was the pinnacle of an era of fine Gibson guitars made by some of their best craftsmen.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eMany will say Gibson’s best guitars were built in the late fifties. And perhaps that the early sixties came next. If so, then maybe the late sixties instruments were perhaps stage 3 in the evolution of great Gibson guitars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThe 1968 Les Pauls had to be well crafted in order to live up to the LPs from the late fifties. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThe 68 Goldtop specs include one piece necks and one piece mahogany bodies with a 2-piece maple \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003ecap on top of the mahogany. Not long afterwards the pickups were switched to mini humbuckers because some execs decided that P90’s were not being well enough received on the LP gold tops of the time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eBy 1969 Gibson started using the 'pancake' style multi-ply body, though there are some '69 examples with two-piece body as well. Les Paul necks also later became 3 piece, and also in 1969, Gibson started building necks with a volute at the headstock.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eP90 Les Pauls from 1968 were built in low numbers (1224 total) and now are extremely rare.\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAnd this is a very good one. All original in condition. It has been played, but not much \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003ein recent times. This is a classic collector grade piece that has been very well looked after.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eThis is a great playing guitar with a large 50s style neck profile \u0026amp; frets in excellent condition. It is acoustically resonant and electrically electrifying. A rock solid investor grade\u003cspan style=\"mso-spacerun: yes;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eoriginal ‘68 LP Goldtop – they didn’t make many, so check this one out.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eComes in its original gold lined Gibson hard case in excellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #767171; font-family: Montserrat;\"\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction at 1st Fret: 0.5mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAction at 12th Fret: 1.25mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Depth at 1st Fret: 23.24mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNeck Depth at 12th Fret: 27.34mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNut Width: 43.28mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth at 12th Fret: 52.37mm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight: 4.4kg \/ 9.7lb\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eNarrow headstock\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eLong Neck tenon\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eOne piece mahogany neck\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eOne piece solid mahogany body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eTwo piece maple cap top\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eDeep dish top carve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eTwo original P90 pickups\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eSerial # 505xxx (1968)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003ePots date to 45\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e week 1967\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eBeautifully yellowed binding with no cracking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eirtually no greening on the top and little to no finish checking\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eA few small nicks \u0026amp; dings – see pics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eA faint pattern can be seen around the edges of the top possibly from a floral covering at some stage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eSome surface belt buckle wear on the back of the body\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eRosewood fingerboard with trapezoidal pearl inlays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"margin-right: -2.85pt; mso-add-space: auto; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003eOriginal Kluson Deluxe tuners\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Montserrat; mso-bidi-font-family: Helvetica; color: #767171; mso-themecolor: background2; mso-themeshade: 128; mso-style-textfill-fill-color: #767171; mso-style-textfill-fill-themecolor: background2; mso-style-textfill-fill-alpha: 100.0%; mso-style-textfill-fill-colortransforms: lumm=50000;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Reemes Music","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53838880276799,"sku":"RMC-MUS-G96894942","price":5999.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/7535\/9039\/files\/Vintage_Gibson_Les_Paul_Standard_Goldtop_Narrow_Headstock_USA_1968.png?v=1782094833","url":"https:\/\/www.reemesmusic.com\/products\/vintage-gibson-les-paul-goldtop-narrow-head-usa-1968","provider":"Reemes Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}