"From the Vault" - 1958 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

Finally, Goldtop day, and today's 1958 Gibson Les Paul is an incredible instrument with a really cool history! Not only is this one of the best sounding and best playing guitars we've had from the era, but it came to us from Paul Reed Smith himself! This is an early PAF model, just before Gibson started up the sunburst models that are so highly regarded. This one has also been on tour with legend Eric Johnson, and you'll understand why when Aaron Hiebert dives in headfirst with a Matchless King Cobra amp!
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Music: The Hollers "Zeb" (Instrumental)

[@elbik95]

Man i wanna get a freaking goldtop so freaking bad, i like them better than bursts

[@kungstu22]

me too

[@GuitarJawn]

Goldtop till the day i die

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Yea, I know - I feel guilty, too - like I'm supposed to like bursts more. But goldtops just look great, what with the crisp contrast with the white binding and then the natural backs...mwah! They just look good.

[@TempoDrift1480]

Call the Chinese, the made me a gold top for 200 bucks and it is on par with any Gibson I or my friends own.

[@elbik95]

@@TempoDrift1480 Nah man I respect the brand too much to get a cheap copy, I'd rather wait 'til I can afford a proper one.

[@vylkenzonk7941]

This is the best LP standard i have heard. The clarity at volume and pushed is superb and when played sweet it is sweet.

[@hawg427]

Damn that amp has got some bite & spank to it.

[@auntjenifer7774]

Indeed, but most of that is the old paf in the gold top.

[@gabrielmorton8054]

Dude the matchless amp is insane. Every guitar you guys run through it sounds unbelievable

[@robertemerson1087]

I really wish I could afford a Matchless head and cab.

[@gabrielmorton8054]

@@robertemerson1087 same bruh

[@kingdork1399]

I had the honor of playing this beauty a few years back when it was in a shop here in Michigan! ⚡⚡

[@J_Fowler]

Thanks for sharing that great guitar and all the others with us. Great demo, great video

[@mkii1964]

Killer demo, iconic to say the least.....

[@digbyranford6657]

That matchless amp stole it for me , god daam that sounds good 👌

[@hoopy63]

Sounds great on the iPad... my god, it must be sensational in the room! Can’t wait until this virus ‘just disappears’ so we can travel again and I can check out some bucket list stores and players in the states.

[@robertemerson1087]

Nothing like playing a great guitar hearing the sounds and feeling all the vibrations from a big ass, clean amp.

[@Dagger_323]

Some of the best playing I've heard from Aaron yet! Phenomenal demo of a truly sweet '58!

[@mikejamieson4252]

Loving the Magnum PI look Jay! 😎👍

[@alperademi7538]

Wonderful sounding guitar! That player though 👌👍👏

[@TheSleepArtist]

Y’all should do some side by side sound comparisons with re-issues.

[@joecrowaz]

I love when they go green 💚

[@joalco3]

Ive never watched one of your videos but the production quality is just top notch. Oh yeah and stunning guitar!

[@stricknine8623]

Damn, that is a next-level Les Paul..

[@tfrost33elkhunter]

Wow!!!!

[@glenkepic3208]

I love the PRS bit. Saw him visiting a local shop years ago. Goldy.

[@guyr.c.606]

What is it about these 57/58 Goldtops? Theres something in the tone, and it distinguishes them from later 59/60 bursts.. I can't quite put my finger on it but it's there all the same, and it's unique to Goldtops..

[@lueysixty-six7300]

Wonderful clarity! Not flubbery at all.

[@raydowley1038]

everything is just awesome

[@EvanRowsMusic]

That sounds phenomenal

[@johnmirabile3535]

MAYBE THE BEST EXAMPLE OF ANY VINTAGE LES PAUL IVE EVER HEARD....SHES SPECIAL!

[@MURF8393]

Those pickups GAWD DAMN

[@sixbladeknife44]

That thing sounds epic 😳

[@Sams911]

I play both Gibson and PRS... PRS are the closest thing to a Gibson vibe, only in general they provide much better QC... that said, sometimes those Gibsons' with the poorer QC have a bit more "mojo" .. I love both brands.

[@zippy-zappa-zeppo-zorba-etc]

All the faults in this guitar are forgivable except one: I don't own it.

[@kylecravens8052]

Wow, I'm pretty I sure Eric play this guitar on the Ah Via Musicom reunion tour. Sounds amazing

[@gretschludwigdrummer209]

If I played guitar I'd definitely want one !!!

[@BrianVirts]

The amp really didn't do it for me, I'd love to hear through a '63 Deluxe or old Vox, it sounded very modern and constrained to my eras.

[@tfrost33elkhunter]

To each their own…. I really love it…

[@Richard_Lush]

So nice at a third of the cost of a burst? It’s the same thing. Paying so much more for a finish? Huh. When the gold tops start greening they look sooo cool. Awesome amp as well.

[@Edwarbr]

I was very surprised to see the serial number is one off of mine. I own 8 3310. My Les Paul is not a gold top though, it is a burst with an off center seam. I don’t know if it was refinished to a burst, but it is what it is. The original receipt was in the case and it was purchased in Chicago in Aug 1959. It does have all original hardware, but one tone and one volume pot do not work anymore. I just can’t bring myself to replace them. I bought it from a relative of Chet Atkins, who thought it was a 60’s model.

[@andrewkemp1882]

Isn’t it accepted wisdom that all off-centre bursts are refinishes? Whatever - you have a unique and no doubt wonderful guitar! Congratulations.

[@auntjenifer7774]

Yeah it's an old gold top.

[@TheChadPad]

That was wild

[@richfiryn]

Love the guitar but DAMN that amp sounds GREAT !!!

[@amaansajid01]

Does being owned by PRS means they opened up this thing, even unwound the pickups too see n replicate them??

[@jerryyeaaah15]

not likely，cuz if he did ，his stuff would ve sounded better🤔（jk

[@joeygentile7829]

Jerry Ye 👍🤣

[@reverb508]

6:36 B.C. - Man discovers Rhiannon

[@mikejamieson4252]

Aaron must have quite the prescription for anti-depressants .... after playing these gems then going home and plugging his Squier affinity into a stage 15 amp :/

[@jimmygalleguillos1992]

✔️

[@pappyodanial]

His left hand makes the "money" motion every time he speaks about the value. You can tell he's a guitar nerd but also, a very wealthy business man.

[@GuitarJawn]

Goldtop till the day i die

[@Daxman73]

He starts off straight with a Joe Bonamassa tune, awesome!

[@TonyMartinez]

Damn sounds great. Whats the first riff he plays ?

[@chriskilian2325]

Only 150 grand? I'm assuming free shipping, right?

[@robertemerson1087]

Umm actually probably not, guitars like this get hired by a professional courier company, not UPS lmao. Ive seen $5000 shipping on guitars and amps in this price range.

[@baroqueguitarist5673]

Around 5:15 what song is that again ? Now it's driving me crazy I can't remember where it's from

[@electricgypsyblues4761]

Still cant sell that amp huh?

[@nilsx3020]

It's a really great amp and I'd love to have it, maybe not for nearly 4K. But I like them picking this same amp for this series of Les Paul's, I don't think it's to particularly move this amp asap.

[@electricgypsyblues4761]

@@nilsx3020 I own vintage amps. Marshalls, Fenders and some obscure ones. A vintage Vox AC10 would be perfect for these guitars.

[@nilsx3020]

@@electricgypsyblues4761 I'd say a vintage Bluesbreaker or Vox would sound great, for sure. A grainy old tweed Deluxe as well... I wonder if these are old videos. The price tag in the video shows 135K, the website 150K....

[@electricgypsyblues4761]

@@nilsx3020 your def right about those amps and you may be on to something

[@millmoormichael6630]

Man I always wanted to like Matchless.. but every time it sounds strangely thin in the midrange, at least would be too bright with a tele. That LP would sing with an old tweed fender or vox

[@shakealeg88]

I find these from the vault demos so pornographic!! Such beauties, and through those Matchless... man! In the room that sound must be an out of body experience ha

[@cemwave]

fleetwood mac on 6:00 ish, anyone?? damn that combo sings....

[@andrewclemons8619]

This one sound so good like smooth talking lady

[@fretboarder4752]

Wow this guitar stands out among 50s standards.. im shocked Paul let it go!!

[@i.shadrin]

came here to say vintage guitars have more room reverb to it, but no... it actually also has less low end

[@Testacabeza]

Do the poles in the pickups ever demagnetize in old guitars?

[@lowqualityguitarvideos]

The magnets can weaken, or degauss. Known to happen in some 70s T Tops.

[@Testacabeza]

@@lowqualityguitarvideosCheers.

[@timlilly]

Nothing wrong with that eh!

[@carlosadame3888]

For the price of 1 Beverly Hills home, you can too own this beautiful guitar.

[@Mathcartney]

I’ll take the home and a used reissue any time of day

[@robertemerson1087]

150k would buy you a closet in Beverly Hills lmao.

[@matthewjones8392]

How much for the les paul

[@lazyrrr2411]

Gimme a Goldy Any day !

[@shmokeyamomked9431]

Wow... just wow.. thats a fucking good one. Wow...

[@hemicuda572]

How much did this sell for?

[@vylkenzonk7941]

Oh, okay $135,000USD...

[@gregorystone768]

Now that's the real holy grail lp. Just take that pickguard off.

[@Dagger_323]

keep the guard on with a goldtop.

[@joshuataft5541]

What's the red jag in the back I want that one

[@theyoutubegeek7493]

It's a jazzmaster :)

[@joshuataft5541]

@@theyoutubegeek7493 thanks for the corection.the goldtop is amazing also .don y I don't mention that in my coment.probly cause I know it unubtanable.one day I'd love to have a guitar with mojo.i adore guitars that are best up or so called reliced. I'm hoping to get lucky someday

[@zeth7109]

me la regala porfa

[@jgunther3398]

everybody should buy a new gibson or fender on the day they're born, and only touch it to sell it when they're 65.

[@montys8th]

Old mate drove it like he stole it.

[@jiveturkeynjunk]

The ONLY thing that would make this guitar cooler would be if it was all gold

[@vylkenzonk7941]

How much is it? $$$$$$$

[@rpq7889]

The amplifier has too muchhhhhhhh to say.... If you like the sound then you like the amplifier... More than the Lp

[@joblo3940]

only person that can buy it iz someone that already has about 7 or 800 guitars.

[@nilsx3020]

I have 7 electrics and I can't buy it. Sigh... 😂😩

[@joblo3940]

@@nilsx3020 i have 4 less than you and i cant make cents of them price's

[@rogercardenas111]

Surprised Joe B. Hasn't bought it,yet.

[@kevinbirge2130]

Rick Nielsen owned all of these, I thought.

[@joshuataft5541]

Man that guitar sings like a bird.everyday I get older I can desern good tone more and more.geting old

[@grangerousdesigns4678]

To bad these guitars aren't even an option for most musicians. I would buy used instead of giving Gibson my money.

[@davidramos4317]

I’ll give ya $20

[@joshuataft5541]

Needs more cowbell.jst wanted to say it

[@scottanderson4175]

Ok so my birthday is coming up in January if anyone is trying to figure out what to get me 🥂

[@Nico-pb9lq]

Those prices are just ridiculous... People wants to relive the old days and thinks that guitar gonna bring them back there or makes them play better.... Just buy a good guitar and play that what your idols used to do at that time, they didn't spend fortune on gear but they knew for sure how to make a guitar sing...

[@MarioHernandez-zc7dv]

Great point. People (usually novice players) try to play the same guitar that their heroes played. Like that's going to instantly give your their skill. oH buT jImMy pAgE pLayEd a lES pA-." Just because Page played a LP, don't you gonna be as good as Page.

[@LuisGarcia-qb3zb]

Jim Carrey's cooler older brother

[@stephenbonshire5678]

If God plays guitar I imagine that itll sound just like that!!!🤘😎🤙🇺🇸

[@marygaleac]

Sounds like my Bare Knuckle Epiphone! Sorry but it does!

[@robertemerson1087]

Lol, stop trying to compare your Epiphone to this guitar based on a highly compressed KZbin video. If you’re ever lucky enough to play one of these in person you’ll understand why I say that.

[@TheBarroomHero321]

@@robertemerson1087 Seriously, people always say this shit. I've played 4 bursts, 2 high quality replicas, and a bunch of Japanese LP's (Tokai, Greco, etc) - and obviously countless Epiphones, modern Gibsons, and boutique knockoffs. The only thing that comes even close to the real thing or the super high-end replicas (which are also 5 figures now) is the early MIJ stuff.

[@robertemerson1087]

@@TheBarroomHero321 People who say this shit don't know what good is.

[@treatb09]

No one knows how to control treble

[@JimiSomeMoore]

Sounds harsh to me and a very average sounding Les Paul.

[@mikejamieson4252]

PRS guitars are too perfect imo people are not so neither should guitars be

[@samfosdick9874]

Just now seeing this. Is the guitar still available?

[@avivpinto4013]

Sounds a bit harsh.

[@EmreCan-zo1wx]

It sounds mean.

[@b.i.g.brothersinguitars249]

Come to Lukas baby