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  1. Jul-05-2011, 2:21pm #1
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    Default Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    I am suprised there have been no comments from the one in classifieds. I remember a couple of years ago some builders talking about doing one like this. It's not for everybody but it looks cool.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Looks like a weird shaped Les Paul.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Its beautiful, not my cup of tea but beautiful. Hats off to David Harvey and the folks at
    Gibson for thinking of something new.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Very cool
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    I seriously love a gold top. I wonder how thick the finish has to be?
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Dang... I love it.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    The back is quite nice...
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    That's one of the coolest looking mandolins I've ever seen.
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  9. Jul-05-2011, 7:34pm #9
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Oh yeah...I wish I never saw that
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Beautiful ... front & back!
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Very nice and I'm kinda iffy on F-styles.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Gotta be alot of pigment of some sort on that top. Glad they lightened up the stain on the back. Alot of the older Gs (mine) have similarly brilliant maple drowned in brown stain. Pretty, but dark.
    That goldie does have a Les Paul vibe.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    I REALLY want to try that out.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    It is a rather expensive F5-G. They should have binded the fretboard and headstock for that price. Too bad they are closed on sundays. I would be passing by pretty clode to them.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Yes, strikingly beautiful. Reminds me of Butch's fancy white paint F-5.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Nice! IMHO, it would be even cooler with a squared off, bound fingerboard, no flowerpot, and the 60's style Gibson logo.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    I think it's kind of cool. Definitely different. When I was in college, I bought a gold-top Les Paul, which was the cheapest Les Paul I could find, and had the top refinished. Ah the callowness of youth! I would never do such a thing today, but then I would never want to own a Les Paul today, either.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    My first "good" electric guitar was a used '68 Goldtop - sold it so I could get a Fender Strat, madness on my part but sure I wasn't even legal to drink at that stage so what did I know? Needless to say, I'm fond of gold tops - I LOVE that F-5G!!

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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    I love it too!
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    It would look really nice with Doyle Lawson's suit ;-)
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Quote Originally Posted by Jill McAuley View Post
    My first "good" electric guitar was a used '68 Goldtop - sold it so I could get a Fender Strat, madness on my part but sure I wasn't even legal to drink at that stage so what did I know? Needless to say, I'm fond of gold tops - I LOVE that F-5G!!

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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Cool stuff, hope to see them make more, built this A 6 yrs ago with the Reranch goldtop can spray lacquer, used the rest of the can to pimp out an old army-navy for Encore Louie:
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Digging the OW GT A5.
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    Default Re: Gibson F-5G Goldtop Mandolin

    Quote Originally Posted by Keith Witty View Post
    You fool...
    I know, I know - what on earth was I thinking?!

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