Les Paul vintage Gibson guitars were first produced

in 1952. These guitars were the first solid body electric

that Gibson had made. The 1952 version of the Les

Paul vintage guitar has a gold top nitro-cellulose

lacquer finish, and no serial number. This Gibson

was designed by Les and included Kluson tuners,

a pair of P90 pickups, and retailed for $210.

These Gibson vintage guitars were simply called

'Les Paul' models, and later became known as

Gold Tops because of the finish. Most Les Paul

Gibson vintage Gold Tops have a gold colored

maple top with natural back, a few guitars were

made that had the gold finished all over.

In 1954 Gibson launched the Les Paul Custom

vintage guitar. The Les Paul Custom has an ebony

fretboard, with elaborate bindings on the guitar

body and headstock. Among some guitarists this

Gibson vintage acquired the name 'black beauty'

because of its gold plated hardware and black finish.

The Custom was the first fitted with a tune-o-matic

bridge and tailpiece.

The Les Paul Junior has a flat, uncarved mahogany

body with no binding. The Junior guitar is equipped

with a single P90 pickup, along with an old wraparound

combined bridge/tailpiece. Some Les Paul Juniors

were referred to as Les Paul TV models because of

their blond/yellow finish instead of a sunburst.

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