The latest volume in the popular Special Guitar Mook series, "Gibson Goldtop Player's Book," is now available. This time, we will thoroughly explain the appeal of the Goldtop, the original Les Paul that is still popular with guitarists around the world. This book provides a thorough introduction to the changes in specifications from 1952, when it was created as guitarist Les Paul's signature model, to 1958, when the body color was changed to sunburst. In addition, the Goldtop family, including the ES-295 and Deluxe, is also featured. It also features the gold top guitars favored by top guitarists such as Takahiro Matsumoto, Tamio Okuda, and Kazuyoshi Saito. We'll take a closer look at the fascinating gold top that continues to shine with a smoky gold glow! [Book Contents] Vintage Gallery Each decade is introduced, from 1952 to 1958 and 1968 to 1982. Also featured are the Goldtop family, including the ES-295 and Deluxe. Goldtop Players: Takahiro Matsumoto, Tamio Okuda, Kazuyoshi Saito, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Duane Allman, Dickey Betts, Mike Bloomfield, Danny Kirwan, Richard Thompson, Steve Hackett, Tom Scholz, Pete Townshend, Peter Frampton, Steve Lukather, Mike Campbell, Joe Perry, Slash Goldtop Players Gaiden Jeff Beck, Neil Young ●Famous albums decorated with gold tops ●Gold top refret Murphy Lab Gold Top ●Specification change specification table list