Save the goldtop!

[Punkavenger]

Howdy!

Ya know I was just thinking.. I have this really beautiful 93 Archtop Goldtop purchased from Peter Fung.

He rated it a 9 out of 10.

BTMN commented on how beautiful the gold finish was on this particular guitar

It plays and sounds fantastic ... crowned and bound, The whole nine yards

I realize that goldtops are a famous Gibson thang that goes back at least 50 years and that these archtop goldtops have a very good reputation

Still

The "Goldtop" is just not my style... I want it to be black or a darker color

I was (and probaly still am) just going to send it to Stike and have him paint the top black or maybe a dark sunburst finish

But it seems a shame to alter this beautiful top

If anyone has a similar archtop guitar in BLACK, (I know they made them in black and even better some had humbuckers)

in 9/10 condition that wants to TRADE straight across (I figure this baby is worth AT LEAST $900.00, it's one of the nicest goldtops around)

I won't have to ship this beauty all across the country to Stike and you would have saved a piece of Hamer History

I've also recently become interested in SHREDDERS, and I've also always wanted a USA MAHOGANY STANDARD (that could be in player cond.)

So really ... ANTHING IS POSSIBLE, it just has to be really REALLY COOL to trade as this guitar is a keeper

Let me know

[doody]

Pics?

[Punkavenger]

see post on this page ... "anyone have a archtop goldtop for sale etc etc" for other pics and history

you might notice I've added graphtech saddles, knurled knobs and P-90 sized humbuckers custom made by Pete Biltoft

I have another $250 in this guitar + the original $900.00 purchase price

I also have the original P90's but I think these 'buckers sound much better

it would be easy to return this guitar to stock if you so desire

I have the original knobs and P90's sitting right here...

The GT was NOT ROUTED for humbuckers ... the humbuckers are P90 size

Thanks!

[Punkavenger]

Bump!

[Punkavenger]

success!

very cool trade negotiated ... pics when items exchange hands

Thanks!