circa 1969 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Solid Body Electric Guitar, Serial #564770.. ...

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The Santana Goldtop

circa 1969 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Solid Body Electric Guitar, Serial #564770.
Neal Schon's Gibson Les Paul Goldtop from the Santana debut era!

Neal was a teenage guitar phenom, catching the eyes and ears of Eric Clapton and Carlos Santana. Given the option to join Santana or Derek and the Dominoes, he chose Santana and later formed Journey with Santana Keyboardist Gregg Rolie.

Refretted with large frets that show minimal play wear. This Goldtop has been professionally refinished/restored. The electronics are non-original. The neck pickup is a reissue P.A.F and the bridge pickup is undetermined but could be a patent number missing decal. Grover tuners have been installed and holes have been filled from previous tuners. Featuring a three-piece mahogany neck and one-piece body. The control cavity and the pickup cavities have been shield painted. Two pickguards are included, one is signed by Les Paul. There is also a gold Khaler tremolo and gold Schaller tuners included in the Gibson hard case. 9.11lbs. Hard case included. Condition: Very Good.


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