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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