’52 Les Paul Goldtops Appraised on Antiques Roadshow

Jerry McCulley | 08.05.2008

When Gibson introduced the first Les Paul solidbody guitars in 1952, the model showed much promise. But while an undeniably classic design, it wasn’t quite yet the iconic instrument it would become a decade later, thanks to some key design refinements and the subsequent adoption of the guitar by many a British and American ax god. On these episodes of PBS’ popular Antiques Roadshow, the owners of two beautifully maintained ’52 Goldtops―one with its original vintage Gibson tweed amp!―relate their instruments’ fascinating back stories while having them appraised.





… and check out this rare, original 1952 magazine advertisement announcing the Les Paul model’s debut!