Little bit of baby poop brown going on in this one. I like when they're so gold they turn greenish (yes, I know that's oxidization of the copper flakes in the finish). But still... that thing is a beautiful baby poop!
Mike M. Hey mike that’s gorgeous LP especially with that carved top. Once again Mr agnesi totally nails those tunes. The next time he does a bass I would love to see him bust out a bit of royal blood they remind me of muse and qotsa anyway what’s your opinion of charvel guitars? Cheers 🍺🍺👍👍
I can't tell you how much I appreciate Mark demonstrating these classics by busting out some real music and not just lazily noodling/shredding.Well played Mark.
Geez, that guitar SPANKS!! Definately feeling the mojo on this one, it’ll be gone next week! If you guys could, next video or so, could you say hi to our boss Chris Christian? He’s fighting Parkinson’s Disease and he never misses an episode. Thanks guys!-Cody and James, VVV
Mark is such a good Rock and Blues guitar player..I loved his version of Hideaway..I come here everyday to be inspired as a guitarist and to check out Mark Playing these amazing Rare Guitars and Basses..and of course to enjoy Jens Video work and occasion comments
Loved that comment about getting the top right on the reissues and that’s why they’re going bankrupt. The harsh but true honesty right there. Those tops back then are amazing
Les Paul Customs were the first guitars to use the stop tailpiece and Tune-o-matic bridge together, I believe. I had a '54 Black Beauty with that tailpiece/bridge combo. That may have been the first real production year, as I think I've read that the Custom was being designed and prototyped in '53. This '53 Gold Top is just smashing. As wonderful and rare as the '58-60 Bursts are, the Gold Tops have a mojo all their own. P-90's are possibly the best all around pickups ever designed, at least in my opinion. And the Gold Tops with humbuckers were also great. I lust love the P-90's on that beautifully carved top.
Billy Squier was so good - damned shame his "twink getting ready for his prom date" music video for 'Rock Me Tonight' killed his career as a rock star.
I came across a 1957 Goldtop with PAF's and like new brown case from under a bed in Chicago back in 1977. Dark solid Mahogany body original strings and beginner book. Larry from "Axe in Hand" in DeKalb, Illinois came up and bought it from me at Palos Music Palos Heights, Illinois.The solid Mahogany body does not effect the sound enough to make them worth that much less than a maple cap burst.
Well they brought in on themselves. Gibson fans/players have telling them what they want for years and they either half ass it and to add insult charge a ridiculous amount for it, or waste their time and customers patience with stuff no one wants/asked for! See Firebird X and the godawful 2015 regular production guitars (robot tuners! Ugh!)
Eh, every guitar player wants Gibson to make the same product from 1959, then nobody buys it because essentially if the product is unchanged why would you buy a new one? They were never in an enviable position, but yeah, they're poor buying of unnecessary companies outside of guitars kinda spoiled them.
They deserve it for investing millions of dollars into new shit technology that would supposedly "improve tuning capabilities" they also decided to ignore everything their fans desired..that's exactly what you're NOT supposed to do from a business standpoint.
Dis gold on dis guit looks like carmel! Or nacho cheese?.... 1. "Billy Squier "Lonely Is the Night" 2. Freddie King "Hideaway" 3 GNR " Mr Brownstone"(YES!) Why not?:-)
Heritage (recently under new management) moved to CNC machines instead of hand made recently. They've had major disagreements with the long-term employees there and fired 10, 4 others left in protest.
Gibson took the machine they used to carve the early Les Pauls tops with them when they moved.. It's used in the Custom Shop.. The carve is more a function of the guide form they use and in the hand finishing of the top.
dont see anything gay about wearing scarves.. even the coolest guys wore em Keith Richards is one Eric Clapton is another even Jimmy Page wore em. none of these guys are gay so why is it that wearing scarves makes a person gay?
They don't use the thick maple caps like back in the 50s. Can't do that deep of a carve on 1/4 inch of maple. Beautiful gold top. It made me peepee tingle!
All I know about Guitar's is what I've learned on this channel. This is one very sexy looking and sounding instrument. Mark your variety and intensity of the music you okay is amazing. Worth the admission anytime. Thanks
Unbelievable sound. Not sad at all at missing a Strat. Guess the plexiglass guitar put paid to the wood discussion however is one bit of the sound the combination of maple and mahogany?
Love me a Goldtop! Just got a Recording model. Cool sounding beast, way more interesting than any YT demo video of it I’ve seen. Hint: explore the Decade knob settings. They let you shape the pickups’ resonant peak frequencies.
No wonder it has road wear. If I walked into Norm’s with that jacket, would anyone let me touch a guitar? Beautiful instrument. My grandpa bought one new with the matching amp in ‘53 (and sold it for cheap to a buddy a few years later 😢). He is why my main baby is an LP (‘97). Maybe someday I’ll come play a gold top, but I’ll wear a cotton t-shirt. Cheers
In the interest of alliteration, there are other guitars with S in there model or brand names. SG, Sovereign, Schecter (the good, mysterious early Fendery ones), Starcaster, Starfire, Slim Jim . . . or descriptions. Steel Saturday? Semi-hollow Saturday?
Tasty tone for days nice amp pairing Mark your my hero I almost feel guilty about buying new strings from Chicago music exchange but hey there a little closer to me
nothing beats a les Paul with a top carve so deep you can eat cereal outa it. They look so much better when they curve back up into the binding. Peter greens “greeny” has a such a sexy deep carve.
That's my favorite Gibson right there! Followed closely by the '56 Goldtop with stopbar. Holy grail! (Still a Fender guy but, c'mon!) And yes, Henry has been asking for it. Brand company... pfffffft! You're a GUITAR MAKING COMPANY!
All my EQs went to noon when I saw that one. That color just pops with that carved top!
Little bit of baby poop brown going on in this one. I like when they're so gold they turn greenish (yes, I know that's oxidization of the copper flakes in the finish). But still... that thing is a beautiful baby poop!
I went all the way to eleven.
Kenneth Hildebrand p
"No wonder they're going bankrupt!" LOL!!! "Carve the damn top!!!!!!"
Lmao. Now he's working for em. Wonder if they've seen this episode
@@Riffme81 i was thinking that too
#GibsundayComesEarly #1953GoldTop
1) Lonely is the Nite/Billy Squier 🤘🏻
2) Hideaway/Freddie King 👑
3) Mr Brownstone/GnR 🤘🏻
freakin Holy Grail 🔥🔥🔥
have a bitchin weekend @markagnesi @manalophoto 🎥🎸
Mike M. It's so weird to see that you changed your profile picture. I think we all are used to your classic profile pic. Almost didn't recognize you
Winther Molina ha, maybe I should change it back
Mike M. Any guess on the price of that bad boy?
Dave S. hard to speculate, it’s a collectors market, like fine art (Picasso, Warhol’s) the buyer drives the mkt. my guess, $55-75k
Mike M. Hey mike that’s gorgeous LP especially with that carved top. Once again Mr agnesi totally nails those tunes. The next time he does a bass I would love to see him bust out a bit of royal blood they remind me of muse and qotsa anyway what’s your opinion of charvel guitars? Cheers 🍺🍺👍👍
I can't tell you how much I appreciate Mark demonstrating these classics by busting out some real music and not just lazily noodling/shredding.Well played Mark.
Love this guy, love guitar of the day, I could watch him showcase guitars of the day all day everyday. Nothing like a vintage, thanks for it all Mark!
When Mark opened the case I thought I heard angels singing.
Hytham Hammer .....that has to be one of the most perfect answers I have ever read......
You did ☺
then when he dragged his jacket zipper all over it they cried (".)
Could be best Mark video yet. Informative, funny, Gibson 'criticism' and rockin playin.
Nice end of week, Scarf Agnesi
Geez, that guitar SPANKS!! Definately feeling the mojo on this one, it’ll be gone next week! If you guys could, next video or so, could you say hi to our boss Chris Christian? He’s fighting Parkinson’s Disease and he never misses an episode. Thanks guys!-Cody and James, VVV
Note how far the Gibson logo is from the top of the headstock on those early Les Pauls
This guitar looks and sounds great. some nice playing once again Mark I love how you ended that last song, very cool.
I wonder how much Mahogany does the zipper of Mark´s jacket has
Lol. I agree ...I was thinking the same thing. .
Just beautiful, I'm in tears, tears of joy 😭😭😭
Love the Gold Top. Wish I could afford it. Great sound from when Gibson did it RIGHT!
Mark is such a good Rock and Blues guitar player..I loved his version of Hideaway..I come here everyday to be inspired as a guitarist and to check out Mark Playing these amazing Rare Guitars and Basses..and of course to enjoy Jens Video work and occasion comments
Mark, I think that was the best playing I’ve heard from you! Absolutely brilliant!
Another beautiful guitar. Incredibly craftsmanship
Awesome tone awesome player. I really enjoyed the show thank you 2 thumbs up.
So many of these to catch up on... but it's a great morning view with the coffee....
P-90’s sound killer! Beautiful guitar!
You're right mark. It does sound stupid good! Everyday watcher here. Love the show!
Very cool bass Norm is a master at finding the rare and Old stuff
Always enjoy your performance and guitar demos.
Always what?
maybe you should start a new series "amp of the month"
Man I love that thing. Keep up the videos watch them while I do night shift.
Loved that comment about getting the top right on the reissues and that’s why they’re going bankrupt. The harsh but true honesty right there. Those tops back then are amazing
That carved top really is a thing of beauty.
Oh, hell yeah. Great playing, Mark!
Now that's a top curve! Love the sound of the P90's. Great playing Mark! Byeeeeeeee Jen!!!
Love how Mark is always peering around the corner.
#ALLCAPSFORCARLOS
Its time for the Carlos to come back!
Les Paul Customs were the first guitars to use the stop tailpiece and Tune-o-matic
bridge together, I believe. I had a '54 Black Beauty with that tailpiece/bridge combo.
That may have been the first real production year, as I think I've read that the Custom
was being designed and prototyped in '53. This '53 Gold Top is just smashing. As
wonderful and rare as the '58-60 Bursts are, the Gold Tops have a mojo all their own.
P-90's are possibly the best all around pickups ever designed, at least in my opinion.
And the Gold Tops with humbuckers were also great. I lust love the P-90's on that
beautifully carved top.
Mark Agnesi with a scarf is my spirit animal
Billy Squier was so good - damned shame his "twink getting ready for his prom date" music video for 'Rock Me Tonight' killed his career as a rock star.
I came across a 1957 Goldtop with PAF's and like new brown case from under a bed in Chicago back in 1977. Dark solid Mahogany body original strings and beginner book. Larry from "Axe in Hand" in DeKalb, Illinois came up and bought it from me at Palos Music Palos Heights, Illinois.The solid Mahogany body does not effect the sound enough to make them worth that much less than a maple cap burst.
Great job on Hideaway! Love that guitar!
Beautiful curvaceous carved Goldtop Mr. Agnesi.
I like how no one feels bad for Gibson. Lol
Well they brought in on themselves. Gibson fans/players have telling them what they want for years and they either half ass it and to add insult charge a ridiculous amount for it, or waste their time and customers patience with stuff no one wants/asked for! See Firebird X and the godawful 2015 regular production guitars (robot tuners! Ugh!)
I do, just means getting my hands on a J-45 will be more expensive than ever :(
Michael Moniz I was never able to justify the price and the low cost stuff looks terrible compared to other guitars at that price.
Eh, every guitar player wants Gibson to make the same product from 1959, then nobody buys it because essentially if the product is unchanged why would you buy a new one? They were never in an enviable position, but yeah, they're poor buying of unnecessary companies outside of guitars kinda spoiled them.
They deserve it for investing millions of dollars into new shit technology that would supposedly "improve tuning capabilities" they also decided to ignore everything their fans desired..that's exactly what you're NOT supposed to do from a business standpoint.
Great nails Jen !!!! Great work Mark as always!! 🎸
Sweet looking guitar. Suits you and some damn fine playing
Such a bad ass guitar Mark had to wear his Negan outfit.
Amazing tunes to this one, love the sound of the p90s
What a sound!!! Mark you rock!!🤘
Got to get me some p90s. Always loved the gold top
Les Paul. One still on my bucket list.
Dis gold on dis guit looks like carmel! Or nacho cheese?.... 1. "Billy Squier "Lonely Is the Night" 2. Freddie King "Hideaway" 3 GNR " Mr Brownstone"(YES!) Why not?:-)
I am a Fender guy but if I could have a Les Paul like this with P90s or a Junior, I am in. Nice.
God that guitar is amazing. Gibson P-90s are such great pickups. Much dynamic. So soapbar. Very Les Paul.
The Another Brick In The Wall (pt2) solo was played on a P90 Les Paul
That top carve!! Great playing
Love the guitars but now I mainly come for Mark's playing. Killer work today, Hideaway...hats to Freddie! Great job as always!
Holy crap! I just turned into a baby, started drooling and shit my pants 😍😍😍😍 my dream lp
Does this really sound any different than a Junior of a similar vintage? I ask seriously 'cause I'm the drummer with the ""dead ear""
Anthony Kueber not by much, just more options
Fuller and woodier than juniors and specials to my ears. And a tad bit brighter too.
Great playing Mark...leads were smokin today.
Amazing tone! Whew!!!
53 Gold Top. Beautiful. Keep em coming Mark!🤘🏻⚡️
Love these guitars.
Well played, well played.
Need a deep dish carve? Buy a Heritage. They use the tools Gibson left behind in Kalamazoo
Heritage (recently under new management) moved to CNC machines instead of hand made recently. They've had major disagreements with the long-term employees there and fired 10, 4 others left in protest.
www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2018/02/changes_at_heritage_guitar_sou.html
Pre 2016 then....
There's no reason a CNC machine couldn't give you the exact same perfect dish every time. Somebody just has to tell it to and apparently nobody does.
Gibson took the machine they used to carve the early Les Pauls tops with them when they moved.. It's used in the Custom Shop.. The carve is more a function of the guide form they use and in the hand finishing of the top.
Mark has one of the greatest jobs on Earth!!
I love the gold tops ! Freakin Beautiful !!!!!
Guitar of the day will never be the same
Freakin AWESOME Guitar! Wish I could afford one.........................
The ole lady give ya a love mark?... lots of scarves lately.
That's gotta be it. It's probably 80 outside lol
This one is the gayest yet, can't wait to see the next one
Norm turned the heat off.
dont see anything gay about wearing scarves.. even the coolest guys wore em Keith Richards is one Eric Clapton is another even Jimmy Page wore em. none of these guys are gay so why is it that wearing scarves makes a person gay?
NiagaraTim--- Marc Bolan too, & New York Doll's...wait those were Boa's...still dug it... it's only Rock n Roll, he should like it......
I watch everyday!
Holy grail!
This is what Norman's Rare Guitars is all about.
I want this guitar, it’s amazing
I am disappointed that this isn't a strat but I'll let it slide since we haven't had an orig 1950's gold top for an eternity
Send some rain this side of the globe LoL it's so hot here!!!!! great video guys awesome 😘
That's one badass guitar for sure!
I would love to work there💝all those guitars💝
They don't use the thick maple caps like back in the 50s. Can't do that deep of a carve on 1/4 inch of maple. Beautiful gold top. It made me peepee tingle!
nice hideaway! thanks mark jen and norm
Sustain. That thing is probably still ringing. Wow
Great playing!
Wow, that guitar has mojo and vibe to spare!
Too cool for color TV!
All I know about Guitar's is what I've learned on this channel. This is one very sexy looking and sounding instrument. Mark your variety and intensity of the music you okay is amazing. Worth the admission anytime. Thanks
Hi my name is federico, i'm from italy and I love guitar of the day. Monday I turn 15
Unbelievable sound. Not sad at all at missing a Strat. Guess the plexiglass guitar put paid to the wood discussion however is one bit of the sound the combination of maple and mahogany?
"If they still did it like that I'd be out of a job." Nice.
sounds great Mark....
Love me a Goldtop!
Just got a Recording model. Cool sounding beast, way more interesting than any YT demo video of it I’ve seen. Hint: explore the Decade knob settings. They let you shape the pickups’ resonant peak frequencies.
9
That bad boy sounds amazing!
No wonder it has road wear. If I walked into Norm’s with that jacket, would anyone let me touch a guitar? Beautiful instrument. My grandpa bought one new with the matching amp in ‘53 (and sold it for cheap to a buddy a few years later 😢). He is why my main baby is an LP (‘97). Maybe someday I’ll come play a gold top, but I’ll wear a cotton t-shirt. Cheers
I love how ""Chapman Guitars now available at Guitar Center"" is the sponsor of Normans Rare Guitars Guitar of the Day....
In the interest of alliteration, there are other guitars with S in there model or brand names.
SG, Sovereign, Schecter (the good, mysterious early Fendery ones), Starcaster, Starfire, Slim Jim . . .
or descriptions. Steel Saturday? Semi-hollow Saturday?
This year and the 57 are my favorite for gold tops. I will own at least one before I die.... hopefully haha
Ha, me too
Tasty tone for days nice amp pairing Mark your my hero I almost feel guilty about buying new strings from Chicago music exchange but hey there a little closer to me
Wish they would make more wrap arounds
all my ekg's went to noon when u playd . nice 1 markus :D ty
did they ever make any goldtops in the 50s with p90s AND a stopbar tailpiece/tune o matic?
Yep, 1954 to 1956.
nothing beats a les Paul with a top carve so deep you can eat cereal outa it. They look so much better when they curve back up into the binding. Peter greens “greeny” has a such a sexy deep carve.
Diggin’ the scarfs Mark.
I so want this guitar!!!!!!!!
Why do I have a feeling this one will end up in the Bonamassa collection?
It will join the collection of guitars solely used for playing boring shitty music
That's my favorite Gibson right there! Followed closely by the '56 Goldtop with stopbar. Holy grail! (Still a Fender guy but, c'mon!)
And yes, Henry has been asking for it. Brand company... pfffffft! You're a GUITAR MAKING COMPANY!
Nice guitar I love gold tops.so cool looking:
It's a GREAT SOUNDING BEAUTY!!!
That is a beautiful piece of history! I actually own a similar one in miniature form! LOL
Please do the Gibson Barney Kessel I just saw in the jam session.