Wow. That should be a benchmark for gold top aging.I've had several goldtops, but the one 1968 that got away had the coolest patina, and wear.
2001 I got stoned (I almost never do, had been many years) at a Roger Waters concert. Snowy White was playing his famous goldtop and I could hear the wood. At the time I owned several Norlins. Anyway, long story, I shopped for a 57 goldtop and at the time a worn '57 was 25k. Way out of my league, but while shopping heard about the '68 model year and scored this one with repaired headstock (small crack) and P90s. Also got a pair of '60 PAFs.I get the impression guitars have come and gone and this one, the one that got away... Out of interest what is it you are looking for in your quest? ?
Very nice!2001 I got stoned (I almost never do, had been many years) at a Roger Waters concert. Snowy White was playing his famous goldtop and I could hear the wood. At the time I owned several Norlins. Anyway, long story, I shopped for a 57 goldtop and at the time a worn '57 was 25k. Way out of my league, but while shopping heard about the '68 model year and scored this one with repaired headstock (small crack) and P90s. Also got a pair of '60 PAFs.
This was sold to fund the 1956 that we've all seen in the threads from 2010. The '56 was on ebay and I sold two '68s to fund that purchase. Another '68 that I had bursted got traded away for a lovely 64/65 ES-335 with normal neck width and Pre-T Pat sticker pickups.
Here's the above goldtop with the bursted 68 (third one I did) that was traded for the 335.