1953 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop

Duane Allman

Les Paul Goldtop 1957 — 1957 Goldtop, his main guitar for his first 18 months with the Allman Brothers Band. Played on their first two albums and on the Layla sessions, and often re-tuned between songs to play slide in open E. Traded in September 1970 for a 1959 Les Paul Standard.

Jared James Nichols

Gibson Les Paul "Ole Red" (1953) — One of Nichols' two primary guitars, a vintage original 1953 Gibson Les Paul, alongside his signature Epiphone "Old Glory."

John Lee Hooker

Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (1952) — Documented in period photographs of Hooker performing.

Frank Zappa

Gibson Les Paul Goldtop (1953/54) — One of Zappa's primary electric guitars across his career.

Lenny Kravitz

Gibson Les Paul Goldtop — Cited by Kravitz as part of his core studio guitar lineup alongside his Flying Vs

Neil Young

Old Black — Les Paul Goldtop 1953 — 1953 Goldtop modified with a Firebird pickup. Used on practically all his recordings.