Picture the scene, the trapdoor to a dusty loft creaks open, thin beams of yellowing light creep into the room, avoiding the shadow threatened corners. Cases of long forgotten newspaper are moved to reveal a longer neglected tweedy case. Key turns, case opens and unleashes cascading moonbeams, glittering shards of light as the faint light is captured and catapulted by the real gold top of a long neglected guitar.
You carry it down, pulse raised, pupils dilated, wipe away the dust with sweaty drenched hands. You take it out of the case, breath short and fast as you sit it on your lap. The gold is immaculate, the body a relic in the truest sense. You feel the age weighing down on you. You plug it in; the faint hum of an old valve amp softens. You look around before you hit a chord, catch sight of yourself bathed in the glister, warmed by the beauty of the guitar you hold. You hit a biting, hard, snarling chord and are transported.
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The Golden Shower One is a genuine relic from the 1970s, rescued from a loft and built from the ground up with a Jookified take on the original Gibson Les Paul it aped. The Stopbar tailpiece is replaced with a trapeze type, the pickups are Kent Armstrong P90s, one reverse wound to give a ‘hum-free’ mid-position. The tuners are Wilkinson ‘Kluson Style’ for that traditional snotty green look, and the finish – man – the finish is real, 23 carat gold leaf, hand gilded and sealed with a lacquer that will preserve the looks for all time. The Golden Shower one is a genuine one-off tribute to Les Paul himself and the guitar that carries his name.
To be clear, The Golden Shower One is an utterly unique guitar, and there will never, ever, be another made. It is signed and numbered, entirely hand built and finished cooler than a British Dylan. There will genuinely never be another guitar like this and past experience suggests that it won’t be around for long.
Technical Stuff:
Type: Marilyn's Gold Top Guitar
Pickups: Kent Armstrong P90
Guitar Type: Gibson Les Paul Inspired
Construction: 23 carat gold leaf over wood.
Dean Markley Jimi Hendrix Pure Nickel Strings 10s
Output: ¼” Guitar Lead
Controls: 2 x Volume, 2 x Tone
Special Stuff: Certificate of Authenticity, Builder Signed and Numbered, All Wrapped with our Trademark Jooky Wrapping.
Case: Tweed hardcase
Serial Number: JGE#9
RSP: £399
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