OWNER: Andreas Wernicke (Not Available, Germany) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2004-01-23 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop | 00 | WEIGHT 8 -6 | 0 | NICKNAME: Teardrop | Nut Width: | Pickup DC Resistance: neck 7.75 bridge 8.0 | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: Available Authentication | Pickup Bobbin Color: Pickup bobbin color: black | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: '1954 Goldtop', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
Repair/replaced parts history: Conversion to 57 specs, 1958 PAFs, later 50s tophat knobs (guitar was converted to 57specs/then changed back to 56specs before curren owner got it-. The top was finished in some ugly bright poly-gold laquer), Repro Pickup rings
OWNER: Robert Haight (Missouri, United States) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2004-02-13 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop Refin | NECK THICKNESS AT 1st & 11TH FRET: 1and 9/16 inch & 1and 3/4 inch | 00 | WEIGHT 8 -10 | 0 | NICKNAME: ------- | Nut Width: 1-5/8 | Pickup DC resistance: 7.7 neck/8.1 bridge | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: Authentication / Provenance - Miss Polly | Pickup Bobbin Color: P90s | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: '1952 Goldtop', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
Repair/replaced parts history: Broken headstock repaired servicably (but not pretty). Original bridge/tailpiece switched for Gibson archtop bridge/tailpice setup. Current owner found and installed original style again. Jack plate different from what what he has seen on most Pauls. Original tuners were gone - it had Kluson 3 on a strip engine-turned tuners mounted. Current owner replaced them with repro Klusons. Truss rod cover was gone - had a wooden one in shape of Gibson b/w cover.
Refin/Overspray: Finish is as current owner found it. The gold was stripped and clear lacquer applied many years before he acquired the guitar. The vintage checking was already there. Current owner had guitar professionally refretted by Don Teeter. He also planed the fingerboard .010, grafted a rosewood patch into
the first fret fingerboard where there was an unusually deep pit, reset the inlays, and resoldered a
loose ground.
Additional Comments by current Owner: Early production - dot on the "i" attached to the "G", unbound fingerboard (which I like - I'm a D-28 fan) and diagonal pickup mounting screws on the bridge pickup.
I would like to find an original truss rod cover and
perhaps tuners and case although those don't really
affect the playability and tone. I would also like to
find a luthier to do a cleanup of the old neck repair
and perhaps redo the silkscreen logo.
I think Miss Polly has a nice curl on the bass side
and is unusual for an early goldtop in having a
center-seamed top, though not bookmatched. Plays and
sounds great after fret job.
OWNER: Anonymous (Not Available, n/a) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2004-06-13 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop | NECK THICKNESS AT 1st & 11TH FRET: Approx. 13/16 inch and 1 inch | 00 | 0 | NICKNAME: ------- | Nut Width: 1-11/16 inch | Pickup DC Resistance: Bridge approx. 8.1k, neck approx. 8.4k, measured through jack | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: Available Authentication | Pickup Bobbin Color: P90s | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: '1952 Goldtop', 'All' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
The previous owner began to remove the trapeze tailpiece, so he unsoldered the earth wire from the tone pots, then changed his mind and resoldered them. Previous owner also flipped the magnets in either the bridge or neck pickup ("Green" mod).
Repair/replaced parts history: None, all stock, no repairs
OWNER: LPF Username: Mingus (California, United States) | ADDED TO REGISTRY: 2006-09-07 | MODEL: Standard | 0 | FINISH : Goldtop | 00 | WEIGHT 8.5 | 0 | NICKNAME: ------- | Nut Width: | no | PROVENANCE/AUTHENTICATION: Available Authentication | BELONGS TO CATEGORIES: 'All', '1954 Goldtop' IN EXHIBITION 'GOLDTOP REGISTRY 1952 - 1958'
Repair/replaced parts history: 100% Original
Additional Comments by Owner: This guitar sustains more than any I have ever played. It literally will not stop. It plays and sounds incredible like it should.