Epiphone gold top Les Paul 1st year?

[Rick67]

Does anyone know what year they started making Epi gold top LP's? I have a pretty old one and I am trying to research it cause I am thinking about selling it. I can provide the serial# if that helps?

 

[Paruwi]

The LP-300 Standard (bolt neck) started around 1991
The LP-Classic around 1995

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Gold_Top_Finish#Les_Paul_Standard

 

[Rick67]

The LP-300 Standard (bolt neck) started around 1991
The LP-Classic around 1995

http://epiphonewiki.com/index.php/Gold_Top_Finish#Les_Paul_Standard

OK so I just checked and mine is a 1993 Korean set neck. SO when was the 1st year Epi set neck gold top? Mine is stock except for the Duncan Jazz & JB buckers.

 

[Paruwi]

SO when was the 1st year Epi set neck gold top?

So it seems to be 1993 was it

It could be the first ones showed in the catalogues in 95
though they started production before

I'll update the wiki