The Story of the Gold Top Les Paul | Friday Fretworks 

The opening jam should be featured on an album. Just too good, beautiful, and tasteful.

Chris Buck plays the stuff we only wish we were hearing in our heads when listening to other guitarists play

Yeah, that opening jam was too damn good.

Goddamn, man. There's Slash, Friedman, Buck and God knows what else in that initial solo, in a incredibly tasteful presentation. It's brutal

That opening solo is so good I cant get past 2.20 in the video without hitting replay.

From musician to musician, you have got to be one of the best guitar players I have ever heard

Holy shitballs that intro was incredible!😲

Man his pick goes flying near the end of that outro solo and he doesn’t even miss a beat

Gonna lock myself up with my guitar and learn all these solo's! So tasteful, should be on an album.

I'm a '57 model, heard a lot of great players and listened to many present knowledge on guitars. This man is the epitome of both.

Who can possibly dislike this !?

Great informative video. I've had my 1955 Gold Top since 1970 and Bernie played it a few times with early Whitesnake when i was their sound engineer. Hugely enjoyable doing my job with Micky M. playing his ( can't remember what year his Gold Top was but def 50's, he had humbuckers fitted) and Bernie playing mine. Wonderful memories.👍🇬🇧

Les Paul's and staggeringly good guitar playing is what Friday's are made for. Great watch.

You blow my mind every friday! that right hand, yeah!!

I'm 72 and been playing guitar since a teenager. Your solo on the Pannuci brought tears of joy to my old eyes. Thanks Chris, you're a star.

That opening solo, my God!!!!

I knew that first solo was familiar(It's from the Bigsby video). Fanstastic as always. Cheers!

Man. That intro is the real gold. Luxury. Sweet and sad. The read real. Reminds me of DiMeola.

The playing at 14:00 is just beautiful. Thank you Chris,.. and of course, Gibson for giving the world this sound.

Man, You are out of this world!

When I grow up ... I wanna be able to play like Chris. (I'm 64 and have been playing for 45 years.) If I wasn't constantly inspired by great players like Chris I would have thrown my gear in the nearest dumpster years ago. I still want a Gold Top Revstar.

That intro was played before in a older video. I’m glad you bring it on again

holy crap, dude. that piece you played with the ‘57… amazing.

That lick from 1:58 , wow. Simple, but the execution and context! And those bends! What a phenomenal player.

I am still in shock over the yellow pick,

The guitar playing is just so good. It’s ridiculous.

You make me want to play my guitar, which I am going to do in a few minutes. Cheers!

18:16 the pick flys out of his hand, and still continues to play amazingly! Awesome stuff Chris

Is it a coincidence that Chris's initials CB are the same as Cardinal Black? Clever!

Love this guy !

Staggeringly good playing. ‘56 goldtop with P90s is my all time dream guitar.

I think I’ve seen it all then Chris Buck decides to pick up a guitar. Absolute phenom. That first solo is just other worldly !!!

There’s a bit of anastasia in the intro, cool! 🎩

I have always wanted a '59 but when I've went to buy my first reissue Les Paul I could not resist the tone and sustain of a Murphy Labs Double gold R7 Light aged. It was head ans shoulders above any other Les Paul in the shop. At one moment I thought wait let me check the Normal CS R7 it might be the plain top and or narrow tall frets or what ever, but nope that one was just feeling dead in the hands and tone was not there. Got it for my 50th B-day as present to my self. In mean time only mod on it I have done was complicated enough. I have changed all the cables to proper vintage spec braided wire. Even wire from the pickups involving the hearth surgery on the Custombuckers Alnico III pickups. Man it was surely worth it. Guitar even became louder. Way more tone comes out of it while less is sucked by the cables capacitance. I feel so lucky that I've got this master peace. Thus is one in a thousand Les Paul. Not to mention that my second choice after the burst would be a gold top as homage to Duane, Billy G. , and many more people making history with it. Now it is my most often played guitar although I have few good guitars. I play it even more often than my PRS 594 Woodlibrary 10 Top that is on it's own crazy good guitar. Anyhow Gold tops rock and I love them.

14:35 My God that bend..

That 55 looks and sounds incredible - great playing. The strings look like they are from 1955 as well :)

What I wouldn’t give for a whole complete album of just these RU-vid jam interludes Chris does.

Low key becoming my favorite player. Just flawless. Cheers from Utah.🤘🤘🤘

I triple-liked this video!

The jam on the Panucci guitar was absolutely beautiful! Hello from the Netherlands 👋

Magical episode...so much of this historical info I just didn't know, I guess largely not being a Gibson player. Thanks Chris...and awesome playing throughout. 😎

I always feel calm inside after listening to you jam. Absolutely beautiful playing!!!! Silky smooth.

Shades of Gary Moore in that intro. Beautiful playing

What a great into ...WoW...luv'd Les watched alot of the 90's + of the Tueday night gigs not only got the most out of guitars but also musicians ...he put everone in the limelight !..wonderful tones Chris

That opening was....just...jaw dropping...

I think that was my favorite intro you've ever done... damn

I’ve been following Chris buck since back in the Buck and Evans days. He’s always been an exciting player but since Cardinal black It sounds likes he’s really started to hone in on his own unique sound. I reckon a lot of people could have listened to that intro jam with their eyes closed yet still would have been able to tell it was Chris Keep killing it mate

Top episode once again and stellar playing and sounds. The gold top is my favourite Les Paul. I have a Custom shop '56 gold top with a chunky neck and P90's and I love it.

Excellent and informative video!

Man the playing with that pannuci was just impeccable. So inspiring

That intro! Bravissimo. You're becoming the best gtr player alive by the minute

In between my junior and senior year in college (University to some of you across the pond) in 1978 my next door neighbor was having a yard sale and a friend of theirs put a mid-50's Les Paul gold top with P-90's up for sale there for between $300 and $350. I had just made the payment for the fall semester and had very little in my bank account so I asked my father if he could front me the money. He then asked if that was the guitar I really wanted as the plan was to continue to use the Les Paul Junior I had borrowed from my brother in law and buy one of my own in later 79 or 80 after I graduated and was making a living. At that time he made a lot of sense and so we passed on the guitar. It may have been one of the few times in my youth that I actually listened to him, and hindsight being 20/20, I shouldn't have, but who knew at that time. (Thanks for letting me vent a little)

Every episode is a gem!

You’re such a fantastic player Chris! I have an early 1968 Les Paul Goldtop and love her more than anything.

Cheers to you Chris, on making great content and this is another interesting video!

A great story about the Goldtops and incredibly good solos and intro by Chris Buck. Without the Gold Tops, there would have been no Burst.

Wow! what an intro tune! Amazing playing

First Les Paul I ever played was late '55 Goldtop. It’s still to this day the best Les Paul I’ve ever played.

THAT SOLO WAS THE BEST IVE HEARD IN MODERN TIMES! AMAZING, IT WAS A BUCK CLASSIC WITH A BURNING GARY MOORE, HAUNTED HOUSE SOUNDING BLUES THEME..TO ME YOUR THE MOST ORIGINAL GUITAR VIRTUOSO OUT THERE...IM NOT PLAYING GUITAR NEARLY AS LONG AS YOU, IM A BLUES/SOUL SINGER SINCE I CAN TALK, NOT TOO LONG AGO I PICKED UP GUITAR DUE TO EVERY PLAYER I EVER RECORDED WITH JUST SOUNDED LIKE THEY JUST COPIED CLAPTON/HENDRIX ETC... I WORKED LIKE A MAN POSESSED....PROMISING MYSELF I WOULD NEVER PLAY ANOTHER GUITAR PLAYERS LICK, OR BE ANOTHER GUY TRYING TO SOUND LIKE ANYONE, NOT THAT THATS WRONG... IM JUST GLAD I STUCK TO MY GUNS..I LISDTEN TO THE GREATS, I STUDY THEM, GET INSPIRED, AND ANYTHING THAT RUBS OFF ON ME I MAKE SURE IT COMES FROM INSIDE OF ME AND BECOMES MY THING! I JUST WANNA SOUND LIKE ME! AND I CLEARLY HEAR THE AUTHENTICITY IN YOUR PLAYING! YOU SHOULD BE PROUD ONLY GUYS I KNOW THAT TOTALLY HAD THERE OWN STYLE, LICKS, ETC...IS HENDRIX, COLLINS, B.B, ALBERT KING,AND CLAPTON WAS INSPIRED BY THEM BUT IS HIS OWN BEAST.......I SAID GARY MOORE ONLY BC OF A NOTE CHOICE I HEARD IN THE SOLO, NOTHING TO DO WITH HOW YOU PLAY, YOUR STYLE IS FRESH OUT THE BOX KIDDDDDD! ROCK HARD!

How to classify you playing, ummm....... it simply justifies the creation of the universe 💓💓💃🎶💃🎶🇦🇺

Great playing & great LP history Chris, thanks

Dang Chris! freaking incredible playing.

Owned three gold tops, never understood the greening effect on them. Had an actual 56 w/P90's, checked all over and green where my right forearm draped across it. About 10 years ago bought a 56 RI it began to check and green in the first year. Now I have a '57 RI and it won't crack or craze or green. What I used to think was my body chemistry might just be paint makeup. Granted I did have almost 2 years of chemo, radiation and a bone marrow transplant which changed my body makeup, genetically and even my blood type...but, I tend to think it's the paint used. Chris you are an inspiration, Thank you.

Just pure quality content. Thank you!

Great intro as usual!!! 👏👏👏👏

Incredible playing in all your clips mate

Les Paul is looking and sounding awesome on you, just like that last solo. I'm completely blown away.

Very interesting story with such an amazing playing as always

FANTASTIC video and guitar mastery - thanks Chris ☺

Excellent video, stunning playing. Your channel just goes from strength to strength.

You are a wonderfull player and presenter. Keep it up fella.

I've book marked and watched hat intro on the original video so many times! And there are parts of it that i consider the best playing of all time by anyone.

Love this. The guitar greats like Gilmour, are recognisable by their delivery, expression and tone. No matter what the guitar, you know its them. I think its time to put Chris Buck in that category.

Beautiful playing and interesting comparisons. The section starting at about 14:00 reminded me of some 80s Steve Winwood for some reason. Love it.

I just love the jams. The opening one might be the best yet

Outstanding playing, Chris. As always my face melted.

Your playing in this episode is absolutely top tier. Very refined and beautiful. Thanks for the video!

Waw. This video makes me feel proud to own a goldtop. Amazing as always Chris 🤙

Another fantastic, inspiring and informative edition of FF! BTW, the Cardinal Black EP is EXCELLENT!

Great episode Chris ❤️. My first Les Paul was different in character. An I believe 1968 Deluxe Gold Top with the Epiphone Humbuckers that I bought for $475 from Midwest Music Distributors (later Rusty's) Norwood, Ohio, USA. It was stolen in 1976.

Mesmerizing performance, even more so than the usual. Danke Danke!

Just love, love, love this guitar playing.

Thanks, Chris. I always learn something from your FF videos.

I listened to this intro Jam 15 times in a row. So perfect, so singing, so speaking!

There are guitar licks that I just listened and started to recognize as yours... what a way to play that six string, no gimmicks man!

This is the best set of solos I've heard from you! Bravo!

Just flat out fantastic playing.

Beautiful intro!

Awesome minor blues intro! Absolutely loved it!!

Great video. Stunning playing. Such beautiful tone, emotion, and playing.

Man, that Revstar looks and sounds so incredibly good too! Rock on Chris!

Such great playing Chris! And great concise history. Plus I love the way you’ve mastered the tone and volume knobs. That’s skill.

What an absolutely joy to hear you play...

It is such a joy and privileged to watch you play!

Tell me. Tell me! That jam 10:26 is a song somewhere. Absolutely fab. Play again and again

That opening jam was just incredible Chris. Put that as the solo in the middle of an epic Cardinal Black track...magic!

You are amazing brother thank you for the jams and info!

Just phenomonal playing!!!

incredible playing!

Been thinking “ I need to just take one of Chris’ solos and study it like it’s the Rosetta Stone” - but which one to pick? Then this video comes out with that intro. Unbelievable- hours and hours of work ahead of me.