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This is the 1957 goldtop Les Paul that Duane
Allman purchased in early 1969,
and is the guitar on which he learned and perfected his slide style.
This was his primary instrument on the first two Allman Brothers albums,
countless concerts, and perhaps most significantly,
Duane's guitar of choice for almost the entire Derek & the Dominoes "Layla"
album.
Duane Allman's goldtop is currently on display
at The
Allman Brothers Band Museum at the Big House in Macon, Georgia,
and can also be seen and heard at select concerts.
For example, here's
Vince Gill playing Duane's goldtop:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuC8gNv6pD0
... and here's Derek Trucks playing the goldtop
with the Tedeschi/ Trucks Band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxitk3tZOww
Also be sure to check out the Skydog Woody
Project on the Joe
Davis Band website
including the new album "Guitar Magic" featuring
recordings made with Duane's '57 Goldtop!
See the album insert
(PDF)