Giordano Tributo '59 Aged Goldtop — Creme PAFs (2025)

Finished at last: the next Giordano MEISTER EDE custom order has arrived.

We're an official dealer for the superb masterbuilt instruments from Giordano Guitars, handmade in Italy.

MEISTER EDE bought his first Giordano in 2023 and has been taken with the craftsmanship of this rising builder ever since. In 2024 we agreed terms and specified the first examples for Meister Ede Guitars.

Nicholas Giordano builds these on his own, and it isn't only his know-how in guitar building and vintage detail that goes into them — he's a very good player himself, which means his instruments hold up on sound and feel, and work properly for the hard-working musician out on tour.

Ede took delivery of his Semi Tributo custom order in early 2025, and it's remarkable how much passion you can feel in every single instrument. Nicholas started out building alarmingly good replicas before refining a shape language of his own into a superb range of models.

So here it is — the Giordano Custom Guitars Tributo '59 in aged gold with a lovely darkback and open cream pickups. A design you don't get tired of looking at, with something new to see from every angle.

The ageing stands out immediately — you rarely see work this authentic and charming. The colour is spot on, as are the fine details Nicholas works in, like the way the inlays appear to have “shrunk” the way they do on genuinely old vintage guitars.

If you can drag your eyes off the looks and onto the tone, what strikes you is how resonant and balanced this 3.77 kg lightweight is. Selected timber and the best hardware, all of it matched up properly. The neck has a perfect medium C running into a D and plays like butter.

To get the woody character of this goldtop to the amp, Nicholas works closely with Sunbear on the pickups. The open cream Sunbears suit the guitar perfectly and give fast, articulate PAF sounds with plenty of sustain and a woody core. Somewhere between a hot Tele and a vintage Les Paul — not too much output, but plenty of character. And if the cream pickups aren't to your taste, fit the covers that come with it and you've got the classic look.

Consider what a guitar like this would cost from one of the big names and this counts as a bargain. It's worth every penny.

Please note: another Tributo arrives in December and an ES-345 style in February. Drop us a line and we'll happily look at what's still available and whether the colour and other details can be adapted to your taste.