Glenn Danzig

I have been trying for YEARS to figure out what this guitar was. I thought it was a Gibson knock off, or a modded Epiphone. then I found one on eBay.

A flat top single cut with a really wide openbook headstock. Glenn seems to have replaced the stock truss rod cover which is the only thing branding the guitar.

The GK-55 is basically a stripped-down model based on the 1955 Gibson Les Paul, before the company began to produce the Les Paul Special. It is a flat-top 55 body style, dark sunburst or black, two "T top" humbuckers, no binding, dot inlays, and a bolt on neck. The GK-55 also came equipped with the TP-6 fine-tuning tailpiece. These were made in the Gibson plant in Kalamazoo, MI in 1979. the GK stands for Gibson-Kalamazoo.

The Gibson model GK-55 was produced for only two consecutive years in short runs. Although the exact quantity produced is a matter of debate, the general consensus is that only around 1000 were made.

You can see Glenn holding the guitar in the pic.

In this video Danzig can be seen with a Kramer GS Axe Guitar.

In photo #3 of this slideshow, Danzig can be seen playing a Black Fernandes Vertigo.

In this video from 0:00 to 1:51 Danzig can be seen with his Les Paul, Danzig stated: "My guitar, it's a Les Paul... I don't play anything else but a Les Paul, it's just something about it, it's a great guitar...."