by Steve | Oct 21, 2010 | Complete refinish, electronics, finish, gibson, Refinish, Uncategorized, vintage, Vintage Restoration |
This Les Paul looked very different when we were finished with it. This late 60’s Les Paul Deluxe has had lots of work done to it over the years. Its original P90 or mini-humbucker pickups were removed and replaced with full size humbuckers, it has had mini...
by Steve | Oct 8, 2010 | bass, Complete refinish, finish, Guild, refret, Relic Service, Repairs, vintage |
This online auction purchase made a layover at CFW for a body refin, before heading to its new home in France. The buyer lives in France and the seller lives in Chicago. So before it shipped, the new owner of this vintage Guild Jetstar Bass asked that it be brought...
by Steve | Apr 24, 2010 | bass, Complete refinish, Customization, finish, gibson, Refinish, Uncategorized, vintage |
Sometimes we have to get a little creative with refinishing. Here’s what happens when someone wants an unusual color for their guitar. We had a couple of unusual projects recently that required some creative work with color. The owners of both this 70’s...
by Steve | Oct 27, 2009 | Complete refinish, Customization, finish, gibson, Relic Service, vintage |
Here’s an early 1980’s Greco Super Real Goldtop as it arrived in our shop. Take a look at how we gave it a more authentic and vintage appearance. The Greco Super Real is one of the more sought-after copies of the Gibson Les Paul. They consistently fetch...
by Steve | Jul 28, 2009 | Complete refinish, Customization, electronics, finish, gibson, touch up, vintage |
Hold on there! Refinish a vintage Gibson? In candy apple red?? There better be a darn good reason to do something like that… and there was. As mentioned in previous posts, the guitar repairman’s rule of thumb with vintage instruments is to leave it in as...
