by Steve | Apr 13, 2010 | finish, gibson, headstock, neck reset, refret, Relic Service, Repairs, touch up, vintage |
In this post, see how we made some ugly previous “repairs” look right and brought a great vintage Gibson back to life. This 1960 Gibson Les Paul Jr. is a terrific playing and sounding specimen. But it sure didn’t come in looking this great. After the...
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 | Feb 4, 2009 | Customization, Fender, finish, Relic Service, vintage |
Can’t afford a real 1952 Telecaster? We made this new guitar feel like it was 55 years old. De Leon’s nightmare. For a variety of reasons, some folks just prefer old guitars. Maybe it’s the neck, worn smooth by years of handling. Maybe it’s the...
by Steve | Oct 30, 2008 | finish, gibson, headstock, Relic Service, Repairs, touch up, Uncategorized, vintage |
*Beware: another one of those ‘I found this vintage Les Paul in my dad’s closet’ stories follows. I like to think that if my dad had one of these in his closet I’d have found it by now. This 1956 Les Paul Junior belongs to a friend who, yes,...
by Steve | Oct 28, 2008 | finish, gibson, headstock, Relic Service, Repairs, touch up, vintage |
Watch how we restore a vintage guitar that was quite literally “trashed.” If your 1963 Polaris White Gibson SG Junior had a broken headstock, you wouldn’t throw it in the garbage would you? Well the lucky new owner of this guitar found it sticking...
by Steve | Aug 5, 2008 | Archtop, finish, gibson, Relic Service, Repairs, touch up, vintage |
Sometimes braces come loose inside guitars as they grow old and dry out. When there’s a big circular soundhole to reach through, those repairs are easy enough. But in this guitar’s case, there are a pair of slender F holes and one brace that’s come...
