1969 Gibson Les Paul Restoration
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- Опубликовано: 15 окт 2024
- I was sent an old late 60s early 70s gibson les paul that was destroyed. it had a broken headstock that needed to be repaired badly. My job was to do a restoration on it and make it look new. I had to make a new neck along with so much more work.
The complete restoration took me a few weeks working on it off and on. By the end of it, you couldn't tell that it was once ruined.
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Will you’re an OG. I saw this video when you first released it about 8 years ago. Long before this type of restoration was all the rage on RUclips! It’s good to see your old videos again.
Killer restoration video Will, Your work speaks for itself,Hope you are feeling better Bro!!!
I LIKE THE GUY HE KNOW WHAT HE IS DOING ! GOT IT. BAD HEAD COLD
I remember this video. The guitar must have had some mojo to play/wear the frets down like that. Someone got some joy out of it. I've only done fast repairs. I fixed a few neck/headstock open cracks by filling with wood glue and holding the guitar between my legs while putting pressure on the headstock to make sure it bonds the wood together. These were sold as salvage but ended up being playable. I have bought guitars cheap because the nut on the input jack fell off and the input jack fell into the guitar.
Exceptional work. Ive only been doing tech work professionally for a handful of years, so videos like this are not only an education but an inspiration.
Well done Will! :)
You’re an artist.
Impressive. Most impressive.
if i could have any les paul, it would be that one, because Will put his talent into it
Incredible work.
So cool watching a real master work. I sure wouldn't call this job "Easy Guitar"!
Wow! Just found your channel! Love it! Excellent excellent job on that old beauty!
Fn nice work. Cool.
You did a great job with this guitar and it turned out great, but, to me a restoration means that you restore something to its original specs and shapes, with that said I would use a proper tool for making the Gibson trussrod access cavity, I would install a Gibson trussrod with a half-moon washer and a brass nut on it, its not outdated like you mention in the video because there is some basic things to take in consideration when building a new neck for a Gibson Les Paul so that the trussrod works the way it's suppose to in a Gibson, not just any one way trussrod but a Gibson trussrod. Thanks for the video... cheers :D
I remember seeing this several years ago, and was a pleasure to watch again. Great work Will!
Nice job, Will. I'm so happy the owner was reasonable and more interested in a great guitar with a colorful history than in preserving absurd historical details that would have rendered the guitar unplayable.
Omg Will, years without seeing ya...
I watch these videos for both tips and sound samples. Just play a few chords and a couple of scales. No problem it's great to hear after you're done with the restoration.
Great work dude, but my goodness your work area is triggering my OCD 😅
@@AmericanNationalist852 me too 😂😂
fantastic job!
Very cool video man, clear and concise explanations of each step you took as well. Thanks for sharing, I definitely picked up a few things I wouldn’t have thought of too. Hope all’s well by you, great job 🤙
Amazing job bro!!
Nice job. Why did you leave the neck tenon? It's there for reason
Did I miss the dowel install and the binding dot install?
Great job nice.
I call this the "phoenix project" it crashed and burned but out of the ashes comes a brand new gold top. I think this is a 70's Les Paul Deluxe if I am not mistaken.
Great workmanship. I prefered it painted crappy red knowing I coulc see original goldtop showing through. I am unsure why you didnt just wear the red paint asay and msintain the original paint? And those beautiful old stained fret markers. Where Re they!!
2:38 You can fill the dents with a mix of rosewood sawdust and Tight Bond. It becomes as hard as wood. Then you can sand away that's what's too high with fine sand paper.
Another question: If the wood of a 'vintage' guitar adds nothing essential to the sound, like you said the other day, wouldn't it be wise to simply put the old electronics into a new Gibson LP carcass?
And if vintage pickups are nothing special, like you said the other day, wouldn't it be better to simply buy a new guitar?
What I see, is that if the customer demands a restoration of a vintage instrument, at the end of the day you will do that restoration anyway. The customer is always King.
yes it would be better to get a new one. some people have emotional connections to their guitars. when this happens i will try to bring them back to life.
as far as the dents, using titebond would be a mistake. you use superglue. sometimes it isn't even worth the effort depending on how bad it is.
@@WillsEasyGuitar I did it with a bass that I accidentally put into the turning ceiling fan in a new low rehearsal space. With rosewood powder, it's like liquid wood, and it becomes so hard that you can sand it until it's a smooth fretboard surface.
A '69 with a pancake body? I thought only the '70's ones were build like that.
@@JoeThornhilland 3 piece necks , build in the first seventies.
@@eckiredlock3420 I meant '70's. Why the hell did I type '80's?!
Your woodcraft speaks for itself
First year for pancake bodies
Nice to see you posting again, learnt so much from your channel, massive thanks 👍
Wow this is awesome!!