The Les Paul thread

[nightsprinter]

So some 1000 grit sandpaper and about two hours of hand sanding worked out pretty well.

Here were the original tuners:
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Here’s 3 I had done with one tuner untouched:
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Here’s the new tuners with the rest of the hardware:
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And done:
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Good enough for me.

The relic'ing just looks  right on this LP. I really like it. Nice!

 

[wiretap]

I went against advice (per usual) and bought a guitar I couldn't try first (seller's pictures):

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We'll see how it is! I'm ready to throw some work into it to make it killer. I've always like the idea of Orvilles, and I couldn't find a Gibbons that I loved the look of. So - another Fujigen guitar for me!

I generally buy guitars online without trying. Granted, if it’s a more expensive purchase I try to go through something with a return policy but I have yet to have any horrible experience like getting a total dog. Even the LPC I got that arrived with a broken headstock thanks to UPS is now a champ after the repair.