NTL shop Haps, a few nice ones been thru

[murkat]

Been a while since I have posted a ‘haps”.

So I will do a lil slide show of what has been going on as of late.

A 1952 is Gibson Les Paul with a factory Bigsby. This guitar is way out there stupid cool. But it had a lil problem. According to the owner, it was returned shipped with the toggle area caved in. So, the progect was to rebuild the area that was caved in, missing, and attempt to match the original finish, pantina, aging, etc. The attempt took a while, but the end result turned out pretty good.

[murkat]

What was initially described as some neck issues to something more than realized than just neck issues.
The neck was barely hanging in, glued in the tenon pocket.

A previous repair job or something to that extent that did not work out so well.

So a quick removal and reset of the neck was in order.
Touch up the finish, finish issues,

fret issues, buffout and polish, setup, and rockin like dokken.

[murkat]

Another Hot rockin special for a refret, doll up, spa, and over the pond it goes.

(as posted from Rich's NHD...)

[murkat]

I was contacted about this 61’ ish SG LP a few months ago about its neck joint to the body area. Once it had arrived, the neck joint area appeared to be filled with white glue and that’s that. The neck to body was unstable and end result the neck pitch was flat to the body. I attempted to release the neck from the body to re set, re pitch to original state, condition. But, the hide glue was not going to give up at all.
The situation of was decided to clean out the gapped area where the white glue applied. I inserted a mahogany shim to stabilize the neck and body, fusing the wood back together. Matched the original
Aniline dye stain the best that could be done and touched up the finish with some old school Gibson lacquer I keep on hand. Turned out pretty good. Neck is stable to the body, neck pitch is still flat to the body. For an old Gibson, it has issues, but, most of them do around that time frame of production.

[murkat]

Some more nice shots on fimiliar ground….

[Hbom]

Sir! You are frikken amazing!

[bubs_42]

The Darkburst Special is RIDICULOUS !

[serial]

As always, very impressive!

[G Man]

Words can't describe

[kizanski]

Words can't describe

There's more...

[marcnorth]

Great looking work!

[Armitage]

Skills!

[RichRS6]

As usual top marks Murkat.

I didn't realise you'd removed the nut on my Special, I certainly couldn't tell from looking at it.

Your pics are so much better than mine, shows the flame that I couldn't capture with my crappy iphone pics.

How the hell is the neck attached on an SG ?

I never thought there was much meat there to make a good joint with so no surprises they have issues.

[lang]

Love these threads... Great stuff!

[Sugartune]

Those are repairs I probably wouldn't notice (in my excitement!), but if I did, wouldn't make me doubt a thing. Excellent work and love to see these. Almost makes me want to go to Nashville, and that's a tough thing to do. Some day.

[jim777]

The condition of that SG is superb, just a beautiful example of an early guitar. I think I'd have some pangs of regret sending back to the owner! lol Lovely work though all around

[gtone]

As always, top notch work Jay. Two nice sustain-block Specials, vintage SG and Lester - some pretty nice pron for us to drool over too. Who needs Viagra with threads like this...

[devrock]

Murkat, two questions: is that Goldtop really playable? That neck looks like it's 1,000 years old! Also, are those plastic saddles on the SG??

[murkat]

First, thanks to all for the kudos, support.

Murkat, two questions: is that Goldtop really playable? That neck looks like it's 1,000 years old! Also, are those plastic saddles on the SG??

a. Actually yes. very playable. Some of the older ones can surprise you once in a while...

b. not plastic, 6/6 nylon material (the original saddles). same stuff the nuts where made out of back then.

[devrock]

Interesting. I would think those saddles would suck half the tone out of the guitar!

[murkat]

actually 6/6 nylon is very strong, dense.

Yet, very slippery.

the best for nuts, like Gibby use to, and not with historics,

esp when using a trem type wiggle stick.

be it bigsby, maestro, etc.

[velorush]

Was watching this video demo of a '63 ES-335 reissue a couple of days ago. Greg Koch actually mentioned (at around 1:30) he was digging the tonal difference from the nylon bridge pieces.

[rugby1970]

That is just outstanding work! If I don't sell it, I will be sending you my TV Yellow P90 Special for a refinish in the very near future.

[ARM OF HAMER]

Jay, You sir are a real "Guitar Magician" knowing the many tricks of the repair trade. The old Goldtop LP before and after photos were incredible,you would never even know that there was a issue in the first place. When you can do a repair so well nobody can even see where it has been done...........that is the highest compliment you can get and I'm sure you have heard this from many customers. I have been very fortunate to have never had any major repair needed to any of my guitars but if I did you would have my business! Great work!