I have to agree with some. I wouldn't have done that myself on a 80's gibson. However, you did an amazing job on this one. Too bad it's a 3 piece maple top.

Fantastic craftsmanship! Too many guitar modification/restoration videos have someone obnoxiously talking rubbish with some generic music in the background. This was lovely and oddly relaxing to watch. You have a fantastic attention to detail!

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. I'm glad if you can enjoy the work sound. Please listen to the new video because the sound is clearer.

Very nicely done, Andy, as always. Hat's off to you.

Beautiful piece of twang. Love the natural color. Must've been great to play.

More custom shop than custom shop. Really making it one of a kind

Very well done! Beautiful finish!

本当に素晴らしい仕事ですね！ やっぱり思い出とかがあるギターだと新しいの買うのは気が引けるし売りたくないですが、こういうリペアが楽器を生まれ変わらせてまた同じギターでこれからも弾けるというのは凄く嬉しいことです。

@stevee7774

4 жыл бұрын

Gesundheit.

I dont know exactly what happened and why....but I get that warm feeling in my stomach.....a master at his work

@Andybassguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

great work!!! love the final result!

You are a TRUE master. Thank you for the education!

Great piece of work Andy

What a kool repair and restoration, craftsman at work great job,looks great to me.

Whenever I see thick layer of paint and lacquer being removed, I can almost hear the guitar say "OMG I can breath again!"

1 piece body, 1 piece neck,.. features for which you will pay 7-8k now , and only in the Gibson "custom" shop... excellent rework !

@psa10hunter94

2 жыл бұрын

That’s a 3 piece top, that’s why it was painted

what was the turn around time for this project? specially the restoration of the finishes without the electronics? planning to put a new finish to my ebony lp into a goldtop..just wondering the time that would take..

Beautiful. The stain color on the top looks incredible and I love the satin back. Killer job. Ignore the haters.

That is true example of crafstmanship right there, I really love and appreciate the amount of detailed work you have done to restore this LP. Thumbs up! 👍

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!👍

今回も楽しく拝見しました。以前放送していた「ビフェア&アフター」は家のリフォームでしたが、ギターのリフィニッシュも見てると楽しくなってきます。作業は大変なのに、呑気なこと書いてすみませんです。

@stevee7774

4 жыл бұрын

}{|}#^*€

beautiful showcasing of the wood itself.

thanks very much for sharing this restore, and yes all instruments are an individual work in of them selves and the artist only, excellent work..

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your nice comments. Everything is for the players.

You are an artist of the highest order.

I found my 78 Greco Custom lawsuit-era in Chiba, and much like you, I brought it back to life. Mine was sodai gomei day, but it appears that you just bought yours (nearly) new.

Looks better now. I like the color contrast with the binding, nice look and well done 👍

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!👍

Awesome vid bro , don't need words to describe every detail of work and was easy to watch .. I have exactly same model and colour my next project .. might try purple or green ? 👍👍

Excuse me, what were you spraying at 8:12 ? Was it something to coat the guitar or just an air duster?

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

The head is painted with matte lacquer.

Hi, I have a pair of hb-r and hb-l from a 90's explorer and I would install in my r8 les paul. But looking at the base plate, the bare wire is disconnected from pickup. do i have to reconnect bare wire on the pcb, then on the volume pot with the black wire? thank you andrea

この様なお方にフレットすり合わせやフレット交換をお願いしたい。 近所の楽器屋には怖くて出せない・・・ やはりどんな仕事するか見れるとそれだけで安心感が違う。

@Andybassguitar

6 жыл бұрын

外注に出してる楽器屋さんだとちゃんとしたリペアマンがやってることがほとんどなので安心してもいいかも。

@user-ow5qd5ns5m

6 жыл бұрын

2017 daisu

@meatboy0908

5 жыл бұрын

Ke☆

@stevee7774

4 жыл бұрын

{}#%{][}%^*

It´s so beautiful !! You did a great job

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

ありがとう！

いつもあまり寝つけない時にandyさんの動画みて寝落ちさせていただいてます！見てて落ち着きます！

Love to watch I’m learning good job

Thank you for sharing excellent skills.

looks amazing! could not care less for the old finish. looks so much better now!

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I am happy!

Looks really good! Love the comments that say you “ruined” the guitar. Looks better than any Gibson I’ve seen.

Nice finish good job

Great job !

Can you please provide the brand/type of polish used for the bridge and input jack? Thanks.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

The polishing agent used for metal polishing is a polishing agent called pikael[pika-ru] It is a popular metal compound in Japan.

Great work, I love how it came out.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Is that finish porous? Is it nitro? Has the tone and sustain been noticably improved?

Great work.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

5:24 That amazing WOW moment when you see the amazing colour taking shape.....

great job!!! Disagreeing with most, I love the front of the guitar. Is it the color of wood or does it have a toner?

What is the tools that you used for colour layer removal? Is it an iron??

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

I used a scraper.

Does anyone know what was sprayed on the guitar headstock at 8:13?

My dear: your taste for guitars color is fantastic!! a white strat painted pink, the black beauty painted something unwatchable....I wish to see the reaction of their owners...:-D

What kind of paint was on the guitar to begin? I like how easy it comes off

I bet a whole other soul came out of this guitar !!! NIce job !!!!

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I don't understand English. Thank you.

Your videos are just delightful to watch! Congrats! I'm wondering what's that paste you put on the saddle?

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

It is Tamiya's grease.

nice work

it would make a cool gold top! nice job

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

Nice work.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Can you tell me where I can get the knife you used to remove the paint?

Such a hard job, it looked so good the way he made it look remarkable

Nice work

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Solid work. What lacquer did you used for this project Polyurethane or Nitrocellulose?

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

The body is oil finish. The head is nitrocellulose.

ヘッドのラッカー塗装は、そのへんのホームセンターにあるような缶スプレーですか？？ それともなにか特殊なものですか？？

@Andybassguitar

6 жыл бұрын

ホームセンターにある缶スプレーですね。 ただラッカー系のものを使っています。

What is the stuff used on the back of the guitar?

What's the last thing you're applying to the bridge saddles mate?

Beautiful!!!

Wow. Helluva good job!

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

I think it looks beautiful. hate those thick sticky finishes

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

You take great care in your workmanship and that is to be commended. I was fine with the back and side stain/color, but the top (face) color is a mystery...I see you noted it was requested work - However, I believe the customer requesting this work should have been taken out in a field and shot. If it were mine, a deep cleaning/polishing would have been my request - although only 30 years old, it has some character to the guitar that should have been preserved.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I can't understand English perfectly. It's clear that protecting Old Gibson. Nevertheless, the guitar is a personal property and its shape, color and personal freedom. I respect it. I think it's good to remove rust and polish metal parts to protect your guitar. Sorry for not understanding all the comments.

@twootters7433

4 жыл бұрын

So the customer should be shot for wanting to something different to HIS guitar? Am I the only person who thinks that comment is purely insane? First it's a Gibson. Who cares. Second it's a Gibson. Who cares.

@twootters7433

4 жыл бұрын

@@Andybassguitar You did a beautiful job on that guitar it had character now and style. Well done sir!

@nomojoe8150

2 жыл бұрын

Two Otters Andy did do what the customer wanted and he did a very fine job, but you (customer) shouldn’t do this to a Gibson. Epiphone yes but not a Gibson.

Im looking to strip the paint off of my Les Paul. How hot and how long do you go with the iron to get the paint to come of like that? Did you also use the iron on the carved maple top?

@Andybassguitar

3 ай бұрын

剥がれるか、剥がれないかギリギリの温度で剥がすのがポイントです。

Awesome work bro! What did you spray on the headstock at 8:13?

great job...from Italy

well done 👍👍👍

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

I did well!

ギター職人さんに感謝です

Andy, I was hoping to hear that good looking Les Paul playing a melody with that sweet sounding piano !??

I get the point a lot of people are making about wanting to keep it vintage (and personally me I would have kept it like that myself), but you have to understand something.....it's his guitar (or an order, wasn't too sure of that), so the actual owner can do what they want.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Is the 1989 Les Paul a vintage guitar? Of course it is good to value the old ones. But I also enjoy having my guitar in my own color. I like the original color too.

@iamDBA1

4 жыл бұрын

@@Andybassguitar I use vintage more in the aspect of "original" in this case.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Sorry, I'm not good at English, please write a little easier.

*4:49** - how are you rubbing the body?*

Was it just a regular steam iron that you used to remove the finish?

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

At this time, I used a regular steam iron.

Wonderful job!!

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you! arigatou!

The oil finish is alcohol or acrylic lacquer? Can you recommend a brand for me ?

@Andybassguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Oil finish uses oil that oxidizes and hardens. Anything will do. I am particular about it, though.

えらいカッコよく仕上がりましたね

Nice technique in recovering the serial number and the "MADE IN U.S.A." stamping. I'm having trouble recovering my White LP Custom ... serial # (?)2115120. Must be a 72 model because it has the volute and the missing dot in the "Gibson" logo. I purchased it 'used' in 1994 from a music store in Mississippi. Thanks for the ideas .... very nice craftsmanship. ALL in La. USA.

@Andybassguitar

5 жыл бұрын

In the case of Gibson, there is a feeler in the serial number and the filler is buried, so if you take it off, the serial number may become darker.

@leevjr686

5 жыл бұрын

@@Andybassguitar Excuse me ... I should have said it is a 1975 Les Paul, probably made on July 30, 1975, s/n 120, at the Kalamazoo plant. It suffered a brief flood in 2016 and has recently been repainted. The paint work is OK, but I want all the stamping showing so when it is sold one day, there will be no question of its age. Are you in Japan? I have ordered a black light to help me see into the wood. .... Thank you very much for any help and advise. ...... ALL , La. , USA ..... I repair toy trains and have worked as a tool builder, so I appreciate your craftsmanship and attention to the necessary details.

@Andybassguitar

5 жыл бұрын

I'm sorry I have difficulty understanding English completely. This sentence is also written by machine translation. It was difficult to fully understand the comments that arrived. I live in Japan. I'm sorry I couldn't help. Ask questions anytime.

トップやネックの塗装もアイロンで剥がしたんですか？

@Andybassguitar

6 жыл бұрын

ドライヤーですね。削り落とした部分もあります。

brilliant from the back. crap from the top

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you praise me just behind. Watch new videos. kzread.info/dash/bejne/fXqGy9OlYJjZeLg.html Is the new thing the top likes?

@MrJackrockerman

4 жыл бұрын

Agree

What did you put on the front? Stain or some kind of oil? And did you protect it after that with any kind of clear coat, wax, laquer...?? I love that satin finish, it's what I want to do in a guitar but I don't know if I can leave it with a couple of coats of oil. Did I say that I love that finish, btw?? 😉👌 Edit: I've read your answer to other comments and now I know it's oil. How many coats for being finished? I want to apply an "almost transparent" one just to enhance the wood, but It will be my first time and I don't know how to balance the "protection" of the finish and not to darken the wood more than I want

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

The oil finish was applied about 5 times. After hardening for a long time, I applied beeswax wax. Please note that the oil finish may be on fire.

@sveetton749

4 жыл бұрын

@@Andybassguitar What kind of oil?

Did you unwind the pickup?

@Andybassguitar

2 жыл бұрын

Yes.The coil was broken.

THe way i see it, Gibson Les Pauls are the most over priced and over hyped buitars on the market, It's not like its a 58 standard that's irreplaceable. Just an 80's era paul with nothing special about it and no crazy provenance, and at the end of the day, it's YOUR guitar. I think it turned out beautifully, i personally would have left it alone but then again its not mine! Great craftsmanship. The Gibson purists are kind of like prius owners, smug and fickle.

いつもメンテのお手本にさせていただいています。 丁寧な作業で惚れ惚れします！ 勉強不足で分からなかったのですが、 ①3:40辺りでヘッドにエアブラシ？で吹きかけているのは何なのでしょうか？ ②4:37辺りでボディに湿らせたクロスの上からはんだごてを当てているのはどういう意図なのでしょうか？ ③7:40辺りでヘッドをやすっているのは3:40〜で吹き付けているものをフラットにするためでしょうか？その後に吹かれているスプレーも何を吹かれているのでしょうか？ 質問だらけですみません。 これまで2本オイルフィニッシュをしているのですがLPタイプは経験が無く、トップにロゴなどを残したまま、マット調に仕上げてオイルフィニッシュのボディなどから浮かないようにしている方法を始めて見まして、思わず質問させていただきました。 お手隙の際に返信など頂けたら嬉しく思います。 これからもリフィニッシュ動画楽しみにしています！

@Andybassguitar

5 жыл бұрын

1、おそらくサンディングシーラーですね。 ヘッドの塗装に剥がれがあったので、修正のために吹いています。 2、塗装を剥がしたあと、もともとだこんがあったので、それを修正するために濡れた布で昨日細胞を蒸して凹みを戻しています。 3、おそらく、つや消しラッカーを吹いています。ヘッドをつや消しにするための作業です。 年明けに解説動画を上げる予定ですのでそちらの方がわかりやすいかもしれません。 よろしければご覧ください。

@sudako3taro

5 жыл бұрын

Andy bass & guitar ご丁寧に返答いただきありがとうございます！ 年明けに投稿予定の解説動画も楽しみにしております。 年末の忙しい時期にありがとうございました。 それでは良いお年を！

いつも拝見しております！ ギブソンはあまり詳しくなくてお聴きしたいのですが、こちらのギター元はウレタンだったんですか？なんとなく剥がし方からしてそうなのかなぁと。

@Andybassguitar

5 жыл бұрын

この子はギブソンぽい柔らかいラッカーでした。 ウレタンだともっと塗膜が厚いですね。

Hadn't thought of just a friggin iron. GENIUS. Loved the vid.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. There were words that I couldn't understand a little.

Love your videos! Do you where I can order a jazz bass neck with rosewood? So hard to find injapan ….

Great top thanks

色味がとてもかっこいい。

@Andybassguitar

6 жыл бұрын

うれしい！

nice job

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

What is that color of stain called

How does it sound?

Nice job,regrats...i really want that gibs

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I'm happy. This guitar is a customer's guitar and is not sold. Thank you.

So around the 7:25 mark it appears that you've drilled out some blue plastic from the end pin. Does Gibson commonly use spacers for the end pins? I had a Les Paul Classic a few years ago, that fell apart on me within the first few months of owning it. It showed signs of being dropped on it's end pin. The pin literally fell out while I was playing, and sawdust and a blue spacer-type piece of plastic fell out of the guitar (not to mention that the factory-installed Bigsby fell off and the paint of the guitar checked/shattered from the incident). At the time I wondered if it was common practice for Gibson to use devices like this to fill over-drilled holes. Seeing it here in your video only made me wonder that again.

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Gibson at that time would have been such a fill-in. It's a shameful job.

beautiful

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

お疲れ様です。大変、勉強になりました。

Nice craftsmanship. But not too sure about the top color choice. But it’s not my guitar. I feel the owner has the right in making whatever choice they choose. Nonetheless, very nice work.

Your work is awesome, meticulous.

The old paint act like a protective coat.

what was wrong with the original finish?

@Andybassguitar

4 жыл бұрын

It seems that the customer did not like it.

Interesting. Honestly don't like the stained color. Would have been far more attractive with say, a Honey Burst. 3 piece top.

@lonegroover

4 жыл бұрын

That's why Gibson makes them with more than one finish.

ギターもキレイにしてもらって嬉しいでしょうね

Back is more beautiful then top

The new colour of the top is awesome . Great work. 👍👍