Show us your conversions (2015 super thread)

Snappy Joe said:

I have an early 1968 GT which, from viewing it under light, has a spectacular center line top. A little asymetrical as the upper half has more depth as the lower but that's cool w. me. I have been thinking about converting it to a burst for over 40 years.
I wonder if anybody of you guys has ever regret converting his LP? Anyone here?

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Snappy Joe said:

I have an early 1968 GT which, from viewing it under light, has a spectacular center line top. A little asymetrical as the upper half has more depth as the lower but that's cool w. me. I have been thinking about converting it to a burst for over 40 years.
I wonder if anybody of you guys has ever regret converting his LP? Anyone here?

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Tom Wittrock said:

Does this have the original gold finish?
If so, how do you know the top is spectacular? :hmm

If not, do want you want.

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Snappy Joe said:

Hi Tom,

I have successfully tried the LED torch trick to get an idea what's below the finish. The upper half of the top obviously has a deep curly top, while the lower half has much less. The photos are made w. a cheap cam, dirty lens and do not perfectly show what the bare eye sees.

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MapleFlame said:

That's awesome. I have an early 69 conversion and love it.

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Snappy Joe said:

Any photos to show. I'm curious what kind of tops they might have been using during this era. Probably very different ones but maybe there is a trend. I'm curious

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marshall1987 said:

IMO if you refinished your '68 LP gold top to a sunburst, you would permanently debase and devalue an otherwise great guitar. Why would anyone want to do that....just so you can have flame top bragging rights? :dang

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jimmi said:

Agree. There are probably already converted, partially converted guitars or ones with major issues that would be better candidates and then he would have 2 intersting guitars

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jimmi said:

Agree. There are probably already converted, partially converted guitars or ones with major issues that would be better candidates and then he would have 2 intersting guitars

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JJ Blair said:

Man, I'm really, really , really loving my '53 conversion that Joel Wilkens did. Such an unbelievable guitar. No, it ain't Birdy, and no it ain't Betty. But it is as good or better than a few Bursts I've played, and it kicks the crap out of any R9 or even my makeover with PAFs. And unlike the '58 or the '60, I don't have to be nervous about it and can take it anywhere and let other people play her.

Here's Belladonna (again). M8 rings, wireless ABR1, vintage tailpiece, knobs and PAFs. 1969 RT ring. Wound up putting new vintage taper CTS pots in, because the original pots were too far gone. Stamped her as 3 1959, since I'll never know the original number.

Let's see your conversions!

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