Robinottawa
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I thought I would mod the headstock of my new traditional to give it more of a vintage vibe. In a previous post I had included pics of the headstock that I had tinted to give the inlay more of an aged appearance, but I just never liked the the "Les Paul Model" script. The word "Model" was not in the same font as the old ones and the positioning was really low as well. I figured since the 2017 model came with some vintage style appointments (nylon nut, ABR bridge, pointers, nickel HW, etc.) I would try to make the headstock fit the vibe. I know that the older models had the script sikscreened, but in this case I used a decal. It involved removing all of the existing finish from the headstock face and refinishing it with a more proper looking script, vintage style bushings, historic TRC, and a aged tint. I'm pretty happy with the look. I made a little concession with the positioning as the modern headstock is a different shape... I know that guitar is in no way vintage correct- I just think it looks better this way.
Rob
Rob