tommytommyg
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Hello,
I have a 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom that I bought around 1985. It is a good player, but it has always had a deficiency in its finish.
I am not sure what color it is supposed to be since I have never seen another like it, but assume it is supposed to be a cherry red finish. The finish has very badly orange-peeled. When I was young, I removed the finish from the neck since the orange peel made it difficult to play. Looking back, that was probably a no-no, but I didn't know any better.
Does anyone have any information on this finish flaw? Was this a known issue at the time? Any idea what the finish is supposed to look like?
Is the guitar worth anything with this flaw (and the fact that I removed the neck finish)? Would I be better off re-finishing the guitar, or are guitars of this era not worth the effort?
Again, it's a good player but not much of a looker.
Thank you for your help.
I have a 1981 Gibson Les Paul Custom that I bought around 1985. It is a good player, but it has always had a deficiency in its finish.
I am not sure what color it is supposed to be since I have never seen another like it, but assume it is supposed to be a cherry red finish. The finish has very badly orange-peeled. When I was young, I removed the finish from the neck since the orange peel made it difficult to play. Looking back, that was probably a no-no, but I didn't know any better.
Does anyone have any information on this finish flaw? Was this a known issue at the time? Any idea what the finish is supposed to look like?
Is the guitar worth anything with this flaw (and the fact that I removed the neck finish)? Would I be better off re-finishing the guitar, or are guitars of this era not worth the effort?
Again, it's a good player but not much of a looker.
Thank you for your help.