Hi.
I'm Dave and i'm from Wales in the UK.
I'm a big fan of Gibson Flying V's, particularly the '75 to '79 versions. I own a white '79 (one of the last ones with the older shape headstock before they kinda' 'flattened' the tip off a bit) and it's a fantastic guitar, one of my favourites and it plays like a dream and sounds beautiful too!
Anyway, i'm just getting into luthiery and i want to build a replica of a '79 and also a '58 Korina which, i think (but could be wrong!) uses the same pickguard material (4-ply and 2mm thick ?).
I just got hold of some lovely Korina/Limba that's a lovely even light shade with no dark bits and it's really nice and resonant.
I'm having real trouble tracking the correct pickguard material. A few places sell ready cut '58 pickguards but as i will be doing a '79 V at some point the correct shape & material Truss Rod Covers are almost impossible to find and if i can find the right plastic in sheets i'd rather cut my own anyway.
Does anyone know where i can source the 4-ply sheets in the correct thickness and colour please ?
Someone told me that it's actually 'parchment/black/parchment/black' and not actually 'white/black/white/black'. Is that correct ?
If anyone can point me in the right direction i'd be extremely grateful.
The final ask i have is regarding the fret marker dots for the face of a '79 V. I was horrified to notice one day a while back that one of mine isn't there any more (the 19th fret). I was amazed just how thin they are. Can i get a replacement anywhere anf if i can what's the best way to glue it in place ?
Thanks for taking the time to read my ramble and i look forward to hearing from anyone who can help!
Regards,
Davw
I'm Dave and i'm from Wales in the UK.
I'm a big fan of Gibson Flying V's, particularly the '75 to '79 versions. I own a white '79 (one of the last ones with the older shape headstock before they kinda' 'flattened' the tip off a bit) and it's a fantastic guitar, one of my favourites and it plays like a dream and sounds beautiful too!
Anyway, i'm just getting into luthiery and i want to build a replica of a '79 and also a '58 Korina which, i think (but could be wrong!) uses the same pickguard material (4-ply and 2mm thick ?).
I just got hold of some lovely Korina/Limba that's a lovely even light shade with no dark bits and it's really nice and resonant.
I'm having real trouble tracking the correct pickguard material. A few places sell ready cut '58 pickguards but as i will be doing a '79 V at some point the correct shape & material Truss Rod Covers are almost impossible to find and if i can find the right plastic in sheets i'd rather cut my own anyway.
Does anyone know where i can source the 4-ply sheets in the correct thickness and colour please ?
Someone told me that it's actually 'parchment/black/parchment/black' and not actually 'white/black/white/black'. Is that correct ?
If anyone can point me in the right direction i'd be extremely grateful.
The final ask i have is regarding the fret marker dots for the face of a '79 V. I was horrified to notice one day a while back that one of mine isn't there any more (the 19th fret). I was amazed just how thin they are. Can i get a replacement anywhere anf if i can what's the best way to glue it in place ?
Thanks for taking the time to read my ramble and i look forward to hearing from anyone who can help!
Regards,
Davw