The latest Historic Makeover...

kthesheep · May 11, 2008

Adriana Lima, Excellent wallpaper:

TM1 · May 11, 2008

Man.. I could eat and lick her for a few months..

bjm007 · May 11, 2008

Rev.WillieVK said:
Verrrry nice BJM!!!! :applaude :dude: :wail :dude: :applaude

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Thank you Reverend... :salude

cherrick · May 11, 2008

Some beach!!! (both the Lester and the hussy)

Patrick Ginnaty · May 11, 2008

bjm007 said:
Ok, here's another one for ya...

Now THAT is really something!

Joe Ganzler · May 11, 2008

For the record, that color is IDENTICAL to a 2-owner '59 I just got in - BRAVO!:applaude

lpjunkie · May 11, 2008

Does a Historic Makeover look just as cool with shiny stock Gibson hardware as it does with aged stuff? Just a different look? I have never seen a HM in person, which is why I ask. :hmm

plaintop60 · May 11, 2008

Beautiful!

bjm007 · May 11, 2008

Itsallmuscle said:
Great looker! Can we get a few of your avatar too please

The guitar in my avatar is an '03 Brazilian that is one of the best guitars/tops I have ever had. I'll throw up a pic or two in another thread...

stinger said:
That top is awesome! Bet it was worth the wait with all the mods.

The wait was definitely worth it, and it was a loooooong one. The inlays alone took months to get worked out (and that was MY issue). The whole process took about a year and I would say that it was definitely worth it.

Joe Ganzler said:
For the record, that color is IDENTICAL to a 2-owner '59 I just got in - BRAVO!:applaude

Thanks Joe, it's definitly got an old looking vibe to it now. Dave has been working on the colors for quite a while and I think he's really nailing it at this point. I've had it out in the sun for a few days, trying to get the red to fade a bit. It's looking better every day. Dave does a great job...

lpjunkie said:
Does a Historic Makeover look just as cool with shiny stock Gibson hardware as it does with aged stuff? Just a different look? I have never seen a HM in person, which is why I ask. :hmm

In my opinion, it IS the entire package of improvements and parts that make it look the way it does. To my eye, the knobs, pickguard and pickup covers are just as important as anything else to get the overall look. But that's just cosmetics... The REAL improvements come from the "tone" producing items, and they make an amazing contribution to the sound and playability of the guitar... :applaude

bjm007 · May 11, 2008

Here's another pic from the switch side... The reds really come out when the sun is shining. Its looking more like a tea burst inside, but in the sun the red really comes on strong. :hmm

lpnv59 · May 12, 2008

Exquisite!!!:salude :headbange

dwagar · May 12, 2008

bjm007 said:
The main thing is that it PLAYS and SOUNDS so much better than before.

I'm glad you mentioned this. IMO the tone and playability are the main reasons to send your guitar to HM.

Your guitar does look fantastic.

pinefd · May 12, 2008

Wow, that looks like a beauty! Congrats!

And let me make sure I understand this, you went with a HM BRW fingerboard, but Buzzy inlays? Is that what you were referring to above (in post #29) when you said the inlays took months to get worked out?

bjm007 · May 12, 2008

lpnv59 said:
Exquisite!!!:salude :headbange

Thanks Billy...

pinefd said:
Wow, that looks like a beauty! Congrats!

And let me make sure I understand this, you went with a HM BRW fingerboard, but Buzzy inlays? Is that what you were referring to above (in post #29) when you said the inlays took months to get worked out?

Thanks Frank and you are correct, I decided to go with Buzzy's inlays during that long stretch of months when we were all waiting for Kim and Dave's new material to arrive. In the mean time Buzzy (Paul) made me some really nice sets and I wanted to put them to good use.

fretwire · May 12, 2008

Wow, they do good work! It really looks nice!

fujifan · Oct 21, 2015

I just do not get why anyone would waste money on a makeover of a gibson. For the price of the guitar and makeover, you could buy 2 Orvilles by les paul that are much higher quality and quickly rising in value. Customizing guitars is like customizing cars- unless you are spending the money to make it original, you'll never get that money back out of it when you sell it.

A makeover is an extravagant rip-off targeting those that are ignorant to the other options available.

ufboy73 · Oct 21, 2015

fujifan said:
I just do not get why anyone would waste money on a makeover of a gibson. For the price of the guitar and makeover, you could buy 2 Orvilles by les paul that are much higher quality and quickly rising in value. Customizing guitars is like customizing cars- unless you are spending the money to make it original, you'll never get that money back out of it when you sell it.

A makeover is an extravagant rip-off targeting those that are ignorant to the other options available.

Man, thats some really pent up venom - first post....AND in a 2008 thread! Lol

markguitar · Oct 21, 2015

fujifan said:
I just do not get why anyone would waste money on a makeover of a gibson. For the price of the guitar and makeover, you could buy 2 Orvilles by les paul that are much higher quality and quickly rising in value. Customizing guitars is like customizing cars- unless you are spending the money to make it original, you'll never get that money back out of it when you sell it.

A makeover is an extravagant rip-off targeting those that are ignorant to the other options available.

Really?? You bring back a 7 year old thread to spew this bullshit in your first post :troll

gmann · Oct 21, 2015

fujifan said:
I just do not get why anyone would waste money on a makeover of a gibson. For the price of the guitar and makeover, you could buy 2 Orvilles by les paul that are much higher quality and quickly rising in value. Customizing guitars is like customizing cars- unless you are spending the money to make it original, you'll never get that money back out of it when you sell it.

A makeover is an extravagant rip-off targeting those that are ignorant to the other options available.

What a great 1st post! you sure know how to make friends......not!

renderit · Oct 21, 2015

bjm007 said:
Indeed sir...

Many a Brazilian has been laid down upon that blue towel. :hmm

Here's one without her blue towel... Does that still count? :2cool

Thanks fujifan! I forgots about that one!

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