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Let’s see your most convincing looking reissue!

corpse

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DANELECTRO said:
2014 HM R8



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You're gonna call me, right Dan?
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ourmaninthenorth

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My old 2001 Murphy R9 Plaintop, currently revisiting. Note to self - pretend you're not in when the owner comes back for it.

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Currently has a set of ReWind's in...which to my cloth likes sound absolutely bloody wonderful.
 
Wilko

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El Gringo said:
I agree, now if the Lester on the right had less Vibrant Cherry or it had faded more it would also be a dead ringer for a Vintage Burst ?
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IMNSHO, it's too flamey, almost a quilt top. Not a lot of those in the vintage years. Gladys is similar in flame width, but it's more "organic" looking and not quite quilty.


Here's Gladys (1959) on the left next to my traditional make over:

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corpse

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You have to really look at Dan's HM- which was the first in Kim L's "presidential" series- called Washington. The finish on a well-played vintage burst (I haven't seen it on GT- on some BB) polishes to a very glassy high gloss. In addition to the wood, HM just killed this one. Tremendous focus on detail.
They must have gotten into 5000+ grit on the polishing.
BTW- Wilko you owe us a pic here.
 
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All these posted Les Paul are Gorgeous, every one have a safe Holiday thank you for posting these marvelous guitars . Victor
 
El Gringo

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Wilko said:
IMNSHO, it's too flamey, almost a quilt top. Not a lot of those in the vintage years. Gladys is similar in flame width, but it's more "organic" looking and not quite quilty.


Here's Gladys (1959) on the left next to my traditional make over:

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It's funny to me that as soon as I typed my response I knew right away the comments would come that it was to modern looking as far as the figuring . I am guilty of wanting more figuring always and i am such a top whore that it is not even funny . I guess there are worse things .
 
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