Toecutter
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I finally got around to posting the pictures of my 69 Gold top project. I started this project late November 2003 and completed it about the second week of February 2004. It was rough spraying paint during the winter in the garage, but I somehow was able to get through it, waiting for the warm days (above 20 degrees F). The guitar was in pretty rough shape when I got it, but it played and sounded like a dream, so I decide I was going to bring it back to it’s somewhat original glory!
It’s on the heavy side 10+ lbs; it’s got a one-piece mahogany body with a three-piece mahogany neck with a short tenon. The headstock was modified long before I got it, as someone tried to make this guitar look like an early 50's Les Paul by moving the logo down on the headstock and circumcising the large 69 head. The back of the headstock was also painted with a black stinger, which covered the old filled tuner holes. After I stripped the head I realize all of this...
The Gold top paint is from Re ranch, the rest of the lacquer is Lawrence-McFadden Gloss Guitar Lacquer (9 coats). The electronics are original with original Sprague Black beauty .022 caps, and 68 CTS pots. I changed out the non-original pups and installed two Patent number PAF pups (early 60’s), and I also replace the single ring historic tuners with the correct period double ring Gibson Deluxe tuners. All in all I’m pleased with how it turned out.
Here are some pictures showing the before, during, and after shots. (I wish I took more pictures during the restoration).
http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showalbum.php?sf=1&uuid=600&aid=1843
It’s on the heavy side 10+ lbs; it’s got a one-piece mahogany body with a three-piece mahogany neck with a short tenon. The headstock was modified long before I got it, as someone tried to make this guitar look like an early 50's Les Paul by moving the logo down on the headstock and circumcising the large 69 head. The back of the headstock was also painted with a black stinger, which covered the old filled tuner holes. After I stripped the head I realize all of this...
The Gold top paint is from Re ranch, the rest of the lacquer is Lawrence-McFadden Gloss Guitar Lacquer (9 coats). The electronics are original with original Sprague Black beauty .022 caps, and 68 CTS pots. I changed out the non-original pups and installed two Patent number PAF pups (early 60’s), and I also replace the single ring historic tuners with the correct period double ring Gibson Deluxe tuners. All in all I’m pleased with how it turned out.
Here are some pictures showing the before, during, and after shots. (I wish I took more pictures during the restoration).
http://www.lilypix.com/photos/showalbum.php?sf=1&uuid=600&aid=1843