Instrument Collection and Restoration

[quintusvwParticipant]

How nice is that. I once found a 100 watt Marshall tube amp (1960-something model), for a couple of bucks in a pawn shop. But I have to admit, that was like the only time I found a deal like that.

[caylalaymanParticipant]

alexx wrote:

A friend of my husband found a 1960 Fender Super Amp at an estate sale for $15. Evidently that’s a major score.

I don’t even know much about it, but even I know that that’s a steal! My fiance would flip. FLIP.

[quintusvwParticipant]

Here is the image of my Gibson before I started to remove the paint.

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[quintusvwParticipant]

Here is the headstock after I have started to work on it…It was a great experience. I remember the smell of the paint remover as it ate away on the paint. I had to be careful not to damage the wood though.

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[quintusvwParticipant]

Here is the finished product…note I have removed the strings since I have been playing on my Ibanez AGS83BBG mostly.

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[quintusvwParticipant]

To get the headstock logo to look like it was factory made I printed a stencil sticker with the Gibson name from a sample I got from their website. I then sprayed the logo using ordinary black spray. I then coated the guitar with clear lacquer.

What thinks you?

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